Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent condolences Sunday to the president of the United Arab Emirates, whose mother has died, despite the diplomatic rift between the two countries. The emir sent a cable "to HH President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin...

Iranian media say a naval destroyer has sunk in the Caspian Sea after crashing into a breakwater earlier this month. Mizan Online showed footage Sunday of the Damavand, which crashed on Jan. 10 during a storm, killing two crew members. The 100-meter long destroyer, which...

Back where his career resurgence began with a drought-breaking title last year, Roger Federer cried as he lifted and kissed the Australian Open trophy for a sixth time and celebrated his 20th Grand Slam title. Federer started with an intensity that stunned sixth-seeded Marin...

At least seven people watching a football match have been shot dead in Mexico, sources said Saturday, adding to the country's murder toll which last year hit a two-decade high. The latest killings - after more than 25,000 last year - happened in Monterrey, an industrial hub in the...