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Amman - Jordan hosts a Middle East summit Tuesday bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighboring Iraq.The "Baghdad II"...

Paris: The parents of a young man who rights group warn is at imminent risk of execution over his involvement in Iran's protest movement issued a video pleading with the judiciary to spare their son's...

Thai military frigates and helicopters were on Monday searching for 31 sailors after a naval vessel sank, with dozens of others having been hauled from choppy waters. The HTMS Sukhothai capsized late...

Lionel Messi and his teammates set off for Argentina with the most coveted prize in football as millions of compatriots waited to welcome them home on Monday and catch a glimpse of the World Cup...

With Argentina reaching a fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing. From...

Argentina faces defending champions France in the World Cup final on Sunday with Lionel Messi seeking to win the honor that has so far eluded one of football's greatest-ever players. In his way stands...

Fernando Santos has left his role as head coach of Portugal, bringing an end to a reign that saw him become the most successful boss in the team's history.The 68-year-old departs in the wake of a...

Manila: Philippine legislators endorsed on Thursday a proposed law to create a $2 billion sovereign wealth fund but slashed its planned initial capital following public fears of corruption.President...

Paris: There were jubilant scenes on the Champs-Elysees avenue in central Paris on Wednesday as French supporters waved tricolour flags and let off flares to celebrate the win over Morocco that put...

France faces World Cup history-makers Morocco in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday, with Lionel Messi's Argentina lying in wait after another dazzling performance from the diminutive magician.The...

Elon Musk relaunched a Twitter subscription service on Monday after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers and cast doubt on the site's future.The first try...

Doha: Lionel Messi and Argentina's bid for a third World Cup crown is being boosted by hordes of travelling fans that have transformed each of their matches in Qatar into virtual home games.Argentine...

Tehran: Iran on Monday carried out the second execution linked to nearly three months of protests, the judicial news agency Mizan Online reported."Majidreza Rahnavard, who was sentenced to death on...

More than 11,000 children are known to have been killed or maimed in Yemen's civil war since it escalated nearly eight years ago, the United Nations said Monday."The true toll of this conflict is...

Croatia and Argentina face each other on Tuesday at the Lusail Stadium with a place in the World Cup final at stake.AFP Sport looks at some of the keys to the game. - Messi or Modric magic? - The...

Washington: After making a close pass at the Moon and venturing further into space than any previous habitable spacecraft, NASA's Orion capsule is due to splash down Sunday in the final test of a...

Morocco became the first African team ever to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup after defeating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday.Youssef En-Nesyri's first-half header secured a historic win for Morocco,...

Riyadh: Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince on Thursday on an Arab outreach visit that will yield billions of dollars in deals and has earned a rebuke from...

Goncalo Ramos justified the shock decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring a hat-trick on his full debut as Portugal demolished Switzerland 6-1 on Tuesday to power into the World Cup...

Doha: Argentina have gradually found their feet at the World Cup, improving with every game, but striker Lautaro Martinez has been going in the other direction. For most of the past four years, the...