ISTANBUL - War rivals Ukraine and Russia are set to go into their first direct talks in more than three years on Thursday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin not included on the list of attendees.

Jonathan Di Bella has called out Prajanchai PK Saenchai for “making excuses” to avoid a rematch in ONE Championship, insisting their rivalry must be settled before the strawweight kickboxing champ chases super fights in other divisions.

RIYADH (SAUDI ARABIA) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria to offer it a chance for "greatness" after Bashar al-Assad's fall, as he cast himself as a peacemaker in the Middle East.

MONTEVIDEO - Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter and hero of the Latin American left, has died at the age of 89, the government said Tuesday.

JERUSALEM - Gaza rescuers said Israeli strikes close to a hospital in the Palestinian territory killed at least 28 people Tuesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military would enter Gaza "with full force" in the comi...

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians are urging for increased wildlife protection after a mother elephant refused to leave her calf, which was killed by a lorry on the East-West Highway.

SEOUL – In a historic move, Teatro alla Scala in Milan announced Monday that South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun will become its next music director — the first Asian musician to hold the post in the opera house’s 247-year history since...

KUALA LUMPUR: The United Nation (UN) aviation council on Monday (May 12) ruled that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine that killed all 298 passengers and crew, including 196 Dutch citizens and 38 Aus...

Myanmar’s Vero Nika declared “this is the real me” after getting up and running in ONE Championship – and in some style. 

CANNES (FRANCE) - More than 350 figures from the cinema world including Hollywood stars Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon condemned "genocide" in Gaza in an open letter published Monday on the eve of the Cannes Festival.