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Palmeiras edge Fluminense to reach Copa Libertadores final

England and France face do-or-die clash at Rugby League World Cup

Asian stocks back in retreat as tech mood sours again

What's holding up Washington's $14 bn arms sale to Taiwan?

Reese shines again as Dream down Valkyries to lead WNBA Finals

South Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid

MotoGP riders prepare for 'emotional' farewell to Phillip Island

Missiles strike Ukraine's capital after US envoy visits Russia

Champion-chip: Best fries contest heats up Belgium

Why Chile's copper output is sinking despite booming demand

Tesla profits fall on higher spending as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

Tesla profits drop on tech spending spree as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

NFL Titans coach says gun incident was 'cry for help'

Russia 'ready' to resume trilateral talks but cool on Ukraine deal

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Nigeria's Tinubu announces measures to offset rising costs

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday proposed a temporary minimum wage hike for lower-paid workers, cheap gas-powered public transport and more social security for the poor to help offset the impact of his economic reforms.

Baku denies Nagorno-Karabakh ethnic cleansing claims

Azerbaijan denied accusations of ethnic cleansing to clear the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population, and told AFP its inhabitants were free to stay or go.

Thailand sweep women's golds as Hong Kong's Kho makes Asiad golf history

Thailand's Arpichaya Yubol snatched Asian Games women's gold on Sunday after India's Aditi Ashok blew a seven-shot overnight lead, while rising star Taichi Kho made history for Hong Kong golf in the men's event.

Pro-China winner in Maldives vows to unite archipelago

The president-elect of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, said he wanted to unite the Indian Ocean archipelago after divisive polls that saw the pro-Beijing leader vow to rebalance relations with New Delhi.

Tears as South Korea whitewash China for 'precious' badminton gold

South Korea's badminton squad raced onto the court and some players were in tears after steamrolling hosts China 3-0 to win Asian Games women's team gold Sunday for the first time in nearly 30 years.

In face of corporate behemoths, an indie music festival thrives

Back in 2006, Spotify was a nascent start-up, your average stateside concert tickets went for $40 and many fans learned about the best new music from blogs like All Things Go.

$Asian Games official suffers leg fracture after being hit by hammer$

Asian Games official suffers leg fracture after being hit by hammer

An athletics official suffered a broken leg at the Asian Games in Hangzhou after being hit by a hammer hurled during competition by Kuwait's Ali Zankawi.

Threats and violence as Turks feud over soaring rents

Cengiz Orsel hung a banner above his woodcarving workshop in Ankara so that everyone would know the astronomical rent increase his landlord is demanding.

Alvarez dominates Charlo to maintain super middleweight supremacy

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez reaffirmed his super middleweight supremacy on Saturday with a devastating unanimous-decision victory over Jermell Charlo to retain his undisputed world title.