adminWenger hints at new Arsenal deal
Arsene Wenger has suggested he has come to a decision over his long-term future, but he is not ready to reveal whether he will sign another contract to continue as…
Ivanovic sets up Serena clash
Melbourne – Former world No 1 Ana Ivanovic set up a fourth-round clash with Serena Williams yesterday after coming from a set down to crush local hope Samantha Stosur.
Aussies thwart England
James Faulkner fired an unbeaten 69 as Australia recorded an extraordinary one-wicket win over England in Brisbane to go 2-0 up in the one-day series.
Israel summons envoys over pro-Palestine bias
Israel has summoned envoys from four European states to protest their “one-sided” stand in favour of the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has said.
Syria proposes truce in Aleppo
Syria’s foreign minister has said he has handed Russia plans for a ceasefire in Aleppo, and was ready to exchange lists with rebel forces on a possible prisoner swap.
Italy polititian ‘blacks up’ for anti-migrant speech
A right-wing Italian politician smeared his face with black greasepaint in parliament, advising Italians to “become a bit darker” if they wanted to take advantage of the country’s supposed hand-outs…
S Sudan civilians tied, shot in war
New York — A UN rights envoy in South Sudan said on Thursday he had seen bodies in the streets that had been tied before being shot as the global…
New Iran sanctions would be a mistake: Gates
Washington — Proposals by US lawmakers to impose new sanctions against Iran would be a mistake that would sabotage a possible diplomatic deal with Tehran, former Pentagon chief Robert Gates…
‘Extreme’ heatwave to persist in SA
Cape Town — The South Africa Weather Service has classified the current heatwave being experienced by parts of South Africa as “extreme”, and has warned that it is set to…
NK offers olive branch after holocaust threat
North Korea has called on South Korea to end “all acts of provocation and slander”, a day after it warned of “an unimaginable holocaust” if the South carried out military…