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| Gates: N. Korean rocket plans are militaristic
March 29, 2009 at 10:55 pm
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| There is little doubt that a planned North Korean rocket launch next month is designed to bolster that country's military capability, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. |
| Reports: Cyberspy network targets governments
March 29, 2009 at 4:49 pm
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| Nearly 1,300 computers in more than 100 countries have been attacked and have become part of an computer espionage network apparently based in China, security experts alleged in two reports Sunday. |
| Safina and Ivanovic in early Miami exits
March 29, 2009 at 3:01 pm
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| Second seed Dinara Safina saw her chances of taking over from Serena Williams as world number one shattered by a straight sets defeat to Australian Samantha Stosur at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami. |
| Kjeldsen fights off Drysdale in Andalucia
March 29, 2009 at 2:35 pm
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| Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen will be heading for his first U.S. Masters appearance with his second European Tour win under his belt after claiming the Andalucian Open on Sunday. |
| Bauge holds off Awang for sprint glory
March 29, 2009 at 2:31 pm
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| Gregory Bauge had to fight of the surprise challenge of Malaysian pocket rocket Azizulhasni Awang to win the coveted sprint crown on the final day of the world track cycling championships in Poland. |
| Maradona's Argentina thrash Venezuela
March 29, 2009 at 1:10 pm
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| Diego Maradona's first competitive match in charge of Argentina saw the South American powerhouses thrash Venezuela 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires. |
| Spain march on with fifth straight win
March 29, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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| Euro 2008 champions Spain took another giant step towards World Cup qualification with a 1-0 home win over Turkey in Madrid. |
| Awakening Council, Iraqi security exchange gunfire
March 29, 2009 at 11:50 am
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| Iraqi security forces and Awakening Council members clashed Saturday in Baghdad, leaving two civilians dead, 13 other people wounded, and five Iraqi soldiers kidnapped, a military official told CNN. |
| Mad cow expert may have died from disease
March 29, 2009 at 11:23 am
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| A Spanish pathologist who specialized in a human strain of "mad cow" disease has died, and officials said Sunday they suspect the disease played a role in his death. |
| Gambhir and Tendulkar lead fight back
March 29, 2009 at 10:38 am
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| An unbeaten 102 from Gautam Gambhir and a classy half century from third wicket partner Sachin Tendulkar have given India an excellent chance of saving the second Test against New Zealand in Napier. |
| Turkish vote tests Erdogan's mandate
March 29, 2009 at 10:36 am
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| Turkey was Sunday voting in local elections widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose challenges to the country's strict secular system have led him into conflict with the military and judiciary. |
| O'Hair leads Tiger by five at Bay Hill
March 29, 2009 at 10:18 am
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| Sean O'Hair will be paired with Tiger Woods in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, but holding a five-shot lead over the defending champion and world number one. |
| Spanish judge accuses Bush officials over torture
March 29, 2009 at 10:11 am
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| A senior Spanish judge has ordered prosecutors to investigate whether key Bush aides should be charged with crimes over the Guantanamo Bay detention center, a lawyer said Sunday. |
| Children's charity urges Madonna not to adopt
March 29, 2009 at 6:41 am
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| A British children's charity has urged Madonna to rethink her planned adoption of a Malawian baby girl as the singer was reportedly due in the east African country to take custody of a four-year-old child. |
| Button wins Australian Grand Prix for Brawn
March 29, 2009 at 6:24 am
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| Britain's Jenson Button won the opening race of the 2009 Formula One season after dominating the Australian Grand Prix for the newly-formed Brawn GP team. |
| Bomb kills 3 Afghan Army commandos
March 29, 2009 at 1:22 am
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| A roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday killed three Afghan army commandos, the U.S. military said. |
| Obama invites major economies to energy forum
March 29, 2009 at 12:45 am
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| President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of 16 major economies to Washington for a forum on energy and climate next month, the White House announced Saturday. |
| Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupts again
March 28, 2009 at 11:06 pm
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| | Mount Redoubt volcano in southern Alaska has erupted again, shooting ash as high as 45,000 feet in the air on Saturday, experts said.
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Gunmen attack a police training academy near the Pakistani city of Lahore, with unconfirmed reports of eight people killed.
Police in the Australian state of Victoria reduce the death toll for February's bush fires to 173, instead of 210 as previously given.
Prosecutors start the case against a former leader of Cambodia's notorious Khmer Rouge regime for the first time.
Opposition MPs question the home secretary's credibility after she "mistakenly" claimed the cost of two adult films on expenses.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is accused of failing to harness his economic stimulus for the benefit of the environment.
Tiger Woods overcomes a five-shot deficit to beat Sean O'Hair and win his first title since returning from injury at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
US generals turn guns on Pakistani intelligence service
Maurice Jarre, who composed scores for Hollywood films including Lawrence of Arabia, dies at 84.
Launching the case against the Khmer Rouge
At least 22 people die in a stampede at a football stadium during a World Cup qualifier in Ivory Coast.
The chief executive and chairman of troubled US car maker General Motors will step down at once, at the request of Barack Obama.
Playing action video games can boost an aspect of an adult's eyesight, US research shows.
France's biggest carmaker, Peugeot Citroen, sacks chairman Christian Streiff weeks after the firm posted big losses.
Captain Andrew Strauss hits 79 not out as England beat West Indies by nine wickets to level the one-day series at 2-2.
An official in Montenegro's ruling coalition claims victory in a parliamentary election seen as vital to EU and Nato ambitions.
At least 15 people die after a passenger train ploughs into a stationary cargo train in central Tanzania.
A gunman reportedly shoots dead six people and injures three at a nursing home in the US state of North Carolina.
The US defence secretary says North Korea is likely to launch a rocket soon and Washington will not attempt to stop it.
US President Barack Obama says he will consult Pakistan's leaders before targeting militants in that country.
Profits at Asia's biggest oil refiner Sinopec nearly halved in 2008 because of caps on oil prices, figures show.
The Afghan Supreme Court rules Hamid Karzai may remain president until elections later this year.
Chancellor Alistair Darling plays down the idea that G20 leaders will announce a completely new economic stimulus package.
Record-breaking flood waters in the US state of North Dakota breach a dike protecting a school campus.
The West Indies fight back after England make early inroads in the fourth one-day international.
Security forces in Baghdad take control of main roads leading to a district where clashes broke out on Saturday.
The Home Secretary's husband apologises for embarrassing his wife over an adult films parliamentary expenses claim.
Madonna arrives in Malawi to begin the process of adopting a second child from the country, reports say.
The third instalment of High School Musical is voted best movie at the Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
Australians take part in a mass capture of poisonous cane toads, as part of a collective effort at pest control.
Key politicians from Australia, Russia, China and the UK urge a unified response to the economic crisis at the G20 summit.
Jenson Button believes there is "more to come" from him and Brawn GP despite their one-two finish at the Australian Grand Prix.
The Sri Lankan army says it has killed at least 15 Tamil Tiger rebels in intense battles in the north.
Andrew Marr meets media-savvy Russian president
Tension remains high in Madagascar as Church services are held by pro and anti-government groups.
Turkey holds local elections seen as a referendum on the governing Justice and Development Party (or AKP).
The Indian Ocean island of Mayotte holds a vote on whether to become a fully-fledged overseas department of France.
An electronic spy network, based mainly in China, has infiltrated computers around the world, Canadian researchers say.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has moved to reassure savers in the Dunfermline Building Society that their money is safe.
The New York school helping teenage immigrants
Rescuers start a third day of searches after a dam burst near Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, killed 93 people.
Jenson Button leads the Australian GP following a frenetic opening to the race in Melbourne.
A court in Spain will consider charging six former US officials with giving legal cover for alleged torture at Guantanamo Bay.
A Colombian man is accused of imprisoning his daughter and fathering eight children with her, causing outrage in Colombia.