Kabul: Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah has rejected preliminary results of last month's run-off election which put his rival Ashraf Ghani in the lead, his spokesman said on Monday. "We don't accept the results which were announced today ...

The candidates' nearly equal polls suggest voters want both a less elitist and more assertive Indonesia. Email; Print; Comments. Facebook. Twitter. Google+. LinkedIn. smaller; Larger. By. John Kurtz and James Van Zorge. July 7, 2014 12:52 p.m. ET.

Former World Bank official Ashraf Ghani was declared the winner of last month's presidential election in Afghanistan in preliminary results released Monday. The election was fraught with allegations of corruption. The Independent Election Commission said ...

Beijing: China's economic growth quickened in the second quarter from the previous three months, but further modest government support measures will still be needed, Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday. Speaking at a news conference with German ...

Prince Harry, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge pose with Giant-Shimano team rider Marcel Kittel of Germany on the podium of the first 190.5 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Leeds to ...

Prince Harry, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge pose with Giant-Shimano team rider Marcel Kittel of Germany on the podium of the first 190.5 km stage of the Tour de France cycling race from Leeds to ...

It should be impossible that Roger Federer, he of the 17 championships and de facto G.O.A.T. until informed otherwise, should still be playing in the best matches of his life. Nor should it be possible that Novak Djokovic, one of the best players of all-time in his ...

TIM KRUL has defended his decision to wind up Costa Rica's penalty takers in the Netherland's dramatic quarter-final victory. Also in this section. Higuain claims he never doubted he would find the net · City draw a blank but go level at top · McEleney scores ...

ISRAELI security officials believe the burning alive of a 16-year-old Palestinian boy was committed by a “cell” of Jewish extremists. Officials told Israeli media that the killing of Mohammed Abu Kdher was planned in advance and was not a spontaneous act of ...

Pope Francis said the suicides of sex abuse victims weighed on his conscience on Monday, speaking of the "terrible darkness" inside the Church as he met with survivors and pledged to crack down on paedophilia. PHOTOS. Pope Francis leads a mass at St ...

Four key battles in World Cup semi-final Brazil v Germany Here are four key battles in Tuesday's World Cup semi-final between Brazil and Germany in Belo Horizonte's Mineirao stadium. Brazil defender Dante v Germany striker Miroslav Klose: This could be ...

New Delhi: English Premier League giants Manchester United have finally unveiled their new home kit for the 2014-15 season. This news was confirmed through the official twitter account of the club. Manchester United posted a picture of their new kit along ...

Three bridges on key roads leading into Donetsk were blown up Monday – an apparent attempt to slow down any possible assault by Ukrainian forces on the country's main rebel-held city. Fighters driven out of Slavyansk and other eastern towns by the ...

BY 9am, it was clear this wasn't going to be a day like any other. In Leeds, thousands of spectators were thronging the Headrow, straining to catch a glimpse of the team trucks spilling out the bikes and their riders that would contest Yorkshire's Grand Depart.

Mohammed Abu Khudair, 16, is seen in this undated family handout picture. Photograph: Handout via Reuters. Topics: News · World · Middle East · Benjamin Netanyahu · Mahmoud Abbas · Mohammed Abu Khudair · Shimon Peres · Hamas · Israeli Police ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has begged forgiveness from the victims of clergy sex abuse in his first meeting with several abuse survivors. The Vatican quoted Francis as expressing "sorrow" in his homily at a private Mass with six victims Monday for the ...

Joan Rivers stormed out of an on-air interview with CNN's Fredericka Whitfield after the television news anchor called the comedian's E! shows “Fashion Police” mean. “This whole interview is becoming a defensive interview,” Rivers said, after being asked a ...

Reeva Steenkemp's mother has forgiven Oscar Pistorius for her death but believes her model daughter will only rest following the outcome of the trial. June Steenkamp says she doesn't hate the paralympian - who fatally shot her daughter, 29, through a ...

London: Roger Federer insists he expects to challenge for Grand Slam titles for years to come despite his Wimbledon heartache because there is no serious threat from the next generation. Federer fell agonisingly short of a record eighth Wimbledon title on ...

Nairobi, Kenya: The crowd gathered at Uhuru Park for the Saba Saba rally were getting unruly forcing the police to fire teargas and shoot in the air to try and calm them down. The crowd seems to be mixed with hooligans and genuine supporters, but so far the ...