Australia’s ageing batsman Ricky Ponting says he’s put himself through a gruelling training regime to be ready to face South Africa.
"Overwhelming" evidence shows Lance Armstrong engaged in the biggest doping conspiracy in sports history, the US Anti-Doping Agency said.
Zimbabwe’s Energy Minister Elton Mangoma has been arrested for allegedly undermining veteran President Robert Mugabe in a speech at a rally.
Amnesty International has called on the DRC to put an end to the fighting in the east of the country where several armed groups are committing abuses.
Authorities in Pakistan have launched an urgent investigation after a rare waterborne "brain-eating" amoeba killed 10 people in four months.
Arsenal’s manager Arsene Wenger insists Theo Walcott wants to extend his stay with the north London club even though he is yet to sign a new contract.
Amnesty International has called on Rwanda to end the "unlawful detention of civilians" and probe torture allegations, claims dismissed by Kigali.
Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement and the Islamic Jihad group say they fired rockets at Israel in response to an air strike that injured 10 people.
Representatives of 12 000 fired Anglo American Platinum workers plan to lay murder charges after a colleague was killed in clashes with police.
Mitt Romney charged ahead with his economic arguments in spite of unemployment dropping to its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office.