The moment Novak Djokovic accepted that being part of the Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal era was a chance, not a curse, everything improved for him. After winning his first French Open title, world's number one tennis player holds all four grand slams at the same time.

FIFA's new chief Gianni Infantino accuses "enemies" of trying to paint him as greedy, and voices surprise at revelations that his disgraced predecessor and his deputies awarded themselves millions in dubious bonuses.

Hosts West Indies and South Africa get a tri-nation One-Day International series under way on Friday in Guyana with both teams in rebuilding mode following last year's World Cup.

Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Kulasekara announces his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday but said he would continue to be available for limited-overs matches.

World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks in Japan, with the creaky global economy taking centre stage and disquiet over China's growing influence looming over proceedings.

The World Bank Group has launched Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), a “fast-disbursing global financing mechanism” to protect the world against deadly pandemics.

FIFA's ethics committee on Friday recommend a two-year ban from all football activities for Wolfgang Niersbach, former president of the German Football Association (DFB), over an alleged corruption scandal around the right to host the 2006 World Cup.

World number one Novak Djokovic fends off a resurgent Rafael Nadal 7-5 7-6 (4) in a pulsating battle on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Italian Open.

Singapore has again been judged as the world's most expensive city but costs across the world have been highly volatile, according to researchers.

Authorities in Fiji are assessing the damage after the most powerful cyclone in the Pacific nation's history, which left one person dead.

Bangladesh is now one of the fastest growing economies in the world, riding on a stellar performance of the manufacturing sector and hard work of farmers and migrant workers. Out of 58 countries with a population of at least 20 million each, only 17, including Bangladesh, China, India and Sri Lanka, achieved an average GDP growth of six percent and more, shows the World Bank's analysis of growth performance of countries in a decade till 2014.

South Africa defeat Ireland quite comfortably by eight wickets in the 9th place play-off match of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh win the opening game of the ICC U19 CWC 2016 in Chittagong against South Africa by 43 runs today.

Last year wasn't just the Earth's hottest year on record — it left a century of high temperature marks in the dust.

One thing for sure, the year we just left behind began with a bang, and gave us some incredible action on the cricket fields world over. Let’s review the major cricketing events in 2015, ones that deserve a second look.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reasserts that the trial of war criminals will go on and there is no force in this world that can stop it.

Researchers found out how many miles a week you need to run to improve your health — and it’s surprisingly low.

Did the Turks overreact to a Russian incursion? Or was Ankara itching for an opportunity to send a robust message to Moscow?

The world's oldest bible is among 200 objects tracing Egypt's religious evolution in an exhibition at London's British Museum that spans the 1,200 years since Cleopatra's death.

Google believes it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world next year.