Indonesia received desperately needed supplies of oxygen and protective equipment from neighbouring Singapore on Friday to support its overwhelmed healthcare system, as the country battles its deadliest coronavirus wave yet. The Southeast Asian arc...

The Taliban said Friday they had captured a key border crossing with Iran, hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defence of the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan. The group have captured more than a third of the country's 400 distr...

Several subway stations were flooded and major roads were cut in New York on Thursday ahead of the expected arrival of Storm Elsa, which has moved up the US East Coast after lashing Florida with wind and rain. Between 2 and 4 inches of water fell i...

All Blacks scrum-half Aaron Smith admits it is "a little bit scary" how his once turbulent life has turned around, and at 32 he will captain New Zealand in the first Test against Fiji in Dunedin on Saturday. "I never thought this was possible," he ...

Rookie pitcher Daniel Camarena made the most of his first career hit, blasting a grand slam to help spark a huge rally that propelled the San Diego Padres to a shocking 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. The 28-year-old relief...

The joy has gone for French decathlete Kevin Mayer, while Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out because of the lack of buzz. Athletes set to compete at the Tokyo Games are struggling to hide their disappointment at spectators being ba...

Olympic fans in Japan reacted with weary resignation to a ban on Tokyo Games spectators on Friday, as newspaper editorials warned it may not be enough to stop the virus. Kyoko Ishikawa, who has attended every Summer Games over the past 30 years, to...

A sewing machine and a raised fist, a woman superhero ready to fight back against bad bosses: posters at the office of former textile worker Kristina Ampeva highlight her fight to protect women at work. She swapped her sewing machine for a megaphon...

With the stamina to outlast rivals and the determination to keep attacking, Phoenix guard Devin Booker has sparked the Suns to within two wins of an NBA title. The 24-year-old son of a 1990s NBA journeyman scored 31 points, grabbed five rebounds an...

Politics are in deadlock in the Netherlands following general elections, with a new government nowhere in sight and a myriad of small parties eating away at traditional power bases. Incumbent Prime Minister Mark Rutte has had to put off forming the...

As famous for his thrill-seeking lifestyle and publicity stunts as for his vast business empire, Richard Branson has set his sights on the stars as he prepares for liftoff on his first space flight. Before this weekend's mission on Virgin Galactic'...

The era of space tourism is set to soar, with highly symbolic flights by rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart. Virgin Galactic -- founded by flamboyant British billionaire Richard Branson -- is planning for a July 11 spa...

Bulgaria holds snap parliamentary elections on Sunday after the last and indecisive vote in the spring, with veteran former premier Boyko Borisov no longer sure of coming out on top. Despite daily anti-government protests last summer, a string of s...

Two vessels, two companies, with one goal: blasting their billionaire founders into space. Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos launched Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin in the early 2000s, and now both men stand on the verge of lift-off themselves, mere ...

Asian markets were sharply lower Friday on renewed concerns over the threat from coronavirus variants to the global economic recovery. Japan's decision to ban fans from most Olympic events, with Tokyo hosting the pandemic-postponed Games under a vi...