A top secret military lab set up in Canada developed biological weapons for the Allies during World War II, according to a new documentary film aired late Tuesday by Radio-Canada.

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Rolex has been robbed of more than 15 kilograms of gold — worth almost 15 million euros — and a foundry worker has been taken into custody, a judicial official said on Thursday

Cuban ex-President Fidel Castro wrote in an article out on Thursday that it was unlikely that US President Barack Obama would be re-elected without first letting the US military or Israel launch a nuc

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has left Anfield by mutual consent, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. The 50-year-old’s position had been in doubt since it emerged on Wednesday that talks over his future with Reds chairman Martin Broughton and managing director Christian Purslow had broken down.

Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie will make his first career start at the New York Marathon, making the November event his first major US marathon appearance, race officials said on Wednesday.

It has been a long road back to the top of British horse racing for Henry Cecil, but the ten-times champion trainer issued a bullish report on his two fillies, Timepiece and Aviate, ahead of Friday’s Oaks at Epsom.

Pakistan included paceman Shoaib Akhtar and former captain Shoaib Malik in their 15-man squad for the Asia Cup to be played in Sri Lanka later this month, selectors announced on Thursday.

Zimbabwe pulled off a spectacular double against India in a tri-nations series match at Harare Sports Club here on Thursday, winning with three wickets and a huge 11.4 overs to spare.

Samantha Stosur stormed into the French Open final on Thursday, beating Jelena Jankovic 6-1, 6-2, and she will become the first Australian woman in 30 years to capture a Grand Slam title if she wins again on Saturday.

South Africa enter the fifth and final one-day international against West Indies on Thursday at the Queen’s Park Oval here, with a victory and a third straight clean sweep on Caribbean soil clearly in mind.