UN author­ised Wester­n-led attack­s on Qaddaf­i's forces, as he vows to crush Libya's revolt.

All-rounder Paul Stirling cracks a 72-ball 101 as Ireland complete their World Cup campaign on a winning note.

Reserves held by the central bank rose to $14.19 billion from $13.97 billion.

Qaddafi says his forces are set to regain control over the rebel-held towns of Misrata and Benghazi.

Hillary Clinton says US govt did not pay the blood money that led to Davis' pardon.

Japanese crews have been dumping water on the stricken Fukushima No.1 power plant.

Tolkien avoided writing fiction for most of his life, intimidated by the legacy of his grandfather, JRR Tolkien.

Police fires teargas to clear out protesters from a central roundabout which is a symbol of Muslim majority.

A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Pacific, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.

Duminy missed out on his first World Cup hundred by a run.