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Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

Sleepy seal diverts traffic in Australian seaside town

Artemis astronauts to shed light on space health risks

Pakistan prepares to host US-Iran talks, as Lebanon fighting continues

Vaccine gaps fuel Bangladesh's deadly measles crisis

Fish furore fuels fierce election in India's West Bengal

Coachella kicks off with headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Bieber and Karol G

Myanmar junta chief sworn in as president

Exiled cartoonists give voice to Iran's silenced millions

In Pakistan's mediation to end Mideast war, China may hold the key

Knicks stay in hunt with late win over rival Celtics

Doris adamant Ireland fired up to face Scotland for Triple Crown

Ireland captain Caelan Doris believes his side will have a "ton of motivation" when they face Scotland in a Triple Crown decider in Dublin on Saturday -- a match where the winners will remain in the hunt for the Six Nations Championship title.

Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by 128 runs in rain-hit second ODI

Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Mullins and Townend the golden boys of Cheltenham

Gaelic Warrior eased home to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the blue-riband event of steeplechasing, and give trainer Willie Mullins a record-equalling fifth win in the race on Friday.

Mideast war cuts Hormuz strait transit to 77 ships: maritime data firm

Only 77 ships have so far crossed the Strait of Hormuz in March as the Mideast war disrupts one of the world's most vital shipping routes, a maritime data firm reported Friday.

Sri Lanka repatriates remains of 84 Iranians killed in US attack

Sri Lanka on Friday repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, local officials said.

Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest

Notorious Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was handed over to US authorities after his arrest Friday in Bolivia.

How will US oil sanctions waiver help Russia?

The United States has eased some restrictions on Russia's oil sales as it tries to stabilise global energy markets, upended by Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in the Middle East.

Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war

Oil prices stayed under $100 Friday with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude, while stock markets slid lower.

Tejada enjoys first big win as Vingegaard keeps Paris-Nice lead

Colombian climber Harold Tejada attacked 4.5 kilometres from the finish in Apt on Friday to win the sixth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race as Jonas Vingegaard retained a comfortable lead.