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African Union says Ethiopia acted legitimately in Tigray

Ethiopia took “legitimate” military action in its Tigray province to preserve the country's unity and stability, the chairman of the African Union Commission said.Mouss

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Ulsan Hyundai beat Persepolis to win 2020 AFC Champions League

Junior Negrao scored twice as South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai came from a goal behind to win the Asian Champions League final with a 2-1 victory over Persepolis of Iran in Doha on Saturday.A pair of VAR-

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UK Sport to invest £352m for 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris

Athletes of Great Britain for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro assemble for the Rio 2016 Victory Parade at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, October 18, 2016, /CFP UK Sport, the govern

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Wuhan to host national art exhibition celebrating CPC centenary

A national art exhibition celebrating the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is scheduled to take place next year in Wuhan, the capital city of Central China's Hubei p

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Turkish President Erdogan attends military parade in Azerbaijan

Soldiers march in formation before the start of a military parade in Baku, Azerbaijan, December 10, 2020. /VCG Azerbaijan on Thursday held a large-scale military parade in Baku, which the coun

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Maduro claims victory in parliamentary election

02:37 Venezuela’s President Maduro has claimed "a great victory" in the country's parliamentary elections.His ruling socialist party won 67% of the seats, above the two-thirds majority

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Romanian PM Ludovic Orban resigns after election setback

Romania's Prime Minister Orban (C) alongside other PNL officials. /Andreea Alexandru/AP Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban has resigned following a setback from Sunday's elections, the AFP

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Hamilton to miss Sakhir Grand Prix after testing positive for COVID-19

Mercedes will be without Lewis Hamilton for this coming weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain after the seven-time world champion tested positive for COVID-19.In accordance with COVID-19 protocols a

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Wisconsin, Arizona certify Biden's victory in presidential election

Arizona and Wisconsin, two battleground states in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, have officially certified their results, confirming President-elect Joe Biden's victory over incumbent President

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South African footballer Anele Ngcongca dies in car accident aged 33

South Africa international defender Anele Ngcongca was killed in a car accident on Monday, his Premier Soccer League club AmaZulu have confirmed.Ngcongca, 33, was a member of South Africa squad at

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Azerbaijani army enters territory ceded by Armenian forces

Units of the Azerbaijani army have entered the Aghdam region, a territory ceded by Armenian forces in a cease-fire agreement that ended six weeks of heavy fighting over

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India's Modi calls Biden to advance strategic ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden by telephone to congratulate him on his election victory, which he said showed the stre

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Nations League: Spain hammer Germany 6-0, Sweden relegated by France

Spain dealt Germany their worst defeat in 89 years on Tuesday as a stunning 6-0 victory in Seville sent them through to the Nations League semifinals.Germany have not been beaten so heavily since los

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Biden, Netanyahu agree to meet soon during 'warm conversation'

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint in Jerusalem, March 9, 2016. /Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a "warm conversat

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Xi Jinping sends congratulatory letter to Aung San Suu Kyi

Chinese PresidentXiJinping on Monday sent acongratulatory letterto Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyion Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) part

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RCEP signing victory of multilateralism, free trade: Chinese premier

The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is "a victory of multilateralism and free trade," Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday.Li made t

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Boris Johnson congratulates Joe Biden for projected win

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. /VCG Image U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has held a telephone conversation with Joe Biden to congratulate him for his projected win of the U.S. President