Alonso bids to shed 'Neverkusen' tag against former boss Mourinho
When Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso takes on Jose Mourinho's Roma on Thursday, he will face not only his former mentor, but the man who predicted his future coaching success.
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World no.3 pole vaulter auctions off winning shoes for Philippine kids
Pole vault star Ernest John Obiena will auction off his gold-medal-winning spikes to raise money for children back home in the Philippines who practise in a sawdust pit.
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Ex-policeman goes on trial in France over Rwanda genocide
A former Rwandan military policeman goes on trial in France on Wednesday, charged with genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 slaughter in his home country.
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Syrian stand-up comedy has war-weary crowds in stitches
In a dimly lit Damascus cafe, Sharief Homsi kicked off comedy night with a quip about war-battered Syria's modern-day prince charming: an eligible bachelor with attractive supplies of fuel and electricity.
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All Blacks and Japan to face off more often under new deal
The All Blacks and Japan will meet regularly from 2024 to 2027 as part of a wide-ranging deal announced Wednesday aimed at growing rugby across the region.
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Former Pakistan PM Khan faces court after shock arrest prompts riots
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will appear Wednesday in a special court at the capital's police headquarters to answer graft charges, a day after his shock arrest prompted violent nationwide protests.
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Discovering HIV started 'race against time': Barre-Sinoussi
When Nobel laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi helped identify a mysterious virus that would become known as HIV 40 years ago, she says it kicked off a "race against time" to counter the looming AIDS crisis.
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No longer a death sentence: Four decades of living with HIV
Forty years after the discovery of HIV, AFP looks at how far we have come in fighting a deadly virus that was once shrouded in fear and shame but is now treated as a manageable chronic condition.
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'Lucky to still be alive': Living with HIV for over 30 years
When people were diagnosed with HIV more than three decades ago, it was considered a death sentence.
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ASEAN leaders say 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence
Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar, and condemned a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.
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