Mahela Jayawardene stroked a delightful unbeaten 103 on Saturday to take Sri Lanka to a challenging 274 for six in the World Cup final against India.
The toss, usually a mundane affair, caused confusion all around on Saturday and had to be performed twice.
Japan’s government is reportedly ready to consider nationalising the operator of the crippled power plant.
At least 800 people were killed in violence in the western Ivorian town of Duekoue this week, the International Committee of the Red Cross said.
At least nine people have been killed in Kandahar, officials said on Saturday, on a second day of violent protests over the burning of a Qur’an.
Bouncer turned businessman Cyril Beeka, who died in a hail of bullets 12 days ago, has been buried in Cape Town.
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has hit back at criticism from Southern African leaders, saying they cannot tell him how to run his country.
Police National Commissioner General Bheki Cele has likened the police service to Jesus Christ and his 12 apostles.
Springboks flyhalf Morne Steyn kicked 21 points, including two drop goals, as the Bulls beat the Hurricanes 26-14 on Saturday.
Cabinet spokesperson Jimmy Manyi on Friday called on Twitter users not to be fooled by impersonators on the social media website.