Russia arrests concert hall gunmen as death toll rises to 93
Russia on Saturday said it had arrested 11 people -- including four gunmen -- over the attack on a Moscow concert hall claimed by Islamic State, as the death toll rose to 93.
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Vishwa takes four to leave Bangladesh trailing by 92
Vishwa Fernando claimed four wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 188 runs on Saturday in the second afternoon of the first Test in Sylhet.
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Laurent de Brunhoff, heir of the 'Babar' saga
French author and illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff, who died Friday at the age of 98 according to US media, successfully continued the adventures of the affable elephant "Babar" -- first imagined as a bedtime story by his mother, before being turned into a beloved children's character.
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Sainz says Melbourne front-row after surgery feels unbelievable
Ferrari ace Carlos Sainz admitted Saturday he could barely believe he was on the front row of the Australian Grand Prix just two weeks after surgery.
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35 Somalis arrive in India to face trial over ship hijacking
India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages.
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UN chief to visit Gaza border as Israel vows Rafah attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel vowed to send its troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without United States support.
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Verstappen on pole ahead of Sainz at Australian Grand Prix
Dominant three-time world champion Max Verstappen clinched a third straight pole of the season on Saturday at the Australian Grand Prix as the flying Dutchman targets a record 10th consecutive win.
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Celtics take down Pistons for eighth straight win, Lakers claw past 76ers
The league-leading Boston Celtics, fueled by 33 points from Jaylen Brown, beat the depleted Detroit Pistons 129-102 to push their NBA winning streak to eight games on Friday.
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Christie's Poirot farewell unveiled at 'dark' crime exhibition
Agatha Christie's 1930s typewriter and the manuscript of her final Hercule Poirot novel, which was kept for decades in a bank vault, go on display Saturday in a new exhibition delving into the "dark stuff" at the heart of crime fiction.
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Local knowledge boosts LPGA Los Angeles leader Nam
Malia Nam, making her second career LPGA tour start on a course she knows like the back of her hand, carded a two-under par 69 on Friday to take a one-shot lead in the Seri Pak Championship.
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