Argentina lead Davis Cup holders Italy
Argentina claimed a 1-0 lead on Davis Cup holders Italy in the quarter-finals on Thursday as Francisco Cerundolo swept to a convincing 6-4, 6-1 victory over Lorenzo Musetti.
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West Bank city buries three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids
Funerals were held Thursday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin after Israeli forces killed three Palestinians during a raid in the area.
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Fairuz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90
Legendary Arab singer Fairuz, whose ballads have told of love, her native Lebanon and the Palestinian cause, turned 90 on Thursday as her conflict-weary country is wracked by the Israel-Hezbollah war.
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Jones says Scotland need to beat Australia 'to be taken seriously'
Huw Jones believes the success of Scotland's November international campaign will be judged on whether they beat a rejuvenated Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday.
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Stock markets push higher but Ukraine tensions urge caution
Stock markets mostly rose in Europe and on Wall Street on Thursday, recovering from recent selling but with investors wary of the escalating Ukraine war on Europe's doorstep.
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IMF sees 'limited' impact of floods on Spain GDP growth
Last month's deadly floods in Spain, the country's worst natural disaster in decades, will have a "limited" impact on its "robust" economic growth, the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.
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Fresh Iran censure looms large over UN nuclear meeting
Diplomats meeting in Vienna on Thursday are to discuss a resolution condemning Iran for insufficient cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, as Tehran warned it would swiftly respond once it passed.
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Volkswagen workers head towards strikes from December
Volkswagen workers in Germany took a step closer to strike action on Thursday, after unions and management met for the third round of talks over the ailing carmaker's drastic cost-cutting plans.
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'More cautious' Dupont covers up in heavy Parisian snow before Argentina Test
France captain Antoine Dupont said on Thursday he had been "more cautious" than his team-mates as he wrapped up from head-to-toe to stave off heavy snow in their final training session before facing Argentina in Paris.
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UK sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos in graft crackdown
The UK government on Thursday announced sanctions on Angola's Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire businesswoman and daughter of the country's former president, as part of a new anti-corruption drive.
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