Belgian police arrested six people in their probe of Tuesday's Islamic State suicide bombings in Brussels, while authorities in France said they had thwarted a militant plot "that was at an advanced stage".
Syrian troops on Thursday entered the ancient city of Palmyra and Iraqi forces launched an offensive against Mosul as pressure mounted on key strongholds of the Islamic State jihadist group.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff condemned the "fascist methods" of opponents seeking to oust her on Thursday and said the country's current political crisis would leave a "scar" if not resolved democratically.
Former Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague on Thursday.
At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured during Holi revelry in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, state-run broadcaster All India Radio said on Friday.
World soccer's ruling body FIFA on Thursday said it paid disgraced former president Sepp Blatter $3.8 million last year, publishing his salary for the first time under new governance regulations.
Brazilian Philippe Coutinho's stylish goal earned Liverpool a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp's men eliminated their archrival from the Europa League.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal urged his players to put the disappointment of Europa League elimination by Liverpool behind them by defeating Manchester City in this weekend's derby.
Olympic swimming medalist Yulia Efimova of Russia faces a possible lifetime ban after being provisionally suspended for a second doping violation, but her US-based coach said Efimova wants to fight the accusation.
A huge shock is on the cards in British soccer as a rank outsider is threatening to gatecrash the millionaire favorites. But it is Scottish hopeful Aberdeen and not English league leader Leicester who has bridged the biggest financial gulf.
Brazilian legend Pele is to auction off more than 2,000 items of memorabilia charting his dazzling soccer career including his three World Cup medals and the ball used when he scored his 1,000th goal, it was announced on Thursday.
Rocked by Maria Sharapova's failed drugs test confession and the sun threatening to set on a golden generation, tennis faces huge challenges to maintain its impressive global profile.
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