STRONG winds Wednesday knocked out power and forced thousands of people to evacuate as Typhoon Rammasun hit the central Philippines. The typhoon, also known as Glenda, struck the main island of Luzon with gusts of up to 185km/h (115 mph).

SYRIA'S President Bashar al-Assad was sworn in Wednesday for a new seven-year term, warning Western and Arab governments they will pay dearly for backing those who took up arms against him. In a triumphant speech delivered after he took the oath of ...

STRONG winds Wednesday knocked out power and forced thousands of people to evacuate as Typhoon Rammasun hit the central Philippines. The typhoon, also known as Glenda, struck the main island of Luzon with gusts of up to 185km/h (115 mph).

STRONG winds Wednesday knocked out power and forced thousands of people to evacuate as Typhoon Rammasun hit the central Philippines. The typhoon, also known as Glenda, struck the main island of Luzon with gusts of up to 185km/h (115 mph).

Football player Demba Ba in Turkey Demba Ba is mobbed by Besiktas fans as he arrives at Ataturk airport in Istanbul to complete his transfer from Chelsea. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Turkish side Besiktas are in talks with Chelsea over the ...

Football player Demba Ba in Turkey Demba Ba is mobbed by Besiktas fans as he arrives at Ataturk airport in Istanbul to complete his transfer from Chelsea. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Turkish side Besiktas are in talks with Chelsea over the ...

image GALLE: Opener Dean Elgar smashed a century before Sri Lanka pegged back South Africa with four key wickets late on the opening day of the first Test in Galle on Wednesday. The visitors were cruising at one stage after a cracking 103 from Elgar and ...

image GALLE: Opener Dean Elgar smashed a century before Sri Lanka pegged back South Africa with four key wickets late on the opening day of the first Test in Galle on Wednesday. The visitors were cruising at one stage after a cracking 103 from Elgar and ...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders want to block loans for new projects in Russia by two multilateral lenders and broaden the scope of other sanctions in response to Moscow's actions in Ukraine, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders want to block loans for new projects in Russia by two multilateral lenders and broaden the scope of other sanctions in response to Moscow's actions in Ukraine, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.

NIGEL PEARSON insists newly-promoted Leicester can cut it in the Premier League - despite not spending a penny on transfer fees this summer. By Brendan McLoughlin/ Published 16th July 2014. nigel pearson, leicester city, promotion, premier league, ...

NIGEL PEARSON insists newly-promoted Leicester can cut it in the Premier League - despite not spending a penny on transfer fees this summer. By Brendan McLoughlin/ Published 16th July 2014. nigel pearson, leicester city, promotion, premier league, ...

NIGEL PEARSON insists newly-promoted Leicester can cut it in the Premier League - despite not spending a penny on transfer fees this summer. By Brendan McLoughlin/ Published 16th July 2014. nigel pearson, leicester city, promotion, premier league, ...

NIGEL PEARSON insists newly-promoted Leicester can cut it in the Premier League - despite not spending a penny on transfer fees this summer. By Brendan McLoughlin/ Published 16th July 2014. nigel pearson, leicester city, promotion, premier league, ...

JOHANNESBURG — Severe turbulence struck a South African Airways plane that was heading to Hong Kong, injuring 20 people before the aircraft landed safely on Wednesday, the airline said. Medics were waiting at the Hong Kong airport to assist ...

Luis Suarez was conspicuous by his absence on the day he officially became "100 per cent" a Barcelona player. The Uruguayan striker arrived in the Catalan city on Tuesday to complete the formalities of his reported €94m (£75m) transfer from Liverpool.

For a competition that seemed to announce a decline of the passing and controlling game in the early stages, the final was played by the two best passing sides in the 2014 World Cup. And for the second World Cup in a row, the best passing side won.

For a competition that seemed to announce a decline of the passing and controlling game in the early stages, the final was played by the two best passing sides in the 2014 World Cup. And for the second World Cup in a row, the best passing side won.

FORTALEZA Brazil: Leaders of the BRICS emerging market nations launched a $100 billion development bank and a currency reserve pool on Tuesday in their first concrete step toward reshaping the western-dominated international financial system.

US employment figures became a lot more important on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the US central bank would consider raising its interest rate sooner if the job market improves ahead of expectations. Speaking before Congress ...