AIDS researcher Joep Lange, killed in the MH17 crash in Ukraine, was a pioneer of cheap anti-retrovirals for the poor.

11 of the dead were civilian employees, the rest were security guards and National Defence Forces members.

"I made the decision that the World Cup in Brazil would be my final tournament," Philipp Lahm.

Meteorological center says Super Typhoon Rammasun was on course to hit Hainan island and Guangdong province.

Mandela died on December 5 last year aged 95 after a lengthy illness.

The airport has been closed since fighting erupted on Sunday.

Flight MH17, a Boeing 777-200, went down in strife-torn eastern Ukraine carrying 298 passengers and crew.

Police official says it was apparently timed bomb containing around 2kg of explosives.

Israel reports its first combat death, while a five-month-old baby was among 19 Palestinians reported killed today.

The merger plan comes as Malaysia hopes the financial sector will help realise the government’s vision.