A shock four-day offensive in Syria's north-east has seen territory held by the Assad regime since 2016 retaken by militant groups aiming to overthrow the government. Syria's civil war has ground on ...

Coach Petteri Koponen is hopeful of better cohesion as they integrate giant new centre Tacko Fall into the line-up The match tips off in 25 minutes. BASKETBALL WITH BK's NEW KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN.

A post-lunch flurry saw England chase the 104 required in 12.4 overs. Any conservative technical formalities were thrust aside as debutant Jacob Bethell with 50, Ben Duckett with 27 and Joe Root with ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand, says eleven vehicles initially attended the blaze behind Redclyffe Transfer Station, after receiving a call at 1:45pm. A spokesperson says it has contained a grass fire ...

Emergency services were called to the single vehicle crash around 2.40 this afternoon. One person in a serious condition has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital. Another person with moderate injuries ...

Kazuma Kobori is up four places into a tie for 35th with two holes left in his round. Josh Geary is in a tie for 39th with seven holes to play...while Nick Vokes rose three places after an even par 72 ...

A Laos government document obtained by the ABC suggests the source of a methanol poisoning outbreak that killed six tourists is a rundown factory outside the capital, Vientiane, that was making vodka ...

At least four people were arrested in Waitemata District, the Bay of Plenty, Taupo and Hastings yesterday. It comes as Police are working on a broadened list of gangs, they want prohibited from ...

Despite losing openers Zac Crawley and Ben Duckett quickly, England's powered to their target at more than eight runs an over...with debutant Jacob Bethell thumping an unbeaten 50 off just 37 balls.

ND's making light work of the chase for 168 to beat Otago in Hamilton. Central Districts need 167 to beat Wellington in Napier. The Auckland-Canterbury rain-hit match on Eden Park's outer oval is ...

Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon has been temporarily closed as lava continues to spill from a volcanic fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Lava continues to spew out of a fissure volcano in south-west ...