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Farage declares victory as count still underway in UK by-election

'I want to be Eala': Philippine sensation sparks tennis boom at home

Australia probes three near-misses at Sydney Airport

US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war

Classy Tanzid puts Bangladesh in firm charge against Australia

Most Asian stocks track Wall St record as US data ease rate fears

Schwarber smacks two homers to power Philles' MLB Field of Dreams win

China's viral 'spicy strips' take a bite of global snack market

Pakistan's date workers toil through rising heat

Shelton does the double in Canada

New trend of injecting banned peptides to 'optimise' body

'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears

Eddie Jones senses Japan's time has come against Australia

New Zealand Football withdraws support for Infantino, urges review

Russian and UK defence ministers to meet over Ukraine

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has accepted an invitation to meet British counterpart Ben Wallace over the Ukraine crisis, a senior UK defence source said Saturday, as concerns grow over an imminent invasion.

Haaland on the mark as Dortmund bounce back against Hoffenheim

Erling Haaland put Borussia Dortmund on their way to a rollercoaster 3-2 win over Hoffenheim on Saturday to keep his side's Bundesliga title hopes alive.

Rio vows to revitalize two crime-racked slums

The governor of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state announced plans Saturday for massive investments aimed at revitalizing two long crime-infested slum districts.

French lone Atlantic rower drops off map

A 75-year-old Frenchman attempting to row across the Atlantic, has not given any sign of life since early Friday when he was near the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira, his friends said Saturday.

Nigeria to meet Ghana in African World Cup play-offs

Nigeria, the top performers so far in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, were paired with arch rivals Ghana in the African World Cup play-offs draw in Douala on Saturday.

Taliban warn against dissent, women's rights activism

Afghanistan's new Taliban authorities warned Saturday they have the right to crack down on dissent and jail protesters, as concerns grew over the disappearance of two women activists.

Gerrard's Villa rub salt into Everton wounds

Everton's change of management did not result in a change of fortunes as Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard enjoyed a winning return to Merseyside with a 1-0 victory at Goodison Park.

Xavi maintains tough Barcelona stance on Dembele

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Saturday the club would not soften their stance on Ousmane Dembele's contract situation, despite the Frenchman's angry riposte on social media on Thursday.

Deadly fighting between IS, Kurdish forces in Syria

Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after IS attacked a prison housing jihadists, with the violence killing nearly 90, a monitor said.