John Kerry emphasised the need to 'avoid further escalation and to restore the 2012 ceasefire as soon as possible'. Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters. Israeli troops and tanks are engaged in fierce fighting in Gaza following the launch of a military ground ...

England were frustrated on the opening day of the second Test at Lord's as a splendid century from Ajinkya Rahane steered India to 290-9 at stumps. They looked to have seized the initiative during the afternoon session, as four quick wickets left India reeling, ...

Tiger Woods showed glimpses of his former greatness during a crafted, opening 69 at The Open, but it wasn't a completely faultless round as one shot got away from him - and into the face of an unsuspecting marshall. Woods's tee shot on 17 sliced to the right ...

BRENDAN RODGERS claims the lure of London shot down his chances of signing Alexis Sanchez. By Jack Wilson/ Published 18th July 2014. AL OF A PLAYER: Alexis Sanchez chose Arsenal over Liverpool [GETTY]. The Chile winger, 25, completed a £35m ...

Egypt has condemned the Israeli "escalation" on the Gaza Strip after Tel Aviv launched its first massive ground offensive in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory. Egypt also asked the two sides to agree on a plan to reach a truce and to accept its initiative for a ...

... • The Open 2014 leaderboard and tee-times • Singleton: I feel like I belong here • McIlroy fears Friday curse • Stenson faces fine for snapping club • The day in pictures from Royal Liverpool • Rory McIlroy leads the clubhouse by one shot at -6. Willl Rory be ...

Fire engines arrive at the crash site near the village of Hrabove, Ukraine. Photo / AP. An angry Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday demanded an independent inquiry into the downing of a Malaysian jetliner and said Russia's response to what he ...

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has called for an 'objective' investigation of the downing of flight MH17. Share. Go To. Comments. Pressure is mounting on Russia after the downing of the civilian plane, which is believed to have been shot down by ...

New Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal: I'm here to win the Premier League! LOUIS VAN GAAL last night claimed he is the man to make Manchester United the best team in the world again. By Chris McKenna/ Published 18th July 2014. manchester ...

Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr will face Argentina's Marcos Maidana on a rematch scheduled on September 13 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. The said match will put the 147-pound World Boxing Association and World Boxing ...

Malaysia Airlines ticket office. Shares in the carrier have fallen by 35% this year. Photograph: Darren Whiteside/Reuters. Malaysia Airlines was still reeling from the impact of flight MH370's March disappearance when news of MH17's crash in Ukraine broke ...

GAZA CITY — Israeli forces backed by artillery barrages and airstrikes launched a major ground offensive into Gaza late Thursday, marking a dramatic escalation of the 10-day-old conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Spokesmen for the Israel ...

Spectators at The Open have been told keep their mobile phones quiet and stop taking pictures after Tiger Woods complained about distractions. The Royal and Ancient (R&A) issued a statement after the first day with the former world No.1 having reportedly ...

Spectators at The Open have been told keep their mobile phones quiet and stop taking pictures after Tiger Woods complained about distractions. The Royal and Ancient (R&A) issued a statement after the first day with the former world No.1 having reportedly ...

The 'Pushgate' controversy involving England pace spearhead James Anderson and Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja might have been going on in the background leading up to the second Test at Lord's, but on the field Anderson was focused and efficient ...

The 'Pushgate' controversy involving England pace spearhead James Anderson and Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja might have been going on in the background leading up to the second Test at Lord's, but on the field Anderson was focused and efficient ...

Uefa has made it harder for players to be suspended for the Champions League and Europa League finals after changing the rules on yellow cards. Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso missed last season's victorious showpiece in Lisbon after picking up a third ...

Uefa has made it harder for players to be suspended for the Champions League and Europa League finals after changing the rules on yellow cards. Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso missed last season's victorious showpiece in Lisbon after picking up a third ...

He may not have been able to deliver the World Cup to Argentina but Lionel Messi topped the google search results for forwards during the just-concluded event in Brazil along with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo. "Portuguese star Christiano Ronaldo and ...

Militant Islamist fighters wave flags as they take part in a military parade along the streets of Syria's northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. (Reuters). Tweet. Text size A A A. By Staff writer | Al Arabiya News Friday, 18 July 2014. A Syrian monitoring group ...