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Murray sprints into third round with flawless win
Defending champ knocks out rookie Rola in straight sets in Wimbledon.
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Ronaldo’s Portugal face humiliating exit
Star striker to carry country’s last hopes against Ghana in Group G encounter.
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Top US Court mandates warrants to trawl suspects' mobile phone
The court said exceptions to these guidelines would be only "to protect officer safety or to preserve evidence."
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US blacklists two Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders as 'global terrorists'
Both were labeled "specially designated global terrorists," freezing any assets they might have in US jurisdiction.
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Messi double ensures Argentina top group, Nigeria also through
Nigeria, who will be appearing in second round for the first time since 1998, are likely to face France next Monday.
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Having booked their own ticket home, Bosnia drag Iran out of the World Cup
The result confirmed both teams' exit as Argentina and Nigeria reached the knock-out stages.
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800 Taliban fight Afghan troops in five-day battle
Over 100 Taliban fighters and 40 civilians have been killed in clashes in southern Afghanistan
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US names Army general to replace Marine Gen Dunford as new Afghanistan commander
The nominations must still be confirmed by the US Senate.
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Qaeda merges with ISIL at Syria-Iraq border town
Merger is significant as ISIL will take control of both sides of the border; Albu Kamal in Syria and Al-Qaim in Iraq.
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Palestinians halt 62-day hunger strike after deal
Some 75 prisoners were on hunger strike when the deal was reached, according to the Israel Prisons Service (IPS).