The heaviest rain to hit Beijing in six decades killed at least 10 people and left cars and buses submerged, and 10 other storm deaths were reported elsewhere as China braced on Sunday for more downpours.

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was fined 20 per cent of his match fee while his teammates were docked 10 per cent of their earnings for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first ODI against Sri Lanka here.

The battle against separatism should be stepped up in Tibet where ''ethnic unity, social harmony and stability is the lifeline," a top Chinese leader has said.

Saudi Arabia has called for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held next month to address risks of 'sedition' threatening Muslim countries, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday.

Nasdaq OMX group will provide funds to the tune of USD 62 million to compensate clients who were disadvantaged by technical problems that arose during the Facebook IPO on May 18.

India's national flag will be unfurled at the Olympic Games Athletes Village on Sunday in the presence of a small group of sportspersons and contingent officials after their request for deferring the flag-raising ceremony was turned down by the organisers.

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has ruffled feathers in the Pakistan Cricket Board and in government circles by suggesting that the PCB should avoid inviting foreign teams to the country because of the security situation here.

Observing that the 'truth- telling' of US President Barack Obama "evidently pricked the thin skin of India's politicians", a leading American financial daily has said he is in fact 'cheering' the Indian elite and not insulting them.

India won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the first One-dayer of the five-match series here on Saturday.

The Olympic flame makes a dramatic arrival in London on Friday to tour the capital before it plays a starring role in the opening ceremony in one week's time.