They would serve a minimum of 25 years each for suffocating their 17-year-old daughter in 2003.

Kofi Annan resigned as UN-Arab League envoy for Syria due to lack of support from major powers.

Saeed Jalilii has agreed to speak again with world powers before the end of the month.

Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam met with CIA director David Petraeus on Thursday.

Naidan has struggled to match his Beijing performance but he was back on form at London’s Excel Arena.

The story of rag-pickers who migrated with dreams of a better life.

South Africa stunned favourites Great Britain and Denmark to claim their first ever Olympic rowing gold medal.

Patrick Mills scored 20 points as Australia boosted their hopes of reaching the playoffs.

Yu bids farewell to badminton after being thrown out.

Chinese sports policies criticised after Minxia won gold.