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Rugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after tour flop

Stubbs scores fifty as South Africa extend lead over India to 508

Kane relishing new Bayern role before Arsenal clash

Inter's big game credentials in doubt ahead of Atletico clash

Delirium, painkillers: swimmers conquer Hong Kong seas over 21 hours

'Amateurish' England lashed for skipping pink-ball warm up

At tomb of Lebanon's miracle saint, faithful await the pope

Jadeja takes two but South Africa lead by 395 in India Test

NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation

Hazlewood back bowling in big Ashes boost for Australia

China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew

Belgium hit by three-day national strike

Belgium steeled itself for closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as three days of strikes kicked off Monday in protest at government austerity plans aimed at shrinking the national debt.

Singapore sets course for 'green' methanol ship fuel supplies

Singapore will start issuing bunkering licences next year to companies supplying methanol as marine fuel, in an effort to help global shipping cut carbon emissions, officials said Monday.

Eddie Jones tells Japan to beef up after bruising tour

Coach Eddie Jones on Monday warned his Japan players they must bulk up and train harder if they want to compete on rugby's world stage after another bruising European tour.

India reeling at 174-7 after South Africa's Jansen rips out four

Pace bowler Marco Jansen took four wickets to leave India tottering at 174-7 after the second session on day three of the second Test on Monday.

Rivers of salt: life on Bangladesh's climate frontline

On Bangladesh's coast, where mighty Himalayan rivers meet the sea, water defines every rhythm of life, and every struggle.

Belgium prepares for three days of national strikes

Belgium faces closed schools and disrupted train and air travel as unions call for three days of strikes starting Monday to protest the government's proposed spending cuts and labour law changes.

India in trouble at 102-4 after South Africa's Harmer takes two

Spinner Simon Harmer led an inspired South African attack to leave India in trouble at 102-4 at the first break on day three of the second Test on Monday.

Barca's Lopez showing summer suitors Chelsea what they missed

Barcelona's financial struggles are no secret and the Catalans have had to lean heavily on their youth academy to provide first-team calibre players over the past few years.

Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s from social media.

Ukrainian sumo wrestler shocked to win first title

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn said Monday that he had surprised even himself by becoming the first from his country to win a tournament in the ancient Japanese sport.

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