Nato strike kills Gaddafi's son, 3 grandchildren

Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi survived a NATO air strike that killed his youngest son and three grandchildren under the age of 12 in his bastion of Tripoli, hours after the alliance rejected the......

UN pulls out staff as Libyan forces pound Misurata

Pro-Gaddafi forces pounded the port and launched a new armoured incursion into the western besieged city of Misurata on Monday, as the United Nations pulled out its staff from the Libyan capital......

Clashes erupt between pro and anti-Mursi groups in Egypt

Clashes broke out on Wednesday night between Muslim Brotherhood members and opposition supporters in front of the high-security Egyptian presidential palace in Cairo where the two groups assembled......

Libya: Fierce war on; Gaddafi rejects ceasefire

Fierce fighting raged on Saturday between the rebels and troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for the control of the eastern oil town of Brega as the government of the embattled leader dismissed......

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Dutch qualify for World Cup as Bergwijn, Depay grab late goals IMAGE: Netherlands players celebrate qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Netherlands......

Under-17 WC: Spain seek to bounce back against Niger

IMAGE: Spain's Under-17 football team at a practice session. Photograph: PTI European champions Spain will look to bounce back from their opening match defeat, when they take on African debutants......

PHOTOS, World Cup qualifiers: Brazil crush Peru; Romania hold Italy

IMAGE: Brazil's Douglas Costa (left) celebrates a goal against Peru during their 2018 World Cup qualifying match in Salvador on Tuesday. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters An inspired......

Harikrishna makes winning start

Grandmaster Pendyala Harikrishna started his campaign with a fine victory over compatriot WGM Nisha Mohota in the first round of the Masters' section of the US$16000 14th Abu Dhabi Chess......

Three Indians in lead at Dubai Open chess

Talented youngster M R Lalith Babu put up a fine show to beat International Master Sergey Kayumov of Uzbekistan in the second round of Dubai International Open chess championship, for the Sheikh......