A Russian call for a five-hour truce on Tuesday failed to halt one of the most devastating campaigns of the Syrian war, where residents said government warplanes resumed striking the eastern Ghouta region on Tuesday after a brief lull.

Aspetar, the leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, has unveiled its upgraded artificial altitude acclimatisation facility.

The stage is set for the final of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC)-sponsored Workers’ Cup 2017 today. The fifth edition of the competition will culminate in a contest between two teams involved in SC projects for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.

Chelsea have made Arsenal’s Alexis S?nchez their main summer transfer target, with Antonio Conte having discussed with the club’s hierarchy the possibility of bringing the Chilean to Stamford Bridge.

The civil war in Sri Lanka was a bitterly fought one between the minority Tamils and the majority Sinhalas.

Trading in European stock markets was calm yesterday as investors waited on this week’s interest rate call in the eurozone and crucial jobs data in the United States.

One of the memorable sights of the inaugural and second edition of the high-octane T20 Pakistan Super League held in the UAE was the troughs of emotion Fawad Rana went through in full public glare.

Hollywood's elite gathers at the Dolby Theatre for the 89th annual Academy Awards on Sunday to reward the best in acting, writing and filmmaking talent.

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane hailed the impact of Karim Benzema after his compatriot lifted the European champions from the early blow of conceding to beat Napoli 3-1 on Wednesday.

An explosion near the Punjab provincial assembly in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed at least 13 people and wounded 83 others on Monday, a senior police official said.

India have been warned against complacency as they look to extend their record-breaking unbeaten run to 19 matches when they host Bangladesh in a Test for the first time this week.

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