At least 13 South African troops deployed in the Central African Republic were killed and 27 wounded in clashes with rebels who captured the capital Bangui over the weekend, President Jacob Zuma said today.

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Boris Berezovsky, a self-exiled Russian tycoon and a staunch critic of President Vladimir Putin, has been found dead in mysterious circumstances in southeast England.

Australian Test captain Michael Clarke today said it was unlikely his back and hamstring issues would keep him out of the Ashes tour to England later this year.

Singer-actor Justin Timberlake is reportedly being lined up to host next year’s Oscars ceremony after impressing Academy Award producers with his stint on US chat show Saturday Night Live.

Pope Francis on Friday called for the Roman Catholic Church to “intensify” its dialogue with Islam, echoing hopes in the Muslim world for better ties with the Vatican during his reign.

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged with taking financial advantage of France’s richest woman, as part of a probe into illegal party funding that could shatter his hopes of a political comeback.

British author James Herbert, best known for penning classic horror novel The Rats, has died aged 69, his publisher said.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano began two days of consultations with political leaders today in a bid to determine who should be given the mandate to form a new government in the eurozone’s third largest economy.

Gold today fell from three-week high as investors awaited the US central bank’s latest policy statement amid concerns that Europe’s debt crisis may worsen.