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Malawi riots leave 18 dead

22.07.11
Troops patrol the streets of Malawi's urban areas after protests against President Bingu wa Mutharika left 18 people dead this week ... more

Tory MPs join the outcry as Cameron jets off to Africa

18.07.11
David Cameron has been accused of a misjudgment after he went ahead with a trade mission to Africa instead of staying to deal with the crisis in the police... more

Nippon’s DiData buy in insider trading probe

20.08.10
Dimension Data’s £2.1 billion takeover is at the centre of an insider trading probe into “suspicious” trading activity... more

Takeshi Okada blames himself for Japan World Cup exit

30.06.10
Paraguay claimed their maiden appearance in the quarter-finals with a 5-3 win in the penalty shoot-out... more

Thomas Sorensen preparing for Japan clash

21.06.10
Denmark goalkeeper is bracing himself for a very different type of test against Japan... more

Cameroon stars attack coach

18.06.10
Senior players urge Paul Le Guen to change his team for the crunch match against Denmark... more

World Cup chief Danny Jordaan says show will still go on if South Africa make exit

17.06.10
South Africa lost 3-0 to Uruguay in Pretoria, severely denting their hopes of reaching the last 16 ... more

Carlos Alberto Parreira sees Diego Forlan as big threat

16.06.10
South Africa coach has singled out Uruguay striker as a player his side will need to pay special attention to... more

Sami Khedira looking for another confident Germany display

16.06.10
Midfielder is looking for more of the same as Germany attempt to do to Serbia what they did to Australia... more

Martin Palermo: World Cup is my dream

08.06.10
Veteran striker is living out a dream as he trains with Argentina in Pretoria in preparation for the World Cup... more

South Africa tourist train crash claims third victim

22.04.10
Three people including a pregnant woman were killed when a tourist train derailed near Pretoria in South Africa... more

Urban Africa by David Adjaye shows a continent and its city limits

01.04.10
London-based architect David Adjaye ambitiously aims to address what is a continent-sized void in architectural discourse with this exhibition of photographs of Africa’s key cities... more

Adil Rashid and Liam Plunkett leave ODI squad

27.11.09
Adil Rashid and Liam Plunkett have left the one-day international party to instead take part in a four-day England Performance Programme match... more

Simon Mann's road to freedom

04.11.09
As British 'dog of war' comes home, Stephen Robinson looks at the politics behind his release and what the future might hold for him... more

How the Lions rated on tour

06.07.09
We asses how the individual Lions faired during the brusijng tour of South Africa... more

I won't let the nerves beat me again in Beast battle, says Phil Vickery

03.07.09
Rugby union: Lions prop insists that he can finish on a high against the Springboks despite being put firmly his place... more

Paul O'Connell's desperate for Lions to go out on a high

02.07.09
Rugby union: Paul O'Connell insists he can rouse his battered and bruised Lions to salvage some pride in the final Test of their gruelling six-week tour of South Africa... more

Ugo Monye's back as Lions ring changes for final assault

02.07.09
Rugby union: Ugo Monye has been given a shot at redemption after being recalled to the British & Irish Lions side for the third and final Test at Kings Park... more

Riki Flutey's finally ready to roar into Test action

01.07.09
Rugby union: Riki Flutey's extraordinary dedication to the Lions cause is set to be rewarded with his first Test cap in the final game of the series... more

Personal praise can't numb the anguish of our collective defeat

29.06.09
I would gladly swap my man of the match medal if it meant the Lions were still in the series... more

Victor Matfield calls for altitude slickness

26.06.09
Victor Matfield, who led the Bulls to Super 14 glory at Loftus Versfeld, is confident altitude and the vociferous local fans will be major factors in South Africa's favour... more

Jamie Roberts is key man as Lions aim to level test series

26.06.09
Lions second test preview: Jamie Roberts carries the hopes of four rugby nations on his broad shoulders against South Africa in Pretoria knowing that history doesn't treat Lions failure kindly... more

Nathan Hines banned after late try denies Lions

24.06.09
Rugby union: Scot to miss crucial Second Test after being banned for a dangerous tackle during Lions' 13-13 draw with the young Springboks... more

Schalk Burger is back to give South Africa even more bite

23.06.09
Rugby union: South Africa's pack will be even stronger against the Lions after Schalk Burger was named in the XV for the Second Test... more

Rugby chiefs say prices too high as tickets go unsold

19.06.09
Rugby union: South African rugby chiefs today admitted they had priced tickets too high for the Lions First Test in Durban, which has left 2,000 unsold... more

Neutral refs picked for the Lions Tests

29.04.09
Rugby union: Head coach Ian McGeechan and his Lions squad will have non-South African referees for all but four of their 10-match tour of the country this summer, removing any potential problems with "home decisions"... more

Shaun Udal leads a crusade to capture £2m prize

25.11.08
Middlesex will go into the history-making Champions League in Mumbai as rank outsiders to scoop a £2million jackpot. And they couldn't be happier with their billing... more

The Carmen touch

03.08.07
Tsakane Valentine Maswanganyi was raised in a 'matchbox' house in Soweto. Now she is one of the hottest talents in London, starring as new Carmen Jones.... more

Time to meet Ms Jones

17.07.07
A new all-black production of Carmen Jones is about to hit the London stage but it's still all about the music, as Warwick Thompson discovers.... more

Phantom celebrates 20th birthday

09.10.06
The Phantom of the Opera - the Lloyd Webber musical seen by more than 100 million people in 25 countries - is 20 years old today.... more


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