Sri Lanka security forces shot dead at least 26 Tamil Tiger rebels in fresh fighting, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
The price of oil rocketed to a record high past $146 a barrel on Thursday owing to falling reserves of US crude and simmering tensions over Iran.
Two of rugby’s most passionate rivals, the All Blacks and Springboks, launch the Tri-Nations series in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday.
Environmental factors may contribute to about 90% of all cancers. Belinda Beresford reports.
Former SA captain Corne Krige has been publicly rebuked by current skipper John Smit for questioning the credentials of All Black Rodney So’oialo.
An attack by Islamic extremists on Saudi Arabia’s oil sector would have disastrous consequences on the world market, analysts warn.
US President George Bush has vowed not to repeat one of his previous mistakes as he heads to his last Group of Eight (G8) summit.
Oil surged past $145 per barrel for the first time on Thursday as the weak US dollar and Middle East tension stoked its record-breaking run.
Israel is ready to use military action ”without hesitation” in Gaza to prevent attacks, an Israeli minister said on Thursday.
Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s President, has called for a new era of relations with Britain following a torrid two years.