KABUL, Afghanistan – A British helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing five Nato troops in the single deadliest day this year for foreign forces as they prepare to withdraw from the country, officials said. The British defence ministry ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Geneva meeting on Ukraine was a relative success. Russia, the United States and the European Union came to a compromise. The parties approved an agreement on de-escalation in the Southeastern part of Ukraine. The document ...

Final preparations are under way as St Peter's Square becomes the stage for one of the most spectacular events ever celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican will hold the simultaneous canonisation by Pope Francis of two 20th-Century popes, ...

The leading candidates in the race to become Afghanistan's next president have started lobbying in anticipation of a run-off following final preliminary election results this weekend. The leading candidates in the race to become Afghanistan's next president ...

Roberto Martinez might have used up all his miracles when he led Wigan Athletic to the FA Cup last season and, if that is the case, then Everton's Champions League dream is surely over. Also in this section. Rose leaves Stoke with sense of injustice ...

On the day of his beatification, Pope John Paul II described the impact John XXIII had made on the world: "How many people were won over by his simplicity of heart, combined with a broad experience of people and things! The breath of newness he brought ...

Pro-Russian gunmen in Ukraine demanded a “prisoner” exchange for a team of kidnapped western officials yesterday. Also in this section. Ex-wife of disgraced Dominique Strauss-Khan still loyal · Ecclestone's '$100m a year' from ex-wife · Rome set for 'day ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two long-range goals to help Real Madrid rout Osasuna 4-0 last night and stay in the La Liga title chase – while resting several first-choice players for Tuesday's Champions League clash at Bayern Munich.

BARCELONA: Former Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has died aged 45 following a battle with cancer that forced him to stand down at the end of last season, the club announced on Friday. He took over at the Nou Camp ahead of the 2012-13 season having ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk says he's interested in putting a launch pad on a beach near Brownsville. (Getty Images). Related Tags: Boca Chica Beach, Brownsville, elon musk, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, space exploration, space travel, SpaceX, Texas ...

The banner branding David Moyes “The Chosen One” has been removed from Old Trafford after the Scot was sacked by Manchester United. The group responsible for commissioning and hanging the banner, at Stretford End Flags, have removed it and are ...

At least three Filipino nurses in Saudi Arabia have reportedly contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), a Saudi news site reported Saturday. The three were among 14 new cases that included seven in Jeddah, four in ...

For the first time, two former popes are to be canonised into sainthood at the Vatican today with up to a million people expected to pack St Peter's Square and the surrounding streets to witness the event. The Vatican also confirmed yesterday that Pope ...