Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso has secured his second consecutive pole position when he outpaced his rivals in qualifying for the German Grand Prix.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he was sending an envoy to Syria to assess the situation as government forces and rebels battle for control.
Graeme Smith has hit a century in his 100th Test as South Africa dominated the third morning of the first Test match against England at the Oval.
The Sharks blew away the Queensland Reds to reach the Super Rugby semifinals with a 30-17 win at Lang Park.
Hundreds of sex workers who said they were denied visas to attend an international Aids conference in the US have begun their own meeting in protest.
Tanzania’s government has halted rescue operations for a ferry accident that appears to have killed 146 people.
The threat from Somali pirates is receding but the international community must continue to work together to eliminate the menace
A powerful first half set the Canterbury Crusaders on their way to the Super 15 semi-finals when they beat the Bulls 28-13 in a play-off match.
James Eagen Holmes came from a well-tended San Diego enclave where neighbours recall him as a clean-cut, studious young man of sparing words.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a law which will tighten controls on civil right groups funded from abroad.