Sudan’s defence minister on Monday accused anti-government fighters of trying to create "a second Benghazi" in the border state of Southern Kordofan.
Super Rugby matches in the three-week play-offs starting this weekend will be decided by penalty shoot-outs if teams are deadlocked after extra time.
The IMF’s acting managing director has said the recovery in the euro area was broadly sound, even though growth remained uneven and moderate overall.
Ryan Dunn, star of MTV’s TV and film franchise <i>Jackass</i>, was killed in a car crash in Pennsylvania early on Monday morning.
Sri Lanka star Kumar Sangakkara has called on his side to find "new ways of winning Tests" after a 1-0 series loss to England.
The Libyan government said on Monday 19 civilians were killed in a Nato air strike on the home of one of Muammar Gaddafi’s top officials.
Waratahs skipper Phil Waugh has said he will quit rugby at the end of the season, after playing for the Wallabies at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Rafael Nadal has made an ardent start to his bid for a third Wimbledon title, while five-time winner Venus Williams has been back to her old routine.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a confidence vote on Tuesday, a hurdle he must clear to win backing for a new round of spending cuts.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has issued a passionate manifesto for freedom.