Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape said discussions in the capital Port Moresby had focused on economic cooperation and a long-mooted trade agreement. China is already a major investor in Papua New Guinea and buys much of the country's ...

There is uncertainty over whether the Queen will attend the 'blue riband' that is named in honour of Piggott, who as a jockey won a record nine Derbies and died last Sunday aged 86, and whose favourite Desert Crown is trained by five-time winner Sto...

The Filipino veteran lost a unanimous points decision to Japan's unbeaten Inoue when they went toe to toe in Saitama, north of Tokyo, in a fight hailed as one of the best of the year. The pair are ready to do battle again in a world bantamweight un...

Belgrade has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations, but it has refused to take part in sanctions against its old ally, even though Serbia aims to join the EU. A day before the Europeans agreed to ban most Russian oil impor...

The Warriors slumped to a stunning 120-108 loss in front of their home fans after the Celtics staged a remarkable fourth-quarter onslaught, outscoring their opponents 40-16. It was the first time Golden State were beaten at home this postseason, le...

Uploaded to YouTube on July 15, 2012, the song's wacky music video became a runaway megahit, with its trademark horse-riding dance spawning thousands of imitations, spoofs and spinoffs. It was the first YouTube video to reach one billion views, and...

On the face of it, Wang Yi's trip was a failure. His centrepiece proposal -- a regional pact to turbocharge China's role in Pacific island security -- was leaked to the press and then roundly rejected by regional leaders. Representatives of the 10...

Nazem Kadri assisted on all three of the Avs goals in a span of two minutes and four seconds of the second period, when Artturi Lehkonen and Josh Manson scored 15 seconds apart and Mikko Rantanen added another goal on a Kadri assist. The best-of-se...

Celtics veteran Horford scored 26 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as Boston inflicted Golden State's first home defeat of the post-season at their Chase Center fortress. Horford's tally included what turned out to be a decisive burst of...

Celtics veteran Horford scored 26 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as Boston inflicted Golden State's first home defeat of the post-season at their Chase Center fortress. Horford's tally included what turned out to be a decisive burst of...

The 51-year-old now gives her lessons from home, wielding a pen or a stick of chalk strapped to her arm, for youngsters in a remote community where opportunities for education are scarce. "I am a teacher, which means someone who cannot sit still bu...

Both fighters are unbeaten heading into their blockbuster showdown in front of an expected 50,000 fans at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium on Sunday, with the WBA, IBF, WBO and WBC belts all on the line for the first time in modern boxing history. "It's ...

Public schoolteachers -- dressed in the green and white uniforms mandated by the education ministry -- were prominent in the early mass protests against the military coup last year. Sixteen months on, the junta is trying to tempt educators still on...

A below-forecast reading on US private jobs offered some support to New York, even as inflation and interest rate hike concerns remained major headaches. While observers said the reading from payroll firm ADP was not usually a good guide for the of...

Between Kukadia's homeland, India, and his country of residence, Israel, diamonds have forged a key diplomatic and economic link -- representing some 1.5 billion dollars a year and roughly half of all trade between the nations, according to diamond ...