The Rwandan government has banned cosmetics used for skin lightening or "bleaching". Rwandan president, Paul Kagame, had earlier raised concerns about the growing use of skin-lightening products on social media.

Three more Russian athletes -- champion biathlete Olga Zaytseva and cross country skiers Yulia Chekaleva and Anastasia Dotsenko - have appealed against their doping bans.

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley says the United States and almost 40 other countries will not join negotiations at the U.N. aimed at agreeing on a nuclear weapons ban treaty.

US President Donald Trump vows to challenge travel ban block at Supreme Court if needed.

The Trump administration argued its case in support of reinstating a travel ban from seven Muslim-majority nations during questioning by appeals court judges on Monday night.

Dozens of Somali US visa holders, as well as Green Card holders and those travelling on temporary US travel documents, are in frantic efforts trying to get back to the United States before President Donald Trump’s immigration ban is reinstated.

Former US President Barack Obama has spoken out against President Donald Trump’s ban on immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld former FIFA president Sepp Blatter's six-year ban from all football related activity.

The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Athens have pledged to do their bit to try to clear the air in their respective cities.

Australia's government is proposing to permanently ban entry by asylum seekers sent to Manus Island and Nauru after trying to reach the country by boat.

A U.S. ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones aboard aircraft kicks in from October 15 over safety fears.

Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova says it is 'special' to be back on the court, during her first appearance since testing positive for the banned substance meldonium.