Japan on Sunday approved its first coronavirus vaccine, clearing the way for mass inoculations as the nation prepares to host the postponed 2020 Olympics. "The health minister today gave a special approval to the Pfizer vaccine," the prime minister...

At least 100 oil and gas tankers have been destroyed by fire in a "catastrophe" at Afghanistan's biggest trade crossing with Iran, causing millions of dollars of losses, officials said Sunday. The huge blaze, which broke out Saturday afternoon at I...

US Open champion Dominic Thiem said he was not a "machine" and simply had a "real bad day" in stumbling out of the Australian Open to Grigor Dimitrov Sunday. The Austrian third seed, a finalist last year, was shocked 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 by the Bulgarian ...

Beaten Australian Open title-holder Sofia Kenin's slump deepened as she was stunned by unranked teenager Olivia Gadecki at the Phillip Island Trophy on Sunday. Kenin, whose maiden Grand Slam title defence ended in the second round this week, suffer...

Catalonia voted Sunday in an election overshadowed by the pandemic and which Madrid hopes will unseat the region's ruling separatists more than three years after a failed bid to break away from Spain. The vote in the wealthy northeastern region co...

Lebanon Sunday gave its first Covid-19 vaccine dose to a doctor, as it started an inoculation drive it hopes will keep the pandemic in check amid deepening economic crisis. Mahmoud Hassoun, the head of the intensive care unit at the key Rafik Harir...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered the city of Auckland into a three-day lockdown on Sunday after three unexplained Covid-19 cases emerged in the community.

A tired-looking Dominic Thiem became the highest seed to fall at this year's Australian Open when the US Open champion was sent tumbling out in straight sets by Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round Sunday. The Austrian third seed, last year's losin...

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in Myanmar’s major cities for a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations on Sunday, after a fearful night as residents formed patrols and the army rolled back laws protecting freedoms.

Former champion Joseph Diaz fought to a majority draw with Shavkatdzhov Rakhimov in an IBF junior lightweight fight Saturday in the California desert. American Diaz was stripped of his title Friday because he weighed more than three pounds over the...

Inspired by a diehard England fan's 10-month vigil to see his team play in Sri Lanka, a group of expats have travelled across India to become the only Barmy Army members singing in the second Test. Rob Lewis became a Barmy Army hero last month as t...

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake off Fukushima in eastern Japan injured more than 100 people, authorities said Sunday, nearly a decade after the region suffered a devastating quake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. No casualties have been reported after the...

"Super happy" Luna Rossa moved into a strong position to challenge Team New Zealand for the coveted America's Cup by taking a 4-0 lead in the challenger series final in Auckland on Sunday. After winning the first two races against Ineos Team UK the...

Naomi Osaka saved two match points and Serena Williams recovered from losing her first set of the tournament as they fought their way into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday. Japan's Osaka edged a thriller with fellow major-winner Garbine...

Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev became the first player to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final on debut in 25 years Sunday, stunning 20th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Australian Open. The power-hitting 27-year-old, a virtual unknown before the t...