Around 2,300 delegates gathered in Beijing's imposing Great Hall of the People, bedecked in the party's signature red and gold with banners bearing slogans hailing the "great, glorious and correct Chinese Communist Party". Xi's opening speech came ...

The highly-rated 23-year-old successfully defended his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena in a unanimous points decision with one judge scoring the bout 119-109 in his favour, and the other two both having it 118-110. Haney ...

Gunshots and the sound of explosions were heard during Saturday night's blaze from inside the vast complex in northern Tehran which was smothered by smoke and illuminated by flames, according to footage posted on social media channels. The fire, th...

"Every day I come here and watch this, and it makes me want to cry," the 68-year-old tells AFP on rail tracks he crosses to go surfing. Powerful waves wash in from the Pacific over the rails where the "Pacific Surfliner" runs, ferrying sightseers t...

Jihadists killed at least three soldiers and eight civilian auxiliaries in an attack Saturday in Burkina Faso's volatile north, security sources told AFP.

The Suzuki rider started 10th on the grid and finished 0.186 seconds ahead of Spanish great Marc Marquez who claimed his 100th premier class podium. Francesco Bagnaia narrowly came third in one of the closest top three finishes the sport has known ...

Wilder stopped Helenius after two minutes and 57 seconds with a powerful right hand punch to the face, improving the American's record to 43-2 with one drawn and 42 KOs. "It was a great night," Wilder said. Wilder, his back against the ropes, ans...

The highly-rated 23-year-old successfully defended his WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena in a unanimous points decision with one judge scoring the bout 119-109 in his favour, with the other two both having it 118-110. Haney...

The speech gave Xi an opportunity to tout his government's achievements to the conclave's roughly 2,300 delegates, who are expected to hand him a historic third term in power at the end of the week. Below, AFP gives a rundown of key takeaways from ...

Europe is embroiled in long-running disputes with Beijing over trade, environment, education, raw materials, intellectual property -- but so far video games are not part of the fight. As Beijing tightens up on the video game industry at home, China...

Left-wing opponents of President Emmanuel Macron's administration have organised the demonstration, which they say is also in protest against government inaction over climate change. Jean-Luc Melenchon, leader of the left-wing France Unbowed (LFI) ...

The Suzuki rider started 10th on the grid and finished 0.186 seconds ahead of Spanish great Marc Marquez with Francesco Bagnaia coming third to move top of the championship standings. Ducati's Bagnaia started the race just two points behind reignin...

"Resolving the Taiwan issue is a matter for Chinese people themselves, and must be resolved by Chinese people alone. We will adhere to striving for the prospect of a peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and greatest efforts, but will n...

The 30-year-old's return is a massive boost for Dave Rennie's side as they prepare to face Scotland, France, Italy, Ireland and Wales on consecutive Saturdays from October 29. Hooper, the Wallabies' most capped skipper, withdrew on the eve of Austr...

There are 30 nominees, but the Real Madrid striker is the outstanding candidate after his remarkable performances last season helped his club win the Champions League and La Liga. Benzema scored an astonishing 44 goals in 46 games for his club incl...