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Washington - The nomination of Kamala Harris in Chicago on Thursday to be the Democratic Party's standard-bearer in the November presidential election will cap one of the wildest months in US...

Washington - Donald Trump has never lacked self-confidence, but his presidential campaign has been sent into a tailspin by the extraordinary events of the past month, and suddenly he appears older,...

New Delhi - Indian doctors launched a nationwide strike Saturday, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague that has channeled outrage at the chronic issue of...

LONDON: As a marine commando, Michael Chandler knew all about daunting missions, but in his new role of Ravenmaster at the Tower of London, legend would have it that the survival of the United Kingdom...

BY GAEL BRANCHEREAUSicilian lemon producer Rosario Cognata is furious: his fruit is withering due to the drought, while just a few kilometres away rainwater is being dumped into the sea. The Trinita...

DHAKA: A second retired military general was sworn into Bangladesh's interim government on Friday, one of four new additions to the caretaker administration formed after last week's ouster of...

WUHAN: Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder. China's tech companies and...

BEIJING: Carmaker BMW will recall 1.4 million vehicles in China due to faulty airbags, the country's market regulator announced on Friday. Cars that have had steering wheel refits may have defective...

PROVIDENCE, Guyana: Shamar Joseph marked his first taste of Test cricket on home soil with a five-wicket haul but South Africa hit back in kind as 17 wickets tumbled on a dramatic opening day of the...

BARCELONA: Last season's Spanish surprise package Girona fought back to earn an entertaining 1-1 draw at Real Betis on the first day of the new La Liga season on Thursday. The Catalan minnows secured...

CINCINNATI: Carlos Alcaraz was halted by rain on the brink of victory on Thursday while defending women's champion Coco Gauff crashed out in her first match at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open....

THE HAGUE: The 40-year-old goalkeeper of Ajax was being hailed as a hero on Friday after the Dutch giants won a "crazy" penalty shoot-out 13-12 to advance into the Europa League play-offs. Remko...

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 10 months of war, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry has struggled to count the death toll, which on Thursday...

Kolkata: Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against...

Rotterdam, Netherlands: Defending champion Demi Vollering won Tuesday's 6.3-kilometre time trial through the streets of Rotterdam to take over the lead after three stages of the women's Tour de...

Hong Kong: Most equities marched higher Wednesday after hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next month were boosted by data showing US wholesale prices rose less than forecast last month.The...

United Nations - Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year -- or more -- than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly...

Tokyo - Japan's unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to quit after announcing on Wednesday he will not seek re-election as party chief.The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed...

PARIS: Track and field chief Sebastian Coe has hailed the emergence of an "extraordinary" group of athletes at the Paris Olympics who have gone some way to filling the void left by Jamaican legend...

Dhaka: A court in Bangladesh opened a murder investigation into ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina and six top figures in her administration Tuesday over the police killing of a man during civil unrest...