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Japan’s Men-Only Island Gets UNESCO Nod

A men-only island in Japan where women are banned and male visitors must bathe naked in the sea before visiting its...

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Tevez’s Chinese Club Hit Out At Fixing Claims

Carlos Tevez's Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua say they are taking legal action over suggestions of match-fixing after...

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Kuwait Airline Says US Laptop Ban Lifted

Kuwait Airways said Sunday that a ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound flights had been lifted by...

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UK Warns More To Do To Combat IS After Mosul Victory

Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon praised Iraq on Sunday for defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul but...

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Rohit Returns For India Tests Against Sri Lanka

Batsman Rohit Sharma has returned to India's Test squad for the three-match series in Sri Lanka that starts this month,...

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India Set West Indies 191 To Win Only T20

India's lower-order failed to capitalise on a flying start from their openers, but still managed to post a challenging...

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Imam Who Sexually Abused Primary School Girls During Quran Lessons Jailed

An Imam who sexually abused primary school children during Quran lessons at a mosque has been jailed. Mohammed Haji...

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Ghanaian Named First Black Equerry By Queen Elizabeth

A Ghanaian-born officer from the British Household Cavalry, Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, has been appointed by Queen...

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Iraq’s Second City and Cultural Jewel

Mosul, wrested from the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday, is Iraq's second city and one of its cultural jewels....

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South Africa’s Morkel Sparks England Collapse In First Test

Morne Morkel led South Africa's fightback with the ball as England collapsed on the fourth morning of the first Test at...

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Wayne Rooney Seals Return To Everton

Everton confirm they have re-signed Wayne Rooney after 13 years at Manchester United. The 31-year-old England striker...

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Queen Elizabeth Picks Ghanaian For Top Post At Buckingham Palace

The Queen of England has picked the first black man to hold the role of equerry, one of the most important positions in...

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Ghanaian Named First Black Equerry By Queen Elizabeth

A Ghanaian-born officer from the British Household Cavalry, Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, has been appointed by Queen...

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Man Utd Move ‘a Perfect Opportunity’

Romelu Lukaku says he did not have to “think twice” about moving to Manchester United from Everton as it...

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Australia Cricket Captain Smith Says No Backing Down On Pay

Australian captain Steve Smith said Sunday players would not back down in their bitter pay dispute with Cricket...

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Compromise On Climate Change, But At What Cost?

G20 countries have managed to avoid a total bust-up with Donald Trump over climate change, leaving the door open for...

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Lions Would Have Won With More Preparation

All the British and Irish Lions needed was extra preparation time and they would have won their Test series against New...

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A Crisis Without End? Gulf States Settle In For Long-Haul

More than a month since the start of the diplomatic crisis gripping the Gulf, hopes of a swift resolution seem as...

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US and North Korea Need To Talk — But How?

After North Korea's shock demonstration that it can strike the American mainland with an intercontinental missile, US...