China has arrested an activist on a charge of subversion, says his brother and a rights group.
David Moyes will take charge of his first competitive game as Manchester United manager when his new club tackle FA Cup winners Wigan Athletic.
Second-half goals from Frank Lampard and Romelu Lukaku lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 win over Roma in a friendly match at RFK Stadium in Washington.
The number two executive at social networking giant Facebook has sold $91-million of the company’s stock, according to US securities filings.
The United States has condemned the perpetrators of deadly attacks in Iraq as "enemies of Islam" and called the acts "cowardly".
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Four-time Olympian Roland Schoeman has raced to a double gold on the first day of the second leg of the Fina World Cup Swimming in Berlin.
A series of car bombs in mainly Shi’ite areas of Baghdad has killed 60 people and wounded 140.
Nelson Mandela’s health is improving daily and he is now able to sit up for minutes at a time, his youngest daughter Zindzi has told the SABC.
Edna Kiplagat has become the first woman to retain the marathon world title after she earned the first gold medal on the opening day of championships.