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Medvedev says mocking spectator demanded response

Medvedev says mocking spectator demanded response

World number one Daniil Medvedev said on Sunday that he had no choice but to respond to a tennis spectator who jeered him after his loss last week to Nick Kyrgios in Montreal.

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Egyptians mourn 41 killed in Cairo Coptic church fire

Egyptians mourn 41 killed in Cairo Coptic church fire

Funerals were held in two Cairo churches Sunday evening for 41 victims of a fire that ripped through a Coptic Christian church during Sunday mass, forcing worshippers to jump out of windows.

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Israeli strikes on Syria kills three soldiers: state media

Israeli strikes on Syria kills three soldiers: state media

Israeli air strikes on Syria killed three soldiers and wounded three others on Friday, state media said, after the latest such incident in the war-torn country.

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Calls for peace as Kenya awaits results of tight presidential race

Calls for peace as Kenya awaits results of tight presidential race

Kenyans prayed for peace Sunday as they waited anxiously for the final outcome of the presidential election, with the two frontrunners almost neck and neck, according to partial official results.

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'Fair tackle' as Tuchel insists no hard feelings after Conte clash

'Fair tackle' as Tuchel insists no hard feelings after Conte clash

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was happy to take a "fair tackle" from Tottenham boss Antonio Conte after both were shown red cards for clashing twice during a heated 2-2 on Sunday.

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'Simply extraordinary' Musiala scores again as Bayern beat Wolfsburg

'Simply extraordinary' Musiala scores again as Bayern beat Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich chief executive Oliver Kahn lauded 19-year-old forward Jamal Musiala's performance as "simply extraordinary" in Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.

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Iraq judiciary dismisses Sadr's demand to dissolve parliament

Iraq judiciary dismisses Sadr's demand to dissolve parliament

Iraq's judiciary said Sunday it lacks the authority to dissolve parliament as demanded by populist Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr, who is engaged in an escalating standoff with political rivals.

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Rushdie on 'road to recovery' after stabbing

Rushdie on 'road to recovery' after stabbing

Salman Rushdie is on the road to recovery and showing signs of his "feisty and defiant" self, family and friends said Sunday, days after a shocking assault left him on a ventilator with multiple stab wounds.

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Conte, Tuchel see red as Kane snatches Spurs draw at Chelsea

Conte, Tuchel see red as Kane snatches Spurs draw at Chelsea

Harry Kane snatched a 96th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for Tottenham from a feisty London derby against Chelsea on Sunday.

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Japan star Kubo nets winner on Real Sociedad debut

Japan star Kubo nets winner on Real Sociedad debut

Japan star Takefusa Kubo marked his Real Sociedad debut by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win away to Cadiz in their opening game of the season in La Liga on Sunday.

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