Batsmen pass 50-run mark as hosts struggle in warm-up against Victoria XI

Assad, a member of the Shia Muslim Alawite sect, presents himself as a protector of minorities in Syria

Republican congressman accused Obama administration of refusing to take necessary steps to fully vet visa applicants

The Dutch coach hopes to rediscover the golden touch that brought the Londoners the FA Cup in his first stint

Slovakia said last month it would complain against EU quota plan to distribute 160,000 migrants across the bloc

Incident occurred when coalition strikes allowed Iraqi forces advance rapidly towards positions held by IS fighters

Air quality in Iran's capital was the worst in at least nine months this week

Obama commuted the sentences of 95 individuals charged mostly with drug offenses, an unusually large show of clemency

After proceedings of 20 minutes, the bail was granted on a personal bond of INR 50,000 each, says lawyer

The scrooges - mostly single men - said they are against capitalism and the commercialisation of Christmas