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Arteta adamant English title can inspire Arsenal to Champions League glory

Yapp named coach of British and Irish Lions women's team

Swiatek sees off Bejlek to reach third round at French Open

Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front line

Oil falls, stocks mixed as investors eye tech, US-Iran talks

Giant Messi statue in India to be removed over safety concerns

Bolivia blockades make saving lives 'ordeal'

Kanye West to play Istanbul show on May 30

Pilgrims 'stone the devil' at hajj gripped by intense heat

Nuno to stay on as West Ham boss after relegation

German far-left militant jailed for 13 years for robberies

London next step in all-women Athlos' goal to be 'F1 of track and field'

London is to host a star-studded all-women Athlos track and field meet on September 18 as founder Alexis Ohanian builds towards his dream of "a F1 for track and field".

Asian stocks surge on Iran hopes, Samsung union talks

Shares surged in Seoul, Tokyo and other Asian markets on Thursday, fuelled by hopes of a Middle East peace accord and by negotiations averting a planned strike at Samsung Electronics.

Winston Churchill's 'playful' paintings go on show in London

As Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity -- as a passionate and prolific artist.

Tourists in Thailand plan for coming cuts to visa-free stays

The backpackers on Khao San Road, a Bangkok thoroughfare famous for its wild nightlife, are waking up this week with an extra headache: the Thai government is set to shorten the length of visa-free stays.

Australia 'disappointed' by Chinese owner's resistance to forced port sale

Australia's defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that Canberra was "disappointed" the Chinese leaseholder of the strategic Darwin Port was challenging efforts to return it to local ownership.

Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator sought by ICC

The Philippine government on Thursday ordered police to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug crackdown.

'They're afraid': Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli on fighting censorship

Exiled Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli said on Wednesday that the government censored the publication of her latest novel in her home country because it is "afraid" to hear the truth.

Samsung shareholders vow legal action over tentative union deal

A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South Korean chip giant and its largest labour union that averted a major strike.