The US Senate has approved new sanctions against Iran aimed at convincing the Islamic Republic to suspend its uranium enrichment.
The world’s tallest tower and Japan’s biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, has been opened to the public.
Sudan and South Sudan will this week set a date to restart face-to-face peace talks after bitter border conflict and the missing of a UN deadline.
England captain Andrew Strauss hopes his long-awaited 20th Test century will provide the spark for a successful season with the bat.
The attack on Mali’s president Diancounda Traore by angry protesters puts the post-coup transition in the West African country in danger, the UN says.
Six Somalis will go on trial in a Paris court charged with kidnapping the crew of Le Ponant in the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden in 2008.
Climbers from China, Germany, Canada and South Korea have been killed as hundreds made a bid to summit Mount Everest at the weekend.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune dwindled by $2-billion in minutes, as underwriters deserted the stock amid claims of Nasdaq incompetence.
The ANC has issued a warning to the judiciary as it takes the Goodman Gallery and City Press to court over Brett Murray’s controversial artwork.
Ivorian great Didier Drogba has told his Chelsea teammates he is leaving the Champions League winners because he doesn’t fancy being on the bench.