Rooney hit hard by 'setback' after Birmingham City sacking
Wayne Rooney said it would "take some time to get over this setback" after he was sacked as manager of Championship side Birmingham City on Tuesday following a disastrous spell in charge.
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UK's Blair denies link to role in 'resettlement' of Gazans
Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair has strongly denied an Israeli media report linking him to talks last week about the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza in other countries.
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Nadal roars back with 'emotional and important' win over Thiem
Rafael Nadal won his first match back from a year-long injury layoff when he defeated former US Open champion Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International on Tuesday, calling it an "emotional and important day".
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Stock markets mixed at start of new trading year
Europe's main stock markets mostly rose after Asian indices finished lower and the dollar rose Tuesday, the first trading day of the year.
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Turkey detains 33 accused of spying for Israel
Turkey on Tuesday announced the detention of 33 people suspected of planning abductions and spying on behalf of Israel's Mossad intelligence service.
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Gaza fighting rages after Israel warns war will last all year
Israeli forces battled Hamas militants amid the ruins of the heavily-bombed Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the war raging for almost three months piled new miseries on Palestinians in the besieged territory.
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Japan Airlines plane on fire on runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport: TV images
A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday after apparently colliding with a coast guard aircraft, media reports said.
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Spanish star Hermoso testifies about Rubiales's World Cup kiss
Spanish World Cup winning star Jenni Hermoso was testifying before a judge Tuesday about disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales kissing her at the Women's World Cup trophy ceremony.
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Somalia vows to defend sovereignty after Ethiopia-Somaliland deal
Somalia vowed on Tuesday to defend its territory by "any legal means" and recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia after Addis Ababa struck a controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland.
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Wrist problem hinders Djokovic as Serbia squeeze into quarters
Novak Djokovic led Serbia into the quarter-finals of the United Cup on Tuesday despite struggling with a sore right wrist which required on-court treatment.
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