Knysna, South Africa (CNN)-- The real giant of the World Cup isn't Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka or Lionel Messi -- it's Namibia, a four-ton orphaned elephant with serious dribbling skills and a placid ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) --Lin Wang, an 86-year-old Asian elephant taken prisoner by Chinese troops in World War Two, died of old age on Wednesday at Taipei Zoo. In his youth the venerable beast ...

A first-half strike from Patrik Gustavsson secured the victory for the War Elephants in the Group D opener of the qualifying tournament in front of a large crowd at Bangkok’s Rajamangala ...

The War Elephants and Sri Lanka are in Group D along with Turkmenistan and Taiwan. A total of 24 teams are vying for six places in Saudi Arabia 2027. The match will be broadcast live on Thai Rath ...