Leaving behind chic gowns and catwalks to stomp in the mud in heavy work boots, Guinean former fashion model Tiguidanke Camara has made herself west Africa's first woman mine owner. In the small...
Olivier Giroud has insisted that he wants to remain at Arsenal despite rumours linking him with a move away from the Emirates this summer. With Arsenal set to land coveted Lyon striker Alexandre...
Olivier Giroud has insisted that he wants to remain at Arsenal despite rumours linking him with a move away from the Emirates this summer. With Arsenal set to land coveted Lyon striker Alexandre...
Boko Haram jihadists have kidnapped 37 women and slit the throats of nine other people at a village in southeastern Niger, the regional governor said Tuesday. The attack happened on Sunday at the...
The European Union and Japan will hold a summit Thursday in hopes of sealing broad agreement on a massive trade deal after four years of tough negotiations. The landmark deal would mark a big victory...
More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said Tuesday, amid mounting tensions among EU nations on how to tackle the crisis. Nearly 2,250...
Assistant coach Ian Foster has urged the All Blacks to express themselves and use their brains in this weekend's Test series decider against the British and Irish Lions. While stung by a 24-21 loss...
Kei Nishikori is turning up the aggression in a bid to win the Wimbledon title and get over the grasscourt blues that have dogged his career. The Japanese star is the world number nine but all his 22...
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, many expected an investment gold rush. But despite thousands of business...
Nick Kyrgios suffered more injury woe as the Australian was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first round match against Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Monday. Kyrgios admitted last week he would go into...
With a swift breath the teenage boy dives into the turquoise waters of southern Myanmar, a spear clutched in his hand, but below him lies nothing but a graveyard of broken, grey coral. He is one of...
Germany held on to a Lars Stindl first half goal to win the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup after beating Chile in the final on Sunday. The world champions defied all odds to win the tournament, coming...
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir on Sunday extended a unilateral ceasefire for nearly four months in the war-torn regions of Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan, state media said. The decision to...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a lightning visit to Mali but told countries in the region their efforts had to bear...
French energy giant Total will finally sign its multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field on Monday, the oil ministry said, in the biggest foreign deal since sanctions...
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, with France urging greater support for the Sahel region amid mounting...
After buying big American brands like Apple, Pepsi, Sotheby's and Yahoo!, activist shareholders - investors in search of big dividends - now are setting their sights on European companies like...
About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the proposed changes hand the president too much power, an AFP correspondent said. During...
Golden Lions of South Africa humiliated Sunwolves of Japan 94-7 Saturday in Johannesburg for a record Super Rugby winning margin this season and the second biggest ever. The 14-try massacre began in...
Japan's Yuichi Sugita lifted his first ATP title after winning the grass-court tournament at Antalya on Saturday. The 66th-ranked Sugita battled past France's Adrian Mannarino, ranked four places...
