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A mailman will throw out the first pitch while players don the puffy shirt.

Ukraine's interior minister says most pro-Russian rebels and their top commander have fled their eastern stronghold of Slavyansk.

Kiev government offensive against pro-Russia forces achieves first significant victory in restoring state control Government troops have raised a Ukrainian flag over the rebel stronghold of Slavyansk in Kiev's biggest ta...

The Taliban in Afghanistan launch a rocket attack on dozens of oil tankers outside the capital, Kabul.

Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine deny media reports they have fled their stronghold of Sloviansk.

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The 46 women from Kerala were trapped while working in a hospital in the city of Tikrit when rebels attacked.

Former general and retired commodore guilty of ordering 1976 murder of Enrique Angelelli during the military dictatorship Two retired military officers have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Catholic b...

A baby rhino who was saved after his mother was killed by poachers is on the road to recovery, his rescuers have said.

Australia rushes to distance itself from disgraced entertainer

The extradition of a mother charged with kidnapping her children is described as the "final step" in a "very painful time" by her former sister-in-law.

The German authorities have summoned the US ambassador in Berlin after a man was arrested on suspicion of spying.

The victim was with a group of long-distance swimmers when he was mauled by the angry 10ft-long shark.

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. -- A 7-foot-long great white shark bit a man swimming off Southern California’s Manhattan Beach on Saturday, officials said. The man was bitten on the upper right...

Terae Eusebe, 20, will appear in court following death of man in Hendon, north-west London, last week An IT engineer has been charged with the murder of a man stabbed to death in Hendon, north-west London, last week. Ter...

Leaked emails show more money could be made available for 'damaging' power and mining projects Environmentalists and human rights campaigners have sounded the alarm at radical plans to ease conditions for World Bank loan...

Defending champions denied 16th grand slam doubles title Winners had never played together before Wimbledon The Bryan brothers were denied a 16th grand slam doubles title after the unseeded pairing of Vasek Pospisil and ...

The enigmatic leader of the Islamic State has allegedly appeared in video. The radical Islamic group, now a self-declared state entity, released a video of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi leading a prayer in one of Iraq's most famo...

The Chelsea midfielder knows that German unity will spur the team on and the pressure will be all on Brazil for the semi-final André Schürrle has expressed the confidence in Germany ranks that they can shed the label o...

Brazil forward is out of World Cup after breaking vertebra Juan Calimo Zúñiga claims he had no intent to injure opponent An emotional Neymar had to hold back the tears as he addressed a nation in mourning the day after...

He was hoping to triumph in front of his home fans, but it all went horribly wrong for cycling star Mark Cavendish -- with members of the Royal family watching.

Military claims to have killed at least 53 fighters, just hours after a suicide bomber targeted Muslims at a mosque.