Authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami, and that the worst-hit area was the town of Ransiki.

A hen has produced a live chick in a freak birth at a poultry farm in central Sri Lanka.

President directs defence minister to hold inquiry into incident.

“He behaved in a way he shouldn’t and that’s why I’ve taken this decision,” said Guidolin.

Fighting allegations to buy Fifa delegates’ votes while campaigning to unseat the world body’s long-standing president

Miyazato, a seven-time winner on the LPGA Tour, needed just 25 putts in Thursday’s second round

Higgins begins defence of his world title against Ding’s compatriot Liang Wenbo at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre today

She already owns doubles gold achieved with sister Venus at the 2000 Sydney Games and 2008 in Beijing.

Joao Havelange, 95, who has been hospitalised for the past month after suffering a serious infection.

Mercedes driver tops practice for Bahrain GP