Syria’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that the regime would not give in to threats of a US-led military strike against the country, even if a third world war kicked off.

Roger Federer crashed out of the US Open in the fourth round on Monday while Rafael Nadal captured his 19th hardcourt win in a row to reach the quarter-finals without having allowed a service break.

The judge in the trial of four men accused of the fatal gang-rape of a student on a New Delhi bus last December announced Tuesday he would deliver his verdicts on September 10.

Beleaguered Finnish company Nokia announced the sale of its mobile phone unit to Microsoft for 5.44 billion euros ($7.17 billion) on Tuesday, bringing an end to its days as a phone maker.

Norway’s Suzann Pettersen shook off an early double-bogey to post a final-round 65 and win the LPGA Safeway Classic by two strokes on Sunday.

American men’s tennis slumped to an historic Grand Slam low on a sweltering on Sunday at the US Open as Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray remained on course for a blockbuster semi-final.

Indiawill play five Tests in England for the first time since 1959 during next year’s tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday.

A first-half hat-trick by Lionel Messi ensured Barcelona maintained their 100 per cent start to the La Liga season with a thrilling 3-2 win over Valencia as Real Madrid also made it three wins from th

Newly promoted Monaco went top of Ligue 1 after coming from behind to defeat Marseille 2-1 in a thrilling encounter at the Velodrome on Sunday.

The average height of European men rose by 11 centimetres (4.4 inches) between 1870 and 1980, an unprecedented spurt linked mainly to better health, a study published on Monday says.