Iran’s capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to a heat wave
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran will shut down…
South Africa wins U20 rugby worlds after 13 years by beating New Zealand in final
ROVIGO, Italy — South Africa won the under-20 world championship for the first time in 13 years after…
Conway rides his luck to lead New Zealand to comfy T20 win over Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe — If Devon Conway was a cat, he used eight of nine lives to lead New…
UN talks with rival leaders of Cyprus fail to reach deal on new border crossings
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief said Thursday that he would have liked more results from his…
A new mural in France shows the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in a swipe at Trump
ROUBAIX, France — As statements go, it’s a big one. A towering mural in France of the Statue…
Ben Healy takes Tour de France yellow jersey to give Ireland another cycling hero
LE MONT-DORE, France — Ireland has a new cycling hero. Ben Healy became the fourth Irish rider to…
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…