On the petroleum-rich coastline of Jacqueville, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Ivory Coast's economic hub of Abidjan, locals say they have yet to benefit from a decades-old bonanza. Workers are busy setting down a third pipeline, cutting acro...

Sighing deeply, she lifts up a pile of gardening books and moves them to one side. "The feeling of getting rid of them is a relief," she admits. "This death cleaning, which I do a few times a week, makes me calm." Death cleaning, or "dostadning" i...

The infected person was among 215 people on a repatriation flight from the New Zealand city of Christchurch. A routine test on arrival Thursday, while in compulsory managed isolation, returned a positive result the following day. Prime Minister P...

But so far nothing has changed for cannabis farmers like Ghulam Ali, whose crop stands head-height across three hectares (eight acres) of land outside Kandahar. The plantation lies on the main road through the Panjwai district, northeast of the cit...

Vietnam's hardline administration often moves swiftly to stifle dissent, jailing activists, journalists and any critic with large audiences on Facebook, which is widely used throughout the country. Critics say the government has adopted a much toug...

Anderson became the first rookie pitcher with five no-hit innings in a World Series game since 1912 as the Braves grabbed a 2-1 edge in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven championship, which continues in Atlanta on Saturday and Sunday. Anderson,...

Looming over the two-day talks in Rome is pressure to make headway on tackling global warming, ahead of the key COP26 summit kicking off in Glasgow Monday. The stakes are high, with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warning G20 lead...

Businessman Abdul Rahman Bukhatir brought the game to the United Arab Emirates to provide support to former cricketers from India and Pakistan. The ground remained synonymous with India-Pakistan rivalry in the 1980s and 1990s before the action shif...

Nicknamed "Rowdy" in an ironic nod to his quietly spoken nature, Mallett played 38 Tests from his debut against England in 1968, taking 132 wickets at an average of 29.84. He still holds the best figures for a finger spinner in Australia with 8-59 ...

The power grab has sparked a chorus of international condemnation, with the US and the United Nations urging Sudan's military leaders to show restraint. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan -- Sudan's de facto leader since the 2019 ouster of veteran auto...

"Yes, I am very, very sick of being asked what it's like to be a woman in this industry," she says. "'Female magician' feels like I'm being placed in a subcategory of magic... I'm being placed in a metaphorical box, not just an illusion." But whil...

Climbers will not be able to access the snow-capped peaks of Cayambe, Cotopaxi, Illiniza Sur, Antisana and Chimborazo for at least a week, the Environment Ministry said. An avalanche last Sunday struck a group of 16 mountaineers ascending Chimboraz...

The investigation is looking into allegations that his government spied on relatives of 44 sailors who died in the sinking of a navy submarine in 2017. Macri appeared in court briefly Thursday to argue he could not testify because he would have to ...

The banking and investment tycoon paid the back taxes and fine after pleading guilty on October 1 to felony charges of concealing more than $1 billion in assets to avoid paying taxes on them as he gave up his US citizenship in 2013. Tinkov is the f...

"In response to what's circulating recently, the #AlSadd management reaffirms that Xavi has a two-year contract with the club and is fully focused on the team's upcoming matches, to maintain our lead at the top of the league and to defend the title,...