Attacks, targeted mainly at Iraqi security forces, kill five people.

Ilya Ilyin set two new world records as he stormed to Olympic under-94kg men’s weightlifting gold

LeBron James silenced stubborn Lithuania to lift the unbeaten US NBA Dream Team into the Olympic medal playoffs

Satisfied with his side’s performance against the La Liga runners-up: PSG Coach

Great Britain won six gold medals and a silver, capped by triumphs for poster girl Jessica Ennis and runner Mo Farah.

Three gunmen in a jeep fired at a NATO truck, killing its driver, says local government official Bakhtiar Khan.

The organisation wants to stop ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims.

Won in record time of two hours and 23 minutes seven seconds.

Footba­ll team loses on penalt­ies, Brazil scrape throug­h.

American bows out with record 18th gold medal.