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Australian mining billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest promised on Monday to dig into his own pockets to save Super Rugby club...

For centuries, the only use humans found for the lugworm -- dark pink, slimy and inedible -- was on the...

The Qatari authorities have accused Saudi Arabia of jeopardising the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca of Qatari pilgrims by refusing...

Neymar hit the red carpet in Shanghai on Monday as speculation mounted that the Brazil star could be set to...

Pilgrims across India who have their heads shaved and smothered in turmeric paste are not only honouring their Hindu faith,...

The butcher is closed, metres of shelves are empty save for a single brand of shampoo and, worst of all,...

Lightning killed 21 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years...

South Korea Monday began an official review of a controversial agreement with Japan over Second World War sex slaves, formally...

The Islamic State group claimed it had attacked the Iraqi embassy in Kabul Monday, as a series of explosions and...

Chinese boxing star Zou Shiming vowed Monday to "fight until my last breath" to recover the title he lost in...

Islamist militants in the Philippines have beheaded seven local loggers they kidnapped last week in their stronghold in the strife-torn...

Dou Zecheng could scarcely believe it as he became the first Chinese golfer to earn a prized PGA Tour card,...

Panasonic on Monday reported quarterly gains in profits and sales thanks to a strong performance in its auto-related sector, confirming...

Japan said Monday the United States had returned a sliver of land at a controversial US air base on the...

President Donald Trump attends a swearing-in ceremony Monday for his newly-named chief of staff John Kelly, appointed as part of...

Rap legends A Tribe Called Quest announced Sunday they were retiring -- at least from playing their native New York...

Moscow on Monday sought to justify its decision to purge US diplomatic personnel in the country, as the Kremlin appeared...

Thousands of people gathered in the rebel-held Yemeni capital Monday to witness the public execution of a man convicted of...

China has ordered Anbang Insurance Group, the conglomerate which owns New York's historic Waldorf Astoria hotel, to sell its overseas...

One of Myanmar's most prominent investigative journalists was granted bail on Monday after being charged with insulting a Buddhist monk...