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easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled

easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled

British budget carrier easyJet has called off about 100 flights out of French airports on Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by cabin crew furious over repeated changes to their schedules.

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Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival

Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival

"You Don’t Belong Here" by Romanian director Florin Serban won the Golden Leopard on Saturday at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, while Italian star Monica Bellucci won an acting award in another movie.

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Crystal Palace sign Israel winger Khalaili

Crystal Palace sign Israel winger Khalaili

Crystal Palace have signed Israel winger Anan Khalaili from Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise on a five-year contract.

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India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

Top-order batsman Devdutt Padikkal made a memorable comeback on Saturday, posting his maiden hundred as India finished the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka on 288-2 in Galle.

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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Flores island, killing at least 47 people, according to disaster officials.

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Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

The Taliban government celebrated five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with supporters taking to the streets, while critics decried tightening restrictions in all areas of daily life.

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UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death

UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for "reflection" Saturday after the death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday as his family denounced what they called years of harassment amid accusations of plagiarism.

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World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona

World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona

Spain international Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in last month's World Cup final, signed for reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on Saturday.

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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Flores island, killing at least 40 people, according to a disaster official.

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Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar

Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar

Severe monsoon flooding has swamped villages and paddy fields in central Myanmar, forcing people out of their homes including those already displaced by war, an AFP reporter and the UN said.

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