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West Indies cricketers following-on after being all out for 201 shortly after tea on the third day at Centurion in reply to South Africa's 5(dec)-552.

Experts believe the snow algae may be a marker of climate change but also that their rise could hasten the shrinking of glaciers and snow caps.

The release of a report on the CIA's mistreatment of terror suspects may spark a spate of court cases in several countries.

Hillary Clinton may be ahead in the race for the White House. But she is still seen by many Americans as a distasteful choice.

Lebanese Australian Samah Hadid feels lucky to be alive after the Beirut port explosion destroyed her flat.

The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Francis will expand access to confession for abortion, but it was not immediately clear if the pope's comments were symbolic or a change in Catholic Church practice.

British monarch does much more than keep up appearances when many her age are long retired.

One Qatar-based researcher analysed 22,000 recent interactions on Twitter and found a large number of accounts displayed "inauthentic activity."

The town of Rafah on the border of Israel and Egypt, has a history stretching back thousands of years to the time of the pharaohs. It began as settlement around an oasis at the point where the Sinai meets the Gaza Strip. In 1906, under British pressure, a border line was drawn between Egypt and the ...

When the country's drug crackdown hit his supply and he found himself smoking what turned out to be candy, addict Ramson Donado decided to surrender.

A soccer coach kidnapped in Yemen has appeared in a video recording saying his captors demand the Australian government pay a ransom for his release

Is this the explosive proof that will bring down Nine's Lebanese getaway?

FIFA has dismissed complaints made by whistleblowers, including an Australian, who were interviewed about the 2018 and 2020 World Cup bids.

US President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed a new era of friendship as they broke the deadlock on a long-stalled nuclear pact.

Golden State Warriors centre Andrew Bogut has played his 568th NBA game to pass Luc Longley as the Australian to have racked up most NBA matches.

Ukrainians mourn loved ones, clear up rubble and prepare for the next Russian attack.

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is already in Ukraine gathering evidence for a war crimes case against the Russian President and his troops.

South Africa have enjoyed an easy time in the first Test against West Indies at Centurion, winning by an innings and 220 runs.

Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and the government's former deputy leader Rafael Hui have been found guilty of corruption in a blockbuster trial that shocked a city known for clean governance.