Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck says he will lodge a formal complaint for poisoning if analysis of his B sample confirms a positive banned substance test.
British singer George Michael has revealed he woke from his three-week coma speaking in the broad West Country accent.
Magistrates have launched an investigation against a senator on suspicion that he tried to blackmail Silvio Berlusconi over alleged mafia links.
Syrian Defence Minister General Daoud Rajha has been killed in a suicide attack in Damascus as battles up the stakes ahead of a UN vote on Syria.
Rajesh Khanna, often referred to as the first superstar of Bollywood, has died after months of illness at the age of 69.
The eldest daughter of Gauteng Judge President Bernard Ngoepe, Joan Kwena Matlala, has died, the office of the chief justice has said.
Mountainbike master Burry Stander will lead the South African cycling team’s bid for podium finishes at the London Olympic Games.
Kim Jong-un has been made "Marshal" of North Korea, a title previously held by his late father, as the young successor tightens his grip on power.
He’s gearing up to shine at the London Olympics, but Oscar Pistorius has already set his sights on the Rio Games in 2016.
Caster Semenya says her controversial victory in the 2009 world championships is behind her, and she is entirely focused on Olympic gold.