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  Americans skiers return safely from world's 4th highest peak

  October 04, 2018 15:30 IST

  American extreme skiers who overcame threatening weather conditions and equipment problems to successfully ski down from the summit of the world's fourth-highest peak have returned safely from the mountain

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  Hamilton closing on F1 title at Japanese GP

  October 04, 2018 15:15 IST

  Lewis Hamilton can take a major step toward a fifth Formula One title at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, a race the Mercedes driver has dominated in recent years

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  Mixed start for US at team golf event, South Korea perfect

  October 04, 2018 15:15 IST

  The United States had a mixed start on the opening day of the UL International Crown team golf tournament on Thursday, splitting the fourballs against Sweden, while favorite South Korea collected a maximum four points with two wins over Taiwan

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  European shares track Asia's decline after Treasurys surge

  October 04, 2018 15:00 IST

  European shares track Asia's decline after Treasury bonds surge

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  Aid groups now using the same data technology as bitcoin

  October 04, 2018 15:00 IST

  In the Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan, Amar Al-Eid heads toward the checkout of the food distribution shop carrying supplies for his two children

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  EgyptAir stands by purported interview with Drew Barrymore

  October 04, 2018 14:45 IST

  EgyptAir is standing by a writer for its in-flight magazine who penned a bizarre article purportedly based on an interview with American actress Drew Barrymore

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  7 Turkish soldiers killed in blast blamed on Kurdish rebels

  October 04, 2018 14:30 IST

  A senior Turkish official says Kurdish rebels have detonated an explosive device on a road in southeast Turkey, killing seven soldiers

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  Berlin nightclub patrons urged to get meningitis test

  October 04, 2018 14:30 IST

  Berlin authorities are calling on patrons of a nightclub in the German capital to immediately visit a doctor and get checked for bacterial meningitis after they may have been exposed to the contagious disease there

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  Turkish official says 7 soldiers killed in bombing by Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey

  October 04, 2018 14:30 IST

  Turkish official says 7 soldiers killed in bombing by Kurdish rebels in southeast Turkey

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  Red Sox, Yankees ready to rumble again in playoffs

  October 04, 2018 14:30 IST

  Fans have been waiting for another one of these rumbles: the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees tangling again in the playoffs, this time as 100-win heavyweights in the playoffs

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  Canada relieved trade deal done, won't forget Trump attacks

  October 04, 2018 14:30 IST

  Canadians are relieved after reaching a free trade deal with the Trump administration, but Trump's treatment of America's closest ally has left a bitter taste.

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  Migrant ship in French port waiting for new flag

  October 04, 2018 14:00 IST

  A humanitarian group operating a private ship that rescues migrants making the dangerous crossing to Europe through the Mediterranean says it has arrived in the southern port of Marseille

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  Japan to revise northern Pacific sei whaling program

  October 04, 2018 13:30 IST

  Japan says it will revise one of its two major research whaling programs after an international organization said bringing home and selling sei whale is illegal

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  Bring on Boston: Yanks rout A's 7-2 in wild-card game

  October 04, 2018 13:30 IST

  Aaron Judge got the party started with a two-run homer in the first inning, Luis Severino atoned for flopping in his postseason debut last year and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 in the AL wild-card game

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  UK minister: Russia cyberattacks actions of a 'pariah state'

  October 04, 2018 13:30 IST

  Britain's defense minister says a series of global cyberattacks blamed on Russia are the actions of a "pariah state" and that the U.K. and its NATO allies will expose such activities in the future

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  LEADING OFF: Brewers go bullpen, Dodgers send out Ryu

  October 04, 2018 13:15 IST

  LEADING OFF: Brewers go bullpen, Dodgers send out Ryu

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  Germany's Merkel tours Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust museum

  October 04, 2018 13:00 IST

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel kicked off the second day of her two-day visit to Israel at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial

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  Yelich's steady demeanor balances big production at plate

  October 04, 2018 13:00 IST

  Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich's steady demeanor off the field balances is big production at the plate

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  The Latest: Toll from quake, tsunami now 1,424 dead

  October 04, 2018 13:00 IST

  Indonesia's disaster agency says the death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck a central island last week has increased slightly to 1,424

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  Mural of ex-inmates seeks public input on mass incarceration

  October 04, 2018 12:45 IST

  A temporary art installation in Philadelphia highlights formerly incarcerated men and women who are working to transform their lives in an effort to spark a conversation about mass incarceration

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  4 rookie QBs starting the same week is NFL rarity

  October 04, 2018 12:45 IST

  Four rookie quarterbacks started in the same week for only the second time in NFL history in Week 4. None of them earned a win

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  SKorea renews call for Japan to exclude 'rising sun' flag

  October 04, 2018 12:30 IST

  South Korea has reiterated a demand that Japan should remove its "rising sun" naval flag from a warship participating in an international fleet review in Jeju island next week

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  Indian court allows deportation of 7 Rohingya to Myanmar

  October 04, 2018 12:15 IST

  India's top court has allowed the first deportations of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar since it ordered their identification last year

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  Key battle in Yemen's war risks tipping country into famine

  October 04, 2018 12:15 IST

  With US backing, the United Arab Emirates and its Yemeni allies have restarted their all-out assault on Yemen's port city of Hodeida, aiming to wrest it from rebel hands

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  US Open winner Naomi Osaka into China Open quarterfinals

  October 04, 2018 11:45 IST

  Naomi Osaka maintained her strong form since winning the U.S. Open with a 6-1, 6-2 win Thursday over Julia Goerges to advance to the China Open quarterfinals

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  Ovechkin, champion Capitals rout Bruins 7-0 in season opener

  October 04, 2018 11:30 IST

  NHL Capsules

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  The Latest: Ex-PM, wife leave court after she was charged

  October 04, 2018 11:30 IST

  Former Prime Minister Najjib Razak and his wife have left a Malaysian court building together after she pleaded not guilty to laundering illegal proceeds linked to the graft scandal at the 1MDB state investment fund

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  Pettersson scores 1st goal, Canucks beat Flames 5-2

  October 04, 2018 11:15 IST

  Rookie Elias Pettersson scored on his first shot in his first NHL game, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 in their season opener