Italy's extrovert Olympic icon Alberto Tomba insists he is 'shy guy'
Alberto Tomba is one of the icons of Italian winter sports, a dashing skier who collected three Olympic golds and won over an army of fans for his skills on the slopes and his off-piste personality.
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Chloe Kim goes for unprecedented snowboard halfpipe Olympic treble
Chloe Kim arrives at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on the brink of a historic third straight women's halfpipe gold, her decade-long snowboard dominance defined by as many twists as her gravity-defying tricks.
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Pakistan combing for perpetrators after deadly separatist attacks
Pakistan forces were hunting on Sunday for the separatists behind a string of coordinated attacks in restive Balochistan province, with the government vowing to retaliate after more than 120 people were killed.
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Snowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widens
Travel misery was set to continue Sunday as a powerful snowstorm blasted southern US states, bringing subzero temperatures to regions not accustomed to the deadly winter conditions.
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Denmark's Andresen swoops to win Cadel Evans Road Race
Denmark's Tobias Lund Andresen pounced on British sprinter Matthew Brennan in the dash to the finish to win the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race in Geelong on Sunday.
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Volkanovski beats Lopes in rematch to defend UFC featherweight title
Australian Alexander Volkanovski cemented his supremacy in the UFC featherweight division on Sunday after again outlasting rival Diego Lopes in a gruelling rematch in Sydney.
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Sea of colour as Malaysia's Hindus mark Thaipusam with piercings and prayer
A sea of colour lit up Malaysia's landmark Batu Caves outside the capital Sunday, as hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered to celebrate Thaipusam, one of the religion's most revered festivals.
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Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homeland
Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on Sunday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight.
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Afghan returnees in Bamiyan struggle despite new homes
Sitting in his modest home beneath snow-dusted hills in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, Nimatullah Rahesh expressed relief to have found somewhere to "live peacefully" after months of uncertainty.
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Mired in economic trouble, Bangladesh pins hopes on election boost
Textile worker Sabina Khatun is in limbo after losing her job during sweeping factory closures, caught up like millions in Bangladesh in the fallout from a 2024 uprising that toppled years of autocratic rule.
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