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Russia and the United States are discussing possible organization of humanitarian deliveries to Syria’s Aleppo on a permanent basis using the Castello highway that was blocked following escalation of the situation around that city, Russian Permanent Representative to the...

The father of Bath swimming sensation Siobhan-Marie O’Connor said he knew she was good enough to win at least a silver medal in her favoured event at Rio 2016.

Israel on Tuesday said it indicted a Palestinian U.N. employee in the Gaza Strip, accusing him of assisting the territory’s Islamic militant Hamas rulers, just days after it charged the Gaza manager of the global charity World Vision for allegedly funneling millions to the group.

Since testing positive for meldonium this year she has been banned and reinstated twice in a convoluted case that saw her allowed into the Rio Games at the last minute along with six other Russian swimmers who had either tested positive in the past or been named in the damning...

Tears welled in his eyes as he listened to the national anthem – until one of his buddies from Baltimore cracked him up that shouting out “O” like they do at Camden Yards before Orioles’ games.

“Um, Gabby Douglas”, wrote Twitter user Chelsey Lamar.

Vernon designed Eaux Claires with Aaron Dessner of The National, another indie band known for rich, dark textures, amid a proliferation of music festivals across North America.

The diplomatic relations between the two neighbouring countries turned bitter recently when Indian home minister Rajnath Singh left a South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) meeting amid a spat with his Pakistani counterpart, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Indian...

“The employer obtained an interdict against the strike late last night, but our members chose to go ahead with the stoppage”, said Livhuwani Mammburu, the spokesman for the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM).

Earlier today Japan shocked the rugby world again by beating New Zealand in their first match in the Rio Olympics, but the 14-12 score line was not the big shock of the match.

The disruption was so severe on Monday that, at one point, Delta warned passengers that information provided by its employees, website and app may be out of date. For significant delays and cancellations, Delta is offering a refund which can be requested from this page.

Speculation has persisted for years about whether Christie or members of his staff were aware of an alleged plot to close two New York City-bound lanes at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee as retribution against Mayor Mark Sokolich, a Democrat who had refused to back the...

AN OIL RIG has run aground on the shores of the Isle of Lewis, off the coast of Scotland, after it broke free from a tug in high winds last night.

Former UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, left, talks to students at a protest in 2014.

Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky, both already owners of Rio Olympics gold medals, safely advanced to the semifinals in the 200m butterfly and 200m freestyle, respectively, after racing in the preliminary heats Monday afternoon. Her voice shook as she tried to explain how she...