Real Madrid officials have been put on the back foot by an outburst by Cristiano Ronaldo, during which he said he was "sad" and upset about the club.
The seizure by the government of a massive, prized wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe could spark a targeted withdrawal of Western aid, diplomats say.
Fifa must become fully transparent in order to complete its reform and not even president Joseph Blatter is not safe in his job its ethics body says.
At least 16 people have been killed after gunmen – who residents believe to be Boko Haram extremists – attacked a church in Nigeria.
The EU has denied media reports that it is planning to lift sanctions on Robert Mugabe or "anyone involved in continued abuses of human rights".
Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika has led celebrations marking its independence with a tribute to the those who died fighting 132 years of French rule.
A New Zealand High Court judge has ruled warrants used to seize property from Megaupload founder and accused internet pirate Kim Dotcom were illegal.
A domestic passenger plane has crashed into a populated area of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, killing at least 150 people.
David Goffin will pay tennis homage to his idol Roger Federer as the first lucky loser since 1995, at the French Open competes in the fourth round.
Wayne Parnell has been released after being detained, along with about 100 other people, by police in Mumbai following a raid on a party in the city.