Libya's internationally recognised government has called on the UN to take "concrete and effective" action to protect civilians and halt fighting near the capital that has killed more than 100 people since late August. In a statement late Friday, the Government of National Accord (GNA)...

rs fined in Asia Cup: ICC         inShare   © AFP/File | Hasan Ali celebrated as Pakistan beat Afghanistan but he has now been fined 15 per cent of his match fee DUBAI (AFP) -  Pakistan's paceman Hasan Ali and Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan and Rashid Khan have...

The organisers of the round-the-world Golden Globe Race said Saturday they were scrambling to rescue missing Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy, but admitted he was "as far from help as you can possibly be". Tomy's yacht Thuriya had its mast broken off when it was rolled in a storm on Friday...

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting at a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, its propaganda agency Amaq said. Citing a security source, Amaq said: "Islamic State fighters attacked a gathering of Iranian forces in the city of Ahvaz in...