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Paris, France: Neil FULTON Novak Djokovic will headline the opening day of Roland Garros on Sunday as the 24-time Grand Slam champion begins his latest tilt at history.Lifting the Coupe des...

 At least 24 people were killed on Sunday in a blast targeting a train carrying military personnel in Pakistan's turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said.Army...

 Nineteen people are feared trapped after a building under construction near the Philippine capital Manila collapsed early on Sunday, government officials and witnesses said.The building in Angeles...

Pila, Italy: Jonas Vingegaard took charge of the Giro d'Italia by winning Saturday's key 14th stage, showing his power in the mountains to snatch the overall lead from Afonso Eulalio.Already...

HYDERABAD, India: A powerhouse batting display, headlined by three frenetic half-centuries, set up Sunrisers Hyderabad's comprehensive 55-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday,...

MONTREAL: Fernando Alonso on Thursday joined the throng of critics of Formula One's hybrid 'new era' and accused the sport of wasting a decade in a move that has seen the disappearance...

AHMEDABAD, India: Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by 89 runs with a clinical all-round performance in Ahmedabad Thursday.The top three piled on the runs to lead Gujarat to 229 for the loss of...

MANCHESTER: Manchester United on Friday rewarded Michael Carrick with a permanent deal as head coach for guiding the club to a third-placed finish in the Premier League."We are delighted to announce...

NEW YORK: The New York Knicks used an explosive third-quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.Josh Hart led the Knicks with...

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football.Guardiola guided...

LONDON: Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile players left out of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad announced on Friday.Real Madrid's Trent Alexander-Arnold was also...

AFP teams in Tehran and Washington US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday voiced hope of progress on ending the war with Iran, with mediator Pakistan's army chief poised for talks in...

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile...

ISTANBUL: Aston Villa ended their 30-year trophy drought in style as spectacular goals from Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia inspired a 3-0 win against Freiburg in the Europa League final on...

PARIS: Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will not be able to meet until the French Open final after the pair were placed in opposite halves of the men's draw on Thursday, while Coco Gauff could...

KOLKATA: A clinical bowling display, followed by a decisive stand between Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell, kept Kolkata Knight Riders in the hunt for a place in the IPL playoffs after a comfortable...

 DUBAI/WASHINGTON:  Pakistan stepped up diplomatic efforts on ​Thursday to hasten U.S. and Iran peace talks, as Tehran said ​it was reviewing Washington's latest responses and President...

Shares surged in Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian markets Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by negotiations averting a planned strike at Samsung Electronics.Rallies in tech...

Tehran: Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned on Wednesday that the Middle East war will extend beyond the region if the United States and Israel resume attacks on the Islamic Republic."If the...

The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a leading pandemic expert warned...