De Silva leads Sri Lanka's fight against Pakistan in Galle Test
Dhananjaya de Silva hit an unbeaten 94 as Sri Lanka recovered from an early collapse to reach 242-6 at stumps on a rain-hit day one of the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday.
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'It felt like we were chasing ghosts,' says Springbok Kitshoff
Springbok prop Steven Kitshoff told the South African media on Sunday that "it felt like we were chasing ghosts for 20 minutes" after a 35-20 Rugby Championship mauling in New Zealand.
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Jane Birkin, British-French celebrity and style icon, dies at 76
Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a close source said on Sunday. She was 76.
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Japan's Oda, 17, wins Wimbledon wheelchair title
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda made history by winning the Wimbledon wheelchair title with a commanding 6-4, 6-2 victory against Alfie Hewett on Sunday.
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Philippines top court orders re-arrest of suspect in activist killing
The Philippines' top court has ordered the re-arrest of a former politician accused of killing a prominent environmentalist more than a decade ago, court documents published Sunday showed.
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Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple temperature records as the dire consequences of global warming take shape.
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Yemen's stricken oil tanker: defusing a 'ticking time bomb'
A rusting tanker containing more than a million barrels of oil has lain abandoned off the coast of war-torn Yemen since 2015, threatening a major environmental disaster if it breaks up or explodes.
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Chinese divers continue perfect start at world championships
Chinese divers continued their perfect start to the world championships in Fukuoka on Sunday, claiming two more gold medals on the second day of competition.
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De Silva, Mathews help Sri Lanka fight back in Galle Test
Dhananjaya de Silva and Angelo Mathews hit half-centuries as Sri Lanka fought back from 54-4 before lunch to 185-5 at tea on day one of the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday.
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Fears over Syria's proposed control on aid to rebel-held areas
The Syrian government recently announced it would allow aid to cross into rebel-held areas after a United Nations mechanism expired, sparking concerns from humanitarian groups.
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