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Ethiopian regional conflict makes Orthodox epiphany 'sad'

Ethiopian regional conflict makes Orthodox epiphany 'sad'

Festivities for the Orthodox Christian celebration of epiphany have been muted this year in Gondar, in the northwest Ethiopian region of Amhara where conflict has raged for months.

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Kolisi helps Racing into Champions Cup last 16 with Cardiff win

Kolisi helps Racing into Champions Cup last 16 with Cardiff win

South Africa's double Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi scored his first Racing 92 try as the French club secured a place in the last 16 of the Champions Cup with a 48-26 victory over Cardiff in Paris on Saturday.

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South Korea salvage Asian Cup draw as Bahrain leave it late

South Korea salvage Asian Cup draw as Bahrain leave it late

South Korea avoided a major Asian Cup upset with a last-gasp 2-2 draw against Jordan on Saturday as Bahrain also left it late to blow open Group E.

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Malen scores brace as Dortmund beat Cologne despite chocolate coin protest

Malen scores brace as Dortmund beat Cologne despite chocolate coin protest

Donyell Malen scored a brace as Borussia Dortmund beat Cologne 4-0 on Saturday in a match delayed for eight minutes after protesting fans threw chocolate coins in gold foil onto the pitch.

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Hector dominates Shiffrin for Jasna GS win, Vlhova out for season

Hector dominates Shiffrin for Jasna GS win, Vlhova out for season

Olympic champion Sara Hector put in two dominant runs to win the women's World Cup giant slalom at Jasna on Saturday as Slovak star Petra Vlhova sustained a season-ending knee injury after crashing out in front of her home crowd.

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Fan protests interrupt Cologne-Dortmund game

Fan protests interrupt Cologne-Dortmund game

Fan protests against an investment proposal from the German FA (DFL) led to an eight-minute delay in the Bundesliga match between Cologne and Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

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NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars

NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars

NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency said.

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Bounedjah salvages draw for Algeria against Burkina Faso at AFCON

Bounedjah salvages draw for Algeria against Burkina Faso at AFCON

Baghdad Bounedjah headed home five minutes into injury time to earn Algeria a 2-2 draw with Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday, forcing their opponents to wait to secure a place in the last 16.

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Over 100,000 in German protests against far-right AfD

Over 100,000 in German protests against far-right AfD

More than 100,000 people turned out across Germany on Saturday in protests against the far-right AfD, which sparked an outcry after it emerged that the party's members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists.

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Klinsmann praises S. Korea response in last-gasp Asian Cup draw

Klinsmann praises S. Korea response in last-gasp Asian Cup draw

Jurgen Klinsmann praised his players' response after South Korea avoided a major Asian Cup upset by the skin of their teeth in a 2-2 draw with Jordan on Saturday.

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