Ireland scores 106 against Portugal in record-breaking rugby match
LISBON, Portugal — Paul O’Connell’s sympathy for Portugal only went so far. After watching the Ireland rugby team…
Leaders of Azerbaijan and Syria discuss energy cooperation as they rebuild ties
The leaders of Azerbaijan and Syria on Saturday pledged to deepen their cooperation particularly in the energy sector,…
Iran says a young French-German cyclist is in custody, a French newspaper reports
PARIS — Iran’s foreign minister has confirmed that his country is detaining a teenage French-German cyclist who disappeared…
Asian shares rise after Wall Street falls as Trump pressures trading partners with new tariffs
Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, after stocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower as the White House stepped…
Shiite neighborhoods in Damascus commemorate Ashoura quietly after Assad’s ouster
DAMASCUS, Syria — Shiite pilgrims from Syria and abroad used to flock to the Sayyida Zeinab shrine outside…
Iran’s supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started
Iran’ s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war…
France’s weak lineup for the first rugby test against New Zealand raises questions
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — France’s selection of eight uncapped players among a team of unknowns for the first…
Australia choose to bat first in Grenada against a West Indies four-pace attack
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against the West Indies in…
Wildfire kills 2 people in Spain amid European heat wave
BARCELONA, Spain — Two people died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought…
Adrien Saddier claims 1st European tour title at Italian Open in 200th start
MONTE ARGENTARIO, Italy — Adrien Saddier claimed his first European tour title in his 200th start with a…
Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight
TOKYO — Japan on Sunday launched a satellite monitoring greenhouse gas emissions using its mainstay H-2A rocket, which…
Surging travel in Europe spikes concerns over tourism’s drawbacks
MADRID — Suitcases rattle against cobblestones. Selfie-snappers jostle for the same shot. Ice cream shops are everywhere. Europe…