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President Putin: Russia Ready to Help Qatar in Preparing for FIFA World Cup

Russia is ready to assist Qatar with any help it might need in its preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with heads of int

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European roundup: Atletico two wins from title, Chelsea suffer blow

Atletico Madrid celebrates after their win over Real Sociedad at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, May 12, 2021. /CFP Atletico Madrid held their nerve to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 on

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Kosovo follows U.S., Guatemala in opening 'embassy' in Jerusalem

An woman walks past Israeli and Kosovar flags displayed in front of a government building in Pristina, Kosovo, February 1, 2021. /AFP Kosovo said on Sunday it has formally opened "an embassy"

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AC Milan dramatically draw with Man Utd at the last gasp

Simon Kjaer's last-gasp equalizer gave AC Milan a dramatic 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Thursday, handing the Italians a great chance of reaching the Europa League quarterfinals while Roma, Totte

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Haaland goals send Dortmund into last 8, Porto stun Juventus

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund poses for a photo with the UEFA Champions League Player of the Match award after the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Sevilla in Dortmund, Germa

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Messi on target in Barcelona win, Man City achieve 20 straight wins

Lionel Messi of Barcelona during the La Liga match against Sevilla in Seville, Spain, February 27, 2021. /CFP Barcelona reignited their title hopes after Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele score

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UEFA Champions League preview: Sevilla vs. Borussia Dortmund

There's an unhappy term in the sports lexicon that describes Sevilla's current state: gatekeeper. A gatekeeping team is one that is good enough to reach the boundary of the upper echelon but not good

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UK scientists called for 'circuit-breaker' lockdown three weeks ago

Commuters on London Bridge during the morning rush hour heading towards the financial district of the City of London. /AP/Matt Dunham The UK government has revealed its three-tier system and t

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Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict draws in fighters from Mideast

For the past two weeks, Raffi Ghazarian has been glued to the TV at home and at work watching news about the fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces. If it goe

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Bayern Munich complete quadruple with Super Cup win in front of 15,000 fans

Bayern Munich beat Sevilla 2-1 after extra time on Thursday to lift the UEFA Super Cup and complete a quadruple under coach Hansi Flick, in the first European game play

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Search for survivor in Beirut rubble grips grieving nation

Rescue workers used cranes, shovels and their bare hands in search operations that resumed early Friday in the rubble of a building that collapsed last month in Beirut’

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Feature: Naguib Mahfouz museum sheds light on biography, works of Egypt's Nobel laureate novelist

A visitor views exhibits at the Naguib Mahfouz Museum in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)In an ancient redeveloped two-floor building dating back to

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Europa League roundup: Wolves storm into first quarters in 48 years

Wolves players celebrate as the Premier League side edge out Olympiakos in the Europa League at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, England, August 6, 2020. /VCG Wolves reached their first Europe

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Priti Youssef Choksi explains how to get your startup acquired — not sold

Today, Priti Youssef Choksi is a partner with venture firm Norwest Venture Partners. But she previously spent five-and-a-half years at Google, where she worked on strategic partnerships, and nearly ni

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Syria ready for parliamentary elections amid economic challenges

A worker wearing a face mask monitors a machine inside an ice cream factory in Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2020. /ReutersThe Syrian government has finished preparations fo

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European roundup: Tottenham edge out Arsenal in derby, Cadiz promoted

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min celebrates after scoring during their Premier League clash with Arsenal at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England, July 12, 2020. /VCG Toby Alderweireld g

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Feature: Lebanon's farmers suffer from low production of pine cones

Salem Al-Huwaili, a 46-year-old Syrian displaced man, climbs up a tall pine tree in a forest in the town of Kfar Hamam in the eastern side of southern Lebanon. Nicknam