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First US service members killed in operation against Iran

First US service members killed in operation against Iran

Three members of the US military have been killed and five others wounded in the operation against Iran, the Pentagon said Sunday, announcing the first American deaths in the US-Israeli campaign that killed the Islamic republic's supreme leader.

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Blasts in Kabul as Afghan govt says responding to Pakistan attacks

Blasts in Kabul as Afghan govt says responding to Pakistan attacks

Explosions were heard in the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday, AFP journalists said, with the Taliban government saying they were responding to aerial Pakistan attacks.

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Iranians grieve, celebrate, worry after Khamenei's killing

Iranians grieve, celebrate, worry after Khamenei's killing

Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday.

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Latest developments as Iran lashes out after US-Israel strikes kill Khamenei

Latest developments as Iran lashes out after US-Israel strikes kill Khamenei

Iran fired missiles across the Middle East on Sunday after vowing to avenge the death of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while Israel conducted fresh strikes on Tehran.

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First US soldiers killed in operation against Iran

First US soldiers killed in operation against Iran

Three members of the US military have been killed and five others wounded in the operation against Iran, the Pentagon said Sunday, announcing the first American deaths in the US-Israeli campaign that killed the Islamic republic's supreme leader.

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West Indies post 195-4 against India in T20 World Cup do-or-die clash

West Indies post 195-4 against India in T20 World Cup do-or-die clash

The West Indies scored 195-4 after being asked to bat against India in their winner-takes-all final Super Eights clash at the T20 World Cup in Kolkata on Sunday.

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South Africa 'embrace pressure' and favourites tag, says coach

South Africa 'embrace pressure' and favourites tag, says coach

South Africa coach Shukri Conrad on Sunday said the team has embraced its favourite tag in the T20 World Cup as they stay unbeaten heading into their semi-final against New Zealand.

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Tel Aviv residents say ready to withstand more Iranian attacks

Tel Aviv residents say ready to withstand more Iranian attacks

Shattered glass lay strewn across the streets of a residential area of Tel Aviv on Sunday, the day after an Iranian missile strike left one woman dead, but residents insisted they could withstand further attacks.

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Russia loses key ally leader as Putin slams Khamenei 'cynical' killing

Russia loses key ally leader as Putin slams Khamenei 'cynical' killing

Bashar al-Assad, Nicolas Maduro and now Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In the last 18 months, Russian President Vladimir Putin has lost several key foreign allies -- and there is little that the Kremlin, bogged down in Ukraine, can do about it.

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AC Milan consolidate top-four credentials with win at Cremonese

AC Milan consolidate top-four credentials with win at Cremonese

AC Milan moved closer to Champions League football next season after two late strikes gave them a 2-0 win at Cremonese on Sunday.

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