Thousands of mourners gathered in Pakistan Saturday for the burial of 10 miners who were killed in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group that sparked an outcry over the lack of protection for workers. A six-day protest by the Shiite Hazara c...

Qatar and Saudi Arabia reopened their land border Saturday, Qatari sources told AFP, as they restore ties following a landmark deal to end a three and a half year rift. Saudi shut its side of Qatar's only land border in June 2017 as part of a packa...

Ten babies were killed in a maternity unit in the Indian state of Maharashtra early Saturday when fire tore through a major hospital, a doctor said. Staff rescued seven of the newborn infants at the Bhandara district hospital but were beaten back b...

Thousands of devotees thronged a church in the Philippine capital Saturday for a glimpse of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ believed to have miraculous healing powers, after an annual Catholic parade was cancelled due to Covid-19. Ignoring o...

First innings heroes Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith steered Australia to an commanding 197-run lead in the high-stakes third Test Saturday, leaving an injury-hit India with a mountain to climb. They came to the crease after Will Pucovski and ...

Global leaders will try to reignite international environmental diplomacy on Monday, with a biodiversity summit that launches a critical year for efforts to stem the devastating effects of global warming and species loss. Momentum on climate and...

China on Saturday introduced new rules to counter "unjustified" laws and measures that other countries might apply to its companies and citizens, as tensions with the United States worsen. The rules aim at "protecting the legitimate rights and inte...

Stephen Curry scored 38 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied from a 22-point deficit to overpower the Los Angeles Clippers with a 115-105 victory on Friday in San Francisco. The Warriors used a 34-6 run over the third and fourth quarters to ...

The United States logged a record new daily virus caseload as Joe Biden slammed the Trump administration's vaccine roll-out as a "travesty" and millions in Asia woke up to new lockdowns. Almost 1.9 million people have now died from the virus, with ...

Google said Friday it had pulled the Parler app from its mobile store for allowing "egregious content" that could incite deadly violence like that seen at the US Capitol. The Parler social network has become a haven for far-right personalities who ...

Thousands of devotees thronged a church in the Philippine capital Saturday for a glimpse of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ believed to have miraculous healing powers, after an annual parade was cancelled due to Covid-19. Ignoring official p...

Harris English closed with a 10-foot birdie to fire a six-under par 67 and seize a two-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the US PGA Tournament of Champions. The 31-year-old American made six birdies in a bogey-free round to stand on 14-und...

Twitter shut down President Donald Trump's account Friday, booting him from the global service to prevent another attack on the US Capitol building. Trump had fervently used @realDonaldTrump for proclamations, accusations and misinformation unchall...

Canada and other nations whose citizens died in Iran's downing of a Ukrainian jetliner one year ago on Friday called on Tehran to come clean about the tragedy and "deliver justice" for the victims' families. "We urgently call on Iran to provide a c...