Poland, Italy, Spain and Kazakhstan cruise into BJK finals
Poland, Italy, Spain and Kazakhstan booked their places in the Billie Jean King Cup finals on Saturday as they took unassailable 3-0 leads in their ties.
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Flames of honour for Muslim saint in Kashmir
Hundreds of Muslim villagers climbed a hill in Indian-administered Kashmir to celebrate a 15th-century Sufi saint with flaming torches and mark the beginning of the paddy-sowing season.
Read moreOne dead after renewed Russian strikes shatter Kyiv calm
Russia stepped up air strikes on Kyiv on Saturday, killing at least one person at a tank factory a day after Moscow warned it would renew attacks following two weeks of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital.
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka halts share trading as protests spiral
Sri Lanka on Saturday announced a five-day share trading halt after the crisis-hit country hiked interest rates and declared a default on its external debt during the traditional New Year holiday, as trade unions and top cricket stars joined protests demanding the president's resignation.
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Sensational Sihwan Kim bags second Asian Tour win
American golfer Sihwan Kim swept his second tournament in two months on Saturday, winning the Asian Mixed Stableford Challenge in Thailand as local teen sensation Ratchanon Chantananuwat suffered disappointment after his record-breaking victory last week.
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In embattled Ukraine, spring flowers take on patriotic hues
In her garden in western Ukraine, Ivanna Kuziv, a retired accountant in her late 60s, gathers an armful of yellow daffodils and bluebells to sell at the market.
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Sri Lanka declares 5-day share trading halt over crisis
The Colombo Stock Exchange on Saturday announced a five-day trading halt after crisis-hit Sri Lanka hiked interest rates and declared a default on its external debt during the traditional New Year holiday.
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Russia shatters Kyiv calm with fresh strikes
Russia stepped up air strikes on Kyiv on Saturday, hitting another military factory a day after Moscow warned it would renew attacks following two weeks of relative calm in the Ukrainian capital.
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Sri Lanka's cricket stars go into bat for protesters
Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga and fellow ex-skipper Sanath Jayasuriya have joined street protests demanding the president step down over the country's economic crisis.
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CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals: Five things to know
Ghanaians Bernard Morrison and Richard Ofori could play pivotal roles when Simba of Tanzania host Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Sunday in a CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final first leg.
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