Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run......

11 killed as IS suicide bombers strike Indonesian churches

IMAGE: An Indonesian Special Forces Police counter-terrorism squad member walks by burned motorcycles following a blast at the Pentecost Church Central Surabaya, in Surabaya, Indonesia.......

PIX: Tokyo Olympics GOLD winners on July 24

All the gold medallists from Saturday's action at the Tokyo Olympics. Judoka Takato wins Japan's first Tokyo 2020 gold IMAGE: Gold medallist Naohisa Takato of Japan poses with silver medallist......

Sports Shorts: Manika Batra first Indian woman to break into top-50

Sathiyan surpasses Sharath to become highest-ranked Indian at 28, Manika breaks into top-50 IMAGE: Manika Batra of India in action. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters Leading Indian paddler G......

Rio badminton: Srikanth downs Mexica's Munoz in opener

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth in action during his Group H match against Lino Munoz of Mexico. Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters World No. 11 Kidambi Srikanth overcame some stiff resistance in the......

Saina, Sindhu win opening matches easily at Rio Games

IMAGE: India’s P V Sindhu attempts a drop over the net during her women's singles match against Laura Sarosi of Hungary at the Rio Olympics on Thursday. Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters......

Saina, Sindhu score easy first round wins

Olympics-bound Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu easily won their women's singles first round matches in the Badminton Asia Championships, in Wuhan, China, on Wednesday. Fifth seed Saina......