The United Nations’ refugee agency is imploring European Union countries to take responsibility for 150 migrants stranded aboard an Italian coast guard ship and urging Italy to let the migrants off the ship immediately.

Of the Asian games at the Asian Games, sepaktakraw should get some billing as a festival event.

Iranian media are reporting that a water heater has exploded in Mashhad in the country’s north, causing a building to collapse and killing 10 people.

Australia’s latest leader, Scott Morrison, spoke with President Donald Trump, organized his Cabinet and met drought-affected farmers on Saturday as the backlash continued over yet another prime minister selected by an internal party vote.

An Afghan official says at least two people have been killed and four wounded in an explosion in Jalalabad near the provincial office of the Election Commission.

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The Latest on Pope Francis’ trip to Ireland (all times local):

The question often comes up when a serious scandal hits college sports: Where is the NCAA? Why isn’t the governing body of major college sports, you know, governing?

Navy offensive coordinator Ivin Jasper can concentrate fully on football this summer, a luxury he does not take for granted.

The potential final out bounced off Joe Panik’s glove, and the San Francisco Giants couldn’t recover after that.