Police fire tear gas as new French demonstrations kick off
French police started firing tear gas at protesters Saturday as they stepped up security in major cities aiming to prevent a repeat of rioting a week ago, on a day of fresh nationwide demonstrations over the high cost of living.
Read moreSeen and heard at France protests
AFP has deployed reporters, photographers and video journalists in cities across France to document massive cost-of-living protests expected to take place nationwide Saturday.
Read moreTropical Storm Champi nears China after battering Taiwan, Japan
A powerful storm swept towards China on Saturday after battering Taiwan and Japan's southernmost islands, knocking out power to thousands of households and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
Read moreWhite says Fiji can have 'massive' World Cup after beating Japan
New Fiji coach Jake White said his team can be "a massive force" at the World Cup next year after edging Eddie Jones's Japan 34-28 on Saturday in Tokyo in his first match in charge.
Read more'Weeks, not days' in Kompany recovery, say Bayern
Bayern Munich expect coach Vincent Kompany to miss an extended period as he continues his hospital treatment for a virus after collapsing on the training pitch on Friday.
Read moreEngland thrash France 82-0 to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive
Herbie Farnworth and Dominic Young scored hat-tricks on Saturday as England thrashed France 82-0 to keep their slim hopes alive of progressing to the Rugby League World Cup semi-finals.
Read moreUnfair to compare us to Barca: Real Madrid's Mourinho
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said it was unfair to compare his side to Spanish champions Barcelona ahead of Sunday's La Liga Clasico.
Read moreSecurity high as France braces for new protests
France was erecting a ring of steel in major cities ahead of new protests Saturday, with police, helicopters and armoured vehicles seeking to prevent a repeat of the violence and looting which erupted during nationwide demonstrations last weekend.
Read moreWhite makes winning start as Fiji edge Eddie Jones's Japan
Fiji edged Japan 34-28 in Tokyo on Saturday to give new coach Jake White a winning start in his reunion with Eddie Jones, less than a year until the World Cup.
Read moreFire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect arrested
German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect following a fire at Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat, known as the Eagle's Nest, in the state of Bavaria.
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