The death toll from mass protests in Baghdad and cities across southern Iraq rose to 93 as the unrest entered its fifth day, parliament's human rights commission said. More than 4,000 people have also been wounded since the protests against chronic unemployment, poor public services and...

An Australian travel-blogging couple who were detained in Iran on spying charges have been released and returned home, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Saturday. Perth-based Jolie King and Mark Firkin had been documenting their journey from Australia to Britain on social media...

Ashleigh Barty will meet Caroline Wozniacki or Naomi Osaka in the China Open final after the world number one squeezed through in three tense sets against Kiki Bertens on Saturday. The Australian committed 52 unforced errors but still just about emerged victorious, saving match point in a...

Hong Kong’s metro system will stay shut on Saturday, the rail operator said, paralyzing transport in the Asian financial hub after a night of chaos in which police shot a teenage boy and pro-democracy protesters torched businesses and metro stations. Friday’s protests across the...