Hussey, Ponting score fifties to keep Australia alive in opening Test.

Expects batsmen to prevail in friendly UAE conditions.

The British government announced that it would have 13,500 troops on duty for the 2012 Games.

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are expected to confirm Italian Carlo Ancelotti as their new coach.

Songwriter Harvey, singer Adele and newcomer Rey leave an imprint.

I don't count wins against disjointed Sri Lanka, weak Bangladesh-win against England will be significant, says Latif.

The funeral ceremony of Kim Jong-il is expected to bring hundreds of thousands into the streets.

UNHCR Afghanistan chief says they should have focused on providing jobs instead.

ISAF did not say which country the dead troops were from or give further details of the incident.

The attack was the deadliest single cross-border attack of the 10-year war in Afghanistan.