Bernard Madoff, sentenced to 150 years in jail for the biggest financial scam in US history, says the judge’s sentence was too harsh.
A 16-year-old boy from Burundi has made Wimbledon history, becoming the first player from the East African country to participate in the championship.
Greek police with teargas and batons fought hooded youths near Parliament on Tuesday as violence broke out at a rally against anti-austerity measures.
At least 10 civilians were killed when suicide bombers and Taliban insurgents attacked a hotel frequented by Westerners in the Afghan capital.
Pope Benedict XVI has tweeted for the first time, announcing the launch of a Vatican news information portal.
The South African Football Association said on Tuesday it wants to believe that two of its World Cup warm-up games last year were fair.
It’s the first real test for the duchess of Cambridge as newly-wed Prince William and Catherine embark on their first official foreign trip to Canada.
Wen Jiabao’s visit to Stratford was graceful cultural diplomacy — but reflects China’s real fascination with Shakespeare.
Google is challenging Facebook domination by unveiling a new project called Google+ that it says will try to make online sharing more like real life.
Only 3.5-million of South Africa’s 48-million citizens have medical aid — that’s 84% with no medical cover.