A Russian judge has found three women from the Pussy Riot punk band guilty of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.
The Lions have been relegated from Super Rugby by the Saru general council after the Johannesburg-based team finished last in this year’s competition.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has suspended Syria’s participation, citing President Bashar a-Assad’s suppression of the Syrian revolt.
Police say no further incidents have been reported at Lonmin’s violence-stricken Marikana mine in the North West, where 10 people have been killed.
Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston is engaged to marry her actor and screenwriter boyfriend Justin Theroux, People has reported.
Two security guards have been hacked to death at a Johannesburg mine operated by Lonmin in new violence between rival unions, say company officials.
Egypt’s president has ordered the defence minister and chief of staff to retire and has appointed a senior judge, Mahmoud Mekki, as vice-president.
A court has temporarily stopped Kenya Airways from retrenching its workers until a suit brought by their union challenging the layoffs is heard.
With 80 000 sets of eyes locked on the world’s best sprinters, one ticket holder decided to add to the drama and lob a bottle at Usain Bolt.
Usain Bolt’s victory in the Olympic 100m has given Jamaica the perfect Independence Day present and underlined his status as the fastest man on Earth.