Liu Mengtao, a 20-year-old Paralympic debutant, has become the first Chinese Para biathlete to win two Paralympic medals (a gold and a bronze) in China's winter sports history.[More]
Ukraine started evacuating residents from the northeastern city of Sumy on Tuesday through a humanitarian corridor as agreed with Russia, Ukraine's UNIAN news agency reported.[More]
Russian armed forces declared a "silence regime" and the opening of humanitarian corridors for the safe evacuation of civilians in Ukraine starting 10am Moscow time on Tuesday.[More]
Russian forces will observe truce in Ukraine starting 10am Moscow time (7am GMT) on Saturday to facilitate the evacuation of civilians via humanitarian corridors.[More]
Russia has "practically" completed the mission of destroying Ukraine's main military infrastructure, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.[More]
The Paralympic cauldron for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games has been lit at the National Stadium.[More]
Australia cricket great Shane Warne, widely regarded as the greatest leg-spinner of all time, has died aged 52 according to a statement issued by his management company on Friday.[More]
Although the East Coast Low weather affecting Australia's NSW state has weakened, local residents are still told to keep preparing for severe weather for the weekend.[More]