Liverpool fans may be rejoicing after Steven Gerrard retired from international football after 14 years – but it seems as though many England fans are too if tweets mocking the 34-year-old on social media are anything to go by. The England captain announced ...

SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc and McDonald's Corp are facing a new food safety scare in China, denting the fast-food companies' efforts to shore up reputations and businesses that were hurt by a 2012 safety scandal in one of their ...

The Canadian government “mourns” the death of every innocent civilian in Gaza but believes the Israeli government has the right to defend itself against terrorists through its military operation and that only Hamas can end the conflict, says Foreign Affairs ...

Maiduguri, Nigeria - A massive assault by Boko Haram in the northeast Nigerian town of Damboa displaced more than 15 000 people, an official said Monday, as the security forces sent reinforcements to flush out the Islamist fighters. The attack on Damboa ...

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council has unanimously approved an Australia-proposed resolution calling for an international investigation into the Malaysian plane downed over eastern Ukraine and an end to military activities around the site.

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Monday demanding international access to the site of the plane downed over eastern Ukraine and an end to military activities around the area, following intense pressure on a ...

Alastair Cook is facing his darkest days as an England player following a defeat that shoved him ever closer to the trapdoor. The fact he remains in charge, and is set to do so until the series is either lost or completed, is because both he and his bosses are in ...

UNITED NATIONS – Russia's U.N. envoy says his nation backs a resolution calling for an international investigation of the Malaysian plane downed in eastern Ukraine. Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin's comments Monday ahead of a Security Council ...

A new food scandal has erupted in China, threatening to tarnish the reputations of McDonald's and Yum Brands. An American-owned meat factory operating in China has been accused of selling out-of-date and tainted meat to clients including McDonald's ...

Steven Gerrard's retirement from international football has inspired a broad range of emotional responses. While there are those who have taken time out to salute a player who has been intimately involved with the England national setup for a long period of ...

Alastair Cook is determined to carry on as England captain despite a seventh defeat in nine Tests leaving Matt Prior to pay the price for the defeat at Lord's. At a press conference Cook said he was still "determined" to fulfill his role as England captain.

CAIRO—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Egypt on Monday in a bid to help secure a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas "as soon as possible," according to senior U.S. officials. Mr. Kerry is scheduled to ...

HACKED: The Kenya Defence Forces Twitter handle which was hacked into and offensive messages posted. Photo/COURTESY. The government has said that all twitter accounts belonging to the Kenya Defence Forces have been restored. Accounts ...

While the Germany captain Philipp Lahm was hoisting the World Cup above his head in Brazil, Steven Gerrard could be discovered soaking up some rays in Ibiza. He was not alone on the Spanish holiday island, a million miles away from the madding crowds ...

A refrigerated train carrying Malaysia Airlines victims' bodies has finally pulled away from a rebel-held town in eastern Ukraine today, one small step forward in easing the agony of their grieving families. Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak says the remains ...

Remember back when Charlie Hunnam bailed on Fifty Shades of Grey, leaving the title role of the BDSM-loving corporate executive in the very able and attractive hands of Jamie Dornan? Well, Hunnam is now saying that leaving the movie was absolutely ...

Remember back when Charlie Hunnam bailed on Fifty Shades of Grey, leaving the title role of the BDSM-loving corporate executive in the very able and attractive hands of Jamie Dornan? Well, Hunnam is now saying that leaving the movie was absolutely ...

Remember back when Charlie Hunnam bailed on Fifty Shades of Grey, leaving the title role of the BDSM-loving corporate executive in the very able and attractive hands of Jamie Dornan? Well, Hunnam is now saying that leaving the movie was absolutely ...

Wirral's Royal Liverpool golf club is “firmly back” on the international tournament calendar according to golfing bosses after another successful Open. And the captain of the club revealed details of the conversation he had with champion Rory NMcIlroy as he ...

"Again, the Foreign Minister that is supposed to be the face of the state of Israel is showing his racist ugly face,” Meretz party head responds. Zehava Gal-On at Meretz primaries. Photo: Courtesy Meretz. Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman called on Monday for ...