Designed for speed over protection, the AMX-30 sacrificed armor for mobility and firepower. Armed with a unique 105 mm Obus G heat round and a 20 mm autocannon, it fought in the Gulf War and served ...

As guardian of the occupied West Bank's oldest olive tree, Salah Abu Ali prunes its branches and gathers its fruit even as violence plagues the Palestinian territory during this year's harvest. "This ...

HSBC is to face a French criminal probe over tax dealings at its Swiss private banking arm, the British banking giant says. A 1.0 billion euro ($A1.40 billion) bail ...

"This is no ordinary tree. We're talking about history, about civilisation, about a symbol," the 52-year-old said proudly, smiling behind his thick beard in the village of Al-Walajah, south of ...

Claressa Shields added another knockout to her résumé to cement her status as one of the most decorated women's boxers ever to step in the ring. Shields dropped Danielle Perkins with less than 20 ...