Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton, a foreign-policy iconoclast, will take his most tangible step toward a presidential run on Saturday when he attends a Republican presidential cattle call in Iowa. His message: Republicans can't count on a poo
Bangladesh pull off a shock win in the World Cup, inflicting a second defeat on England that leaves their progress to the quarter-finals in serious doubt.
South Africa make it two wins out of two in World Cup Group B with a commanding 231-run win against the Netherlands in Mohali.
Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas reflects on how alongside Australia's prosperity and increased affluence lie a range of simmering social issues.
Sri Lanka complete a commanding 210-run victory over Canada in their World Cup Group A match in Hambantota.
50 years ago, Ruby Bridges made history as the first African-American to attend an all-white elementary school in the American South.
Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Napoli and Liverpool in the Europa League.
Manchester United fail to fully capitalise on a defeat for Premier League leaders Chelsea as Michael Owen rescues a point for them at Bolton.
Mark Lawrenson's predictions for the opening weekend of the Premier League season
Louisiana fishermen fear fraudulent claims are being made to BP's compensation fund for victims of the Gulf oil spill.
John Hantz is soft spoken, meticulously polite and ferociously ambitious. For his latest plan, he has to be. This multi millionaire, financial tycoon wants to turn destitute Detroit into the world's largest urban farm.
America's "beer capital" is undergoing a revival with small craft brewers racing to fill the void left by the sale of Anheuser Bush, the largest national brewer, to Belgian beverage giant InBev.
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About eight people are killed after gunmen attack a hospital in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.
Key facts and figures from Brazil, showing wealth and population distribution, as well as its GDP growth.
The nomination of Elena Kagan to replace the retiring John Paul Stevens on the US Supreme Court means, if she is confirmed, all of the justices will have been at either Harvard or Yale law schools. But why should two educational bodies provide all of the
Ken Loach is in fighting form in Cannes, as he premieres his revenge drama Route Irish
Euro 2008 winner Marcos Senna is left out of Spain's final 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The man accused of attempting to bomb New York's Times Square appears in court for the first time since his arrest.
At least 12 people die after a bomb on a bicycle explodes near a police vehicle in the Pakistani town of Dera Ismail Khan.
