TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's Vice President William Lai flies to the United States on Saturday in a sensitive trip that has angered Chinese officials. The democratic island is claimed by China, which has vowed to take the territory one day -- by force, if necessary -- and has ramped up political...
LAHAINA, United States - Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to a horrific wildfire that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 80 people as it consumed everything in its path. Over 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed in the fire that tore through Lahaina, the...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia air defense forces shot down three Ukrainian missiles over a bridge connecting Moscow-annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland, an official said on Saturday. "Air defence forces shot down two enemy missiles over the Kerch Strait. The Crimean bridge was not damaged,"...
PARIS, France - The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France's most emblematic symbol, was evacuated for several hours on Saturday after a bomb alert. SETE, the body running the site which draws millions of visitors every year, said bomb disposal experts and police scoured the area, including a...
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP)--Co-hosts Australia beat France 7-6 in a thrilling penalty shoot-out to reach the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history on a night of drama in Brisbane on Saturday. Australia's players celebrate their victory during the Australia and New...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Spain was plunged into turmoil when 15 players refused to feature under coach Jorge Vilda, but less than a year later they are in the Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time. Spain's coach Jorge Vilda gestures on the touchline during the Australia and New Zealand 2023...
AUCKLAND (AFP) -- Sweden doesn't attract the same level of attention as many of its rivals, but might be starting to quietly believe this is its year after reaching yet another semifinal at the Women's World Cup. Sweden's players celebrate their victory during the Australia and New Zealand 2023...
STIRLING (AFP) -- Remco Evenepoel on Friday, Aug. 11, became the youngest world time trial champion, adding success in Scotland to his Vuelta a España and 2022 world road race crowns. Belgium's Remco Evenepoel celebrates winning the men's Individual Time Trial in Stirling during the UCI Cycling...
From one world cup to another. The Philippine women's football team, coming off an impressive FIFA World Cup stint, paid a visit at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City and showed support to Gilas Pilipinas which, in two weeks' time, will also be facing the same immense pressure in the FIBA 2023...
PARIS (AFP) -- Greece's hopes of landing basketball's World Cup took a major blow on Friday, Aug. 11, when its star player Giannis Antetokounmpo announced he will miss the tournament. Greece's Giannis Antetokounmpo. (AFP) Antetokounmpo underwent knee surgery at the beginning of July and has been...
VIENNA, Austria - At least 385 Ukrainian children deported to Russia have been returned home, an Austria-based international charity involved in some of the repatriations confirmed Friday. According to Kyiv, more than 19,000 Ukrainian children have been deported to Russia since the February 2022...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Hospital doctors in England on Friday launched their latest walkout as the government said their strike to demand a 35-percent pay increase served "only to harm patients." The four-day stoppage comes with health chiefs estimating that the repeated industrial action had cost...
