British tourist Kay Longstaff said she fell from the back of the Norwegian Star cruise ship that was sailing toward Venice, shortly before midnight Saturday. read more

A British woman was rescued Sunday after falling from a cruise ship and spending 10 hours in the Adriatic Sea at night, Croatia\'s coast guard said read more

Hairdressers snip off the hair of young donors as part of the “My Hair, Your Hair” campaign in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Ajla Nizic did not know what cancer was when she was diagnosed at age four. “But I knew that I lost my hair,” said the leukaemia survivor. Now a medical student, Nizic is leading a campaign to give other sick children a luxury her parents could not afford: wigs.

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France are followed by Belgium with Brazil dropping one place to third after their quarter-final exit against the Belgians. Surprise finalists Croatia leapt from 20th to fourth. read more

Danijel Subasic has followed Mario Mandzukic and Vedran Corluka into international retirement after a nine-year Croatia career. read more

Paul Pogba insists he can be a leader at Manchester United even after he hands back the captain’s armband to Antonio Valencia. read more

India notched up one of its most memorable football triumphs when its under-20 team stunned traditional giants Argentina 2-1 despite being reduced to 10 men in a pulsating contest at the COTIF Cup in Valencia. read more

The five students were shortlisted after screening more than a thousand students from over 300 schools in 12 cities, said PR Venketrama Raja, chairman of Ramco Group, which supported the initiative. read more

Benjamin Pavard won the FIFA World Cup 2018 goal of the tournament award for his stunning strike against Argentina, FIFA announced on Wednesday. read more

When Congressional arms appended to party prince Rahul Gandhi strayed ‘n’ stayed interlocked in ‘jaadu ki jhappi’ with the BJP ruling head, it spelt a cue from Narendra Modi’s hug-lomacy. read more

Achhe Din was the very slogan that the BJP-led Narendra Modi successfully used to win the 2014 elections in an environment of disenchantment against the erstwhile Manmohan Singh government. read more

Hundreds of thousands of people wearing national red-and-white checkered colors and waving Croatian flags poured into the streets in the capital Zagreb to greet the team. Observers described the homecoming event as the biggest ever in Croatia. read more

No date has yet been set for the Legion of Honour ceremony to hand over France’s highest award for “exceptional service” to the nation, which follows the team’s 4-2 win over Croatia in Russia on Sunday. read more

It was the dodgy penalty awarded to France more than the free-kick that sucked the air out of Croatia in the World Cup 2018 final, writes former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia. read more

Many of the Syrian troops and residents of Ain Terma, just outside the capital Damascus, who were watching the World Cup final on Sunday were hoping that Croatia would win. The neighbourhood is located next-door to Douma, the location of an alleged chemical attack and heavy fighting between the Syrian government and rebels until just a few months ago. Since then, residents have begun to return and rebuild with some saying that the opportunity to watch the game provided a welcome distraction from the war and destruction that the area has seen. (Video: SNTV). (Hindustan Times)read more