Johannesburg:  The World Health Organisation on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. WHO's...

The Hague:  Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders even...

Dubai:  A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthi rebels launched airstrikes early Saturday morning targeting the country's capital, Sanaa. Saudi state-run television reported the strikes, citing the Saudi-led coalition as urging...

Calais (France):  French fishing crews are threatening to block French ports and traffic under the English Channel on Friday to disrupt the flow of goods to the UK, in a...

SYDNEY: Fast bowler Pat Cummins was named the 47th captain of the Australia test team on November 26 in place of Tim Paine, who stood down from the position last...

New Delhi: Hockey India on Friday named 20-member men’s squad for the Asian Champions Trophy to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist India will begin their campaign...

Brussels:  Concerned by the misuse of political advertising to undermine elections, the European Union on Thursday unveiled plans to help people better understand when they are seeing such ads online...

London:  The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fuelling tensions between the UK and France over how to stop migrants from crossing the world's busiest...

Mogadishu:  A large explosion outside a school in Somalia's capital on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students, witnesses said. The extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack....

LAUSANNE: Robert Lewandowski is in the running to retain his Best FIFA Men’s Player award after he was named Monday on an 11-man shortlist alongside Karim Benzema and Jorginho. Perennial...