Serie A: Italy great Gianluigi Buffon to leave Juventus
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced on Thursday that he will leave the Turin giants after 17 years but did not call time as expected on his playing career.
May 17, 2018, 17:32 PM IST
Far from zen: Japan monk sues temple for overwork
The monk in his forties is seeking 8.6 million yen (USD 78,000) from his temple on Mount Koya, a World Heritage Site.
May 17, 2018, 15:45 PM IST
Atletico Madrid ride on Antoine Griezmann brace to win Europa League
It is Griezmann's first major title with Atletico, and a fitting way to bow out if he leaves at the season's end, with Barcelona tipped as his next destination. Griezmann -- brought up in Macon, just
May 17, 2018, 14:11 PM IST
US, Gulf Arab states place sanctions on Hezbollah leadership
Last October, the group had announced joint sanctions on top Islamic State and Al-Qaeda figures in Yemen.
May 17, 2018, 08:27 AM IST
Hamas official says 50 members killed this week on Gaza border
A senior member of Gaza's rulers Hamas said on Wednesday that most of the 62 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire during border protests and clashes this week were members of the Islamist group.
May 17, 2018, 00:48 AM IST
Facebook shut 583 million fake accounts
Facebook pulled or slapped warnings on nearly 30 million posts containing sexual or violent images, terrorist propaganda or hate speech during the first quarter.
May 16, 2018, 14:59 PM IST
Stung by data leak, Facebook goes after fake accounts, axes 583 million profiles in 3 months
Responding to calls for transparency after the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, Facebook said those closures came on top of blocking millions of attempts to create fake accounts every day.
May 16, 2018, 08:40 AM IST
Iran says Israelis should be tried as 'war criminals'
Iran said on Tuesday that Israeli officials should be tried as war criminals over the 'brutal massacre' of Gazan protesters the previous day.
May 15, 2018, 19:56 PM IST
Gaza toll rises to 59 with more protests against Israel planned
Fresh protests were expected today a day after Israeli forces killed 59 Palestinians during clashes and protests along the Gaza border against the US embassy opening in Jerusalem in the conflict's
May 15, 2018, 14:49 PM IST
Roberto Mancini to sign Italy contract Tuesday: Report
Roberto Mancini has agreed a deal with the Italian football federation (FIGC) to take over as national coach and will sign his contract on Tuesday, according to reports in Italy.
May 14, 2018, 19:02 PM IST
Mohammad Amir injury 'concerns' Pakistan
Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood admitted Pakistan were "concerned" by Mohammad Amir's early exit from the third day's play against Ireland at Malahide just over a week before the start of a Test series
May 14, 2018, 17:41 PM IST
Roger Federer replaces Rafael Nadal as number one, Novak Djokovic on the slide
Rafael Nadal's surprise quarter-final exit at the Madrid Masters has seen the Spaniard replaced as world number one by Roger Federer in the latest ATP rankings published on Monday.
May 14, 2018, 16:35 PM IST
Juventus wrap up seventh straight Serie A title
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri hailed his side's winning mentality as they sealed a seventh straight Serie A title after a goalless draw against ten-man Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.
May 14, 2018, 15:47 PM IST
Dominic Thiem to face Alexander Zverev for Madrid Masters title
Dominic Thiem followed up his sensational victory over world number one Rafael Nadal by easing past Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the Madrid Masters final.
May 13, 2018, 21:24 PM IST
Inter Milan crash to seal Roma's Champions League berth
Inter Milan crashed to a 2-1 defeat to Sassuolo at the San Siro on Saturday which ensured that Roma get to play Champions League football next season.
May 13, 2018, 17:12 PM IST
Real and Atletico warm up for European finals with La Liga wins
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid warmed up for their European finals by winning in the Spanish league on Saturday.
May 13, 2018, 17:09 PM IST
At least four dead as blasts, gunfire rock Jalalabad in Afghanistan
There were two explosions near the city's directorate of finance, Nangarhar provincial governor's spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP.
May 13, 2018, 15:03 PM IST
Mass stabbing attack in Paris, 1 dead, 4 injured; ISIS claims responsibility
A knifeman shouting Allahu akbar was shot dead by police in central Paris after he killed one person and injured four, prompting a terror probe. The attack took place near the city's main opera
May 13, 2018, 06:21 AM IST
Rafael Nadal's magical clay court streak ended by Thiem in Madrid Masters
Rafael Nadal suffered his first clay-court defeat in almost a year when the world number one was shocked 7-5, 6-3 by Austria's Dominic Thiem in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals.
May 12, 2018, 15:49 PM IST
Premier League: Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton announces retirement
Swansea City midfielder Leon Britton will retire from football at the end of the season after spending 15 years across two spells with the Welsh club.
May 11, 2018, 19:08 PM IST
