Soccer: FIFA tells Iran it is time to allow women into stadiums
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has told Iran it is time to allow women into football stadiums and the global soccer body expects “positive developments”, starting...
France says Houthi claim of Saudi attack lacks credibility
France on Thursday appeared to dismiss claims by Yemeni Houthi rebels that they were behind an attack on Saudi oil facilities, and said Paris would...
Algeria detains opposition activist in new sign of clampdown
Algerian authorities have arrested Fodil Boumala, a prominent opposition activist and anti-government protester, fellow activists and a lawyer said on Thursday....
Indonesia says three killed in shootout with Papua separatists
Three civilians, including a toddler, have been killed and four wounded after a shootout between Indonesian security forces and armed separatists in the country’s easternmost...
FIFA tells Iran it is time to allow women into stadiums
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has told Iran it is time to allow women into football stadiums and the global soccer body expects “positive developments” starting...
Among babies and pregnant mothers, a death every 11 seconds, says U.N.
More women and newborns survive now than ever before, largely thanks to better healthcare, United Nations data showed on Thursday, but a baby or a...
Malaysia to push Southeast Asian nations for long-term solution to smog
Malaysia will push its Southeast Asian neighbors to strengthen cooperation in finding a long-term solution for smog wafted across the region from forest fires in...
Fast facts about the smoky haze smothering Southeast Asia
During Southeast Asia’s dry season, farmers in Indonesia and other countries clear land using fire, often for palm and wood pulp plantations, with flames frequently...
MLB roundup: Cole hits 300 K’s, pitches Astros to playoffs
Gerrit Cole eclipsed the 300-strikeout mark for the season and did so in style, pitching host Houston to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers...
Afghanistan braces for deadly attacks as Taliban vow to disrupt presidential election
A deadly suicide bombing this week near an election rally in central Afghanistan where President Ashraf Ghani was due to speak came as a sharp...