Here's a rundown of the measures in place in key areas of the world's most populous nation. Tianjin Fears are growing about China's largest domestic Omicron cluster to date in the northern port city of Tianjin, where two confirmed cases of the highl...

But the bride, who comes from Bulgaria's Pomak minority, can see none of it. Her eyes must remain tightly closed until a Muslim priest blesses the couple. The pair are following an age-old traditional winter wedding rite that their tiny community ...

The tourists staved off Australia's victory push on Sunday with Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad batting out two tense final overs to deny Australia a fourth straight Test win in the lopsided series. Root said the way his men clung on to avoid defea...

The world number one's decision not to get vaccinated against Covid-19 blew up when he was detained trying to enter Australia on a medical exemption last week. The vaccine-sceptic Serb won a court battle to remain and has been training at Melbourne...

"Every day, we see that YouTube is one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide," said the groups spanning the globe, from Politifact and the Washington Post in the United States to the Kenya-based Africa Check. V...

Morant seized control in the final moments, scoring five points in the final minute as the third-place Grizzlies closed the gap on the second place Warriors in the Western Conference standings. "I felt like I was aggressive. I got going very early,...

The world number one said his team had offered fresh information to the Australian government, which is pondering whether to cancel his visa, again, and throw him out of the country. "We are living in challenging times in a global pandemic and some...

In the absence of Serena Williams, who is skipping the event because of fitness concerns, AFP Sport highlights five players to watch in an open-looking women's draw: Ashleigh Barty The 25-year-old Wimbledon champion ended her 2021 season early, foll...

"Come and see!" shouted an overjoyed French researcher recently at a desert dig in Larsa, southern Iraq, where the team had unearthed a 4,000-year-old cuneiform inscription. "When you find inscriptions like that, in situ, it's moving," said Dominiq...

For the first time in a quarter of a century the first Grand Slam of the year will not feature either of the Williams sisters -- Serena would have been pursuing a record-equalling 24th major crown but she is not fit. With defending champion Naomi O...

Voracova and men's world number one Djokovic had their visas cancelled after presenting Covid-19 vaccination exemptions ahead of the Australian Open. The 38-year-old was initially permitted to enter the country and even managed a doubles match at a...

The city government says the carrier faces possible legal action over an outbreak of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that began with two aircrew breaking home quarantine rules and has forced a tightening of social distancing measures. An on...

Prosecutors and Holmes' defense team asked that Holmes remain free on $500,000 bond, secured by property, pending a sentencing hearing on September 12, according to motion. The rival sides agreed that a sentencing hearing after the first week of Se...

Russia's massive troop build-up around already partially-occupied Ukraine has forced Washington to engage with Moscow to head off fears of an all-out military confrontation. But, after an initial round of US-Russia talks in Geneva on Monday proved ...

The 38-year-old suspect, who has so far not been named by authorities, allegedly raped an 11-year-old athlete in 2010. The case is one of many that came to light after former Olympic sailing gold medal winner Sofia Bekatorou broke the taboo on spea...