Thousands of Australians were on Saturday ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney's northwest and elsewhere in New South Wales state as heavy rainfall flooded rivers and waterways.

State Emergency

A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the Loyalty Islands in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Saturday but there was no tsunami alert, seismologists said.

The quake struck 261 ki

US prosecutors have drawn up secret charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a confidential email cited by media on Wednesday said, as his lawyer demanded Australia start protecting him.

The

A major controversy erupted in the tri-series match between India and Australia at the SCG, with Sachin Tendulkar being dismissed in a debatable run out and visiting captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lashi

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni squarely put the blame on his batsmen for the crushing 87-run defeat at the hands of Australia in a critical match at the SCG here on Sunday.

"I don't need to expl

Australian pace bowler Stuart Clark said on Monday he was retiring from first-class cricket after 24 Tests and 39 one-day internationals.

The 36-year-old claimed 94 Test wickets at 23.86, including 2

Australia were 252 for nine wickets off 50 overs after winning the toss in the tri-series one-day international against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

David Warner topscored with 68 wh

It seems controversy can never be far behind if India are playing Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The venue of the infamous '2008 monkeygate scandal' was in focus yet again today during t

Team India face a major task to reach the tri-series one-day finals after an abject 87-run loss to Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.

India's batting floundered miserably again to give Australia a massive 87-run victory in the tri-series ODI match here on Sunday and only a miracle can now help the beleaguered team to qualify for the