No image available
/ 25 December 2010
Australia captain Ricky Ponting declared himself fit for the all-important fourth Ashes Test after a strong training session on Saturday.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
United States Vice-President Joe Biden stepped up pressure on Sudan on Friday ahead of its referendum for southern independence.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
Fresh attacks against Christians marred the Christmas festival on Saturday as church leaders condemned religious persecution and called for peace.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
Israeli warplanes hit four targets in the Gaza Strip early on Saturday, wounding at least two people, officials and witnesses said.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
Pope Benedict prayed for peace on Friday as he led the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas at a mass marked by heightened security.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
SA will be seeking to wrap up victory against India, the team ranked number one in Test cricket, in the second Test which starts on Sunday.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
A suicide bomber attacked a gathering of displaced people waiting to get aid in north-western Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 40 of them.
North American defence organisation follows sleigh from across the globe using satellites and the infrared signal from Rudolph the reindeer’s nose.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
Extradition papers have been processed by the justice department, clearing the way for the extradition from the UK of murder-accused Shrien Dewani.
No image available
/ 25 December 2010
Heavy snow stranded thousands of Christmas travellers in parts of Europe on Friday, with Belgium’s main airport closed for most of the day.