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In Egypt's conservative southern province of Minya, young girls in black leotards and white tights wobble on their tip toes...

Sachin Tendulkar expects India to hit back hard in the second Test against Australia beginning Saturday in Bangalore after their...

UN Security Council envoys on Thursday travel to Africa's Lake Chad region, where famine, the Boko Haram insurgency, climate change...

As Snapchat's owner makes its Wall Street debut, the key question for investors is whether the vanishing-message app is on...

The 22nd season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Friday with all eyes on two new expansion teams as...

Russian warplanes bombed US-backed fighters in several small villages in northern Syria after they mistakenly thought Islamic State group forces...

A US federal judge in California on Wednesday agreed to release on bail the widow of the gunman who killed...

Two-time Olympic champion right wing Jarome Iginla was sent to the Los Angeles Kings while defenseman Mark Streit was traded...

World Rugby Sevens Series leaders South Africa and two-time defending series champion Fiji welcome back top players for the USA...

Wells Fargo slashed compensation for eight top executives Wednesday in its latest move to try to restore customer confidence after...

A film raging against colonialism and the exploitation of Africa wowed viewers at the continent's top cinema festival Wednesday, winning...

The two accountants involved in the embarrassing mix-up at Sunday's Oscars will not be invited back to the show, a...

Non-stop vomiting, a puffy face and the constant need to pee: Volunteers for a week-long loop around the Moon may...

Lego sets have long celebrated superheroes like Batman and Superman. But now, the Danish toy maker is honoring real-life heroines...

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday appointed a top aide as prime minister, reinstating a post he had abolished after...

Tunisia welcomed Wednesday a move by Belgium to partially lift travel restrictions on its nationals put in place following a...

Businesses in some parts of the country, while generally upbeat, are concerned about the uncertainty surrounding the impending policies of...

Elephants hardly ever sleep in the wild, getting around two hours of shut-eye per night and only in the wee...

Karachi Kings upset defending Pakistan Super League champions Islamabad by 44 runs in Sharjah on Wednesday as a host of...

Former All Black Ali Williams committed an "inexcusable error" and has been stripped of his ambassadorial role for Racing 92...