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India 118-3 at lunch chasing 192 to win England series

India 118-3 at lunch chasing 192 to win England series

England's spinners hit back with three wickets on Monday, including skipper Rohit Sharma, as India reached 118-3 at lunch in their chase of 192 to clinch the fourth Test and the series.

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Once a 'nobody', Jokowi's son set to become Indonesia's VP

Once a 'nobody', Jokowi's son set to become Indonesia's VP

By his own admission, Gibran Rakabuming Raka was a "nobody" a few months before Indonesia's elections.

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Tuvalu names new PM, Taiwan says ties 'everlasting'

Tuvalu names new PM, Taiwan says ties 'everlasting'

Taiwan said it received assurances from Tuvalu's new prime minister Monday that ties were "everlasting", scotching rumours that the Pacific island nation was poised to flip alliances to Beijing.

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Formula One: Teams guide - part 2

Formula One: Teams guide - part 2

AFP Sport's rundown of the teams and drivers preparing for the start of the 2024 Formula One championship in Bahrain next Saturday (drivers: nationality, age, position/points last season):

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Formula One: Teams guide - part 1

Formula One: Teams guide - part 1

AFP Sport's rundown of the teams and drivers preparing for the start of the 2024 Formula One championship in Bahrain next Saturday (drivers: nationality, age, position/points last season):

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Messi grabs late leveller for Miami at Galaxy

Messi grabs late leveller for Miami at Galaxy

Lionel Messi scored a last-gasp stoppage time equalizer as Inter Miami escaped with a 1-1 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

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Israeli military proposes 'plan for evacuating' Gaza civilians

Israeli military proposes 'plan for evacuating' Gaza civilians

Israel's military proposed a plan for evacuating civilians from the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Monday, after he said a ground invasion of the Palestinian territory's southern city Rafah was necessary for "total victory".

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S. Korea urges doctors to return to work as protests continue

S. Korea urges doctors to return to work as protests continue

South Korea called Monday for trainee doctors to return to work, saying they would be spared punitive actions if they went back to the hospitals, as protests over medical reforms entered a second week.

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Asian markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge

Asian markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge

Asian markets were mostly lower Monday, although Tokyo's key Nikkei index hit fresh all-time highs after two of the three main US indices closed at records.

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Jokic powers Denver over Warriors as Giannis leads Bucks' win

Jokic powers Denver over Warriors as Giannis leads Bucks' win

Nikola Jokic posted his 18th triple double of the season to lead reigning NBA champion Denver's 119-103 victory at Golden State on Sunday.

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