International News
Lionel Messi wins FIFA world player award for 5th time
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for the fifth time.
The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of...
Gunmen in Iraq kill seven people and injure 22 before taking several hostages in...
Gunmen in the Iraqi capital Baghdad have seized hostages at a shopping centre after killing seven people and injuring 22.
About 20 militants stormed al-Jawhara...
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
Mexico has formally started the process of extradition to the US of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who was recaptured on Friday, after...
Four-way Afghanistan peace talks begin
Key Afghan, Pakistani, Chinese and US officials are meeting for talks aimed at establishing a roadmap for peace between Afghanistan and the Taliban.
The Afghan...
UK federation calls for all world records to be reset because of drugs and...
Britain's athletics federation today called for all world records to be reset because of drugs and corruption scandals that have tainted the sport.
UK athletics...
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman recaptured six months after his escape from...
Mexican authorities have recaptured drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, six months after he escaped from a maximum-security jail through a tunnel.
In a post...
18 asylum seekers among 31 suspects linked to crimes committed in Cologne on New...
German authorities say they have identified 18 asylum-seekers among 31 suspects linked to crimes committed in Cologne on New Year's Eve.
According to BBC News,...
Tel Aviv shooting suspect killed in northern Israel
An Israeli Arab wanted for shooting dead three people in Tel Aviv on January 1st has been killed by security forces in northern Israel.
Nashat...
Barack Obama accuses National Rifle Association of misleading US over guns
US President Barack Obama has strongly criticized the most powerful US gun lobby during a televised public forum.
He said the National Rifle Association (NRA)...
Chris Gayle to sue media house over “exposure” allegation
Embattled West Indies batting star Chris Gayle plans to sue Fairfax Media for the publication of an article alleging he indecently exposed himself in...
