Japan's 4x100 metres relay team added gold to their Rio silver on the last night of Asian Games athletics Thursday, as they dared to dream of a shock victory at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Three of the four sprinters who earned Japan a stunning second behind Usain Bolt's Jamaica at the 2016...

The Greek-French filmmaker Costa Gavras was forced to deny rumours of his own demise on Thursday after some media were fooled by a fake ministerial Twitter account announcing he had died. Oscar-winning Gavras, who is known for his gritty political dramas, told Greek state television ERT the...

 The governor of Germany's eastern state of Saxony visited Thursday the city where anger over the suspected killing of a man by migrants sparked violent protests. Police were preparing for further demonstrations during the trip to Chemnitz by Governor Michael Kretschmer, an ally of...

The Vatican's secretary of state says Pope Francis is "serene" despite the "bitterness and concern" in the Vatican over accusations that he covered up for an American ex-cardinal accused of sexual misconduct. Cardinal Pietro Parolin says accusations from Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano created...