French authorities rescued over a hundred migrants trying to cross the English Channel on Wednesday, Christmas day, taking ...

South Korea's opposition said Thursday it filed an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, after he refused ...

Under the shade of trees at a mass grave in Indonesia's Aceh province, survivors and mourners recited Islamic prayers, ...

Nasa scientists and fellow space watchers face a tantalising wait over the Christmas period while the Parker probe continues ...

Crews of more than 100 yachts set sail Thursday on a "boat-breaking" Sydney-Hobart yacht race, with gale-force winds and high ...

Prayagraj (India) (AFP) – Beside India's holy rivers, a makeshift city is being built for a Hindu religious festival expected ...

The quiet resumption of operations at a desalination plant in the Gaza Strip last month marked a small but significant step ...

Melbourne (AFP) – Fearless young opener Sam Konstas slammed an entertaining 60 on debut for Australia on Thursday, showing ...

World number one Aryna Sabalenka says she is "fresh and ready to go" in her bid for a third straight Australian Open title, ...

Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a ...

More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by ...

Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, ...