Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short early on Friday in organising an immediate truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary “cessation of hostilities” in the coming week. Although foreign ....

The boy is believed to be the son of Muslim convert Grace “Khadija” Dare from south-east London, who fled to Syria in 2012 and married Swedish extremist fighter Abu Bakr, who is believed to have been killed since. His name is Isa Dare The boy, identifi ....

Kensuke Miyazaki bowed repeatedly and apologized profusely at a news conference broadcast live on Japanese television. “I did something very cruel to my wife who just delivered a baby. I am in deep remorse,” he said, speaking with some difficulty as camer ....

Both Mr. Christie and Ms. Fiorina stated their decision on Facebook, a day after the New Hampshire primary where they fared poorly in the poll won by Donald Trump by a huge margin while Ohio Governor John Kasich finished a distant second. In a Facebook post, Mr. Chri ....

Ms. Clinton’s loss to Mr. Sanders in the New Hampshire primary by 22 percentage points was especially painful because she lost with women, her presumed base of support as she tries to become the country’s first female president. With Nevada next, Mr. Sand ....

 Shocked by an inexperienced Sri Lankan side on a green wicket in the first match, India would aim to regain its winning touch and keep the series alive when they take on the island nation in the second Twenty20 cricket international, in Ranchi on Friday. Indians we ....

Since early on Wednesday, no private vehicles or taxis were allowed on the driveway leading to the departure lounge of the Birsa Munda Airport here. Reason: The city’s most favourite son Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men along with the Sri Lankan counterparts were s ....

 Chain Singh stole a march on fancied team-mate Gagan Narang at the SAA shooting range, Kahilipara, here on Thursday. Sheer consistency helped the 26-year-old pip Narang in the final of men’s 50m rifle prone event of the 12th South Asian Games, underlining his gr ....

 West Indies captain Darren Sammy has called for mediation to settle a contractual dispute that threatens to wreck the team’s chances of winning next month's World Twenty20. With the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) standing firm in its stance that players ....

Australian captain Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja counter-attacked New Zealand bowling and took Australia to a respectable position. Steve Smith scored 71. Usman Khawaja (57) and Adam Voges (7) were at the crease. Tim Southee produced some excellent fast bowling to ....