Syria hands over chemical arms inventory to watchdog
Syria handed over the remaining details of its chemical arsenal on Saturday, meeting a deadline under a deal that headed off military strikes, the world's chemical weapons watchdog said.
At least six killed in Nairobi mall gun attack
Masked gunmen stormed an upmarket mall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Saturday and sprayed gunfire on shoppers and staff, killing at least 6, AFP reporters and witnesses said.
Swans stun Valencia on debut
Swansea City produced a remarkable performance on their Europa League debut to thump Valencia 3-0 in Spain on Thursday, while Tottenham Hotspur also got their campaign off to a winning start.
Qaeda Yemen attacks kill 56 troops, police
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants killed at least 56 soldiers and policemen in three simultaneous attacks in southern Yemen on Friday, military sources and civilian officials said.
Magical Messi
Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona began their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 win over Ajax on Wednesday but Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea suffered a shock home defeat.
New look Spurs begin hunt
A revamped Tottenham Hotspur will headline the Premier League’s quest for Europa League success when the group stage begins on Thursday.
Spirited start by Euro giants
Defending European champions Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 victory over CSKA Moscow on Tuesday as fellow European giants Manchester United and Real Madrid went goal crazy.
Polanski’s victim publishes memoir
The woman sexually assaulted by filmmaker Roman Polanski 36 years ago, when she was a girl of 13, has published her memoir, saying it was time to “take back ownership of my own story.”
Shane Warne denies split with Hurley
Cricket great Shane Warne on Wednesday denied rumours of a split with girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley, tweeting that they were “not throwing in the towel yet” after the actress said her feelings were “too
Action on cop for remarks about Houston’s body
A policeman lifted a sheet covering the just-dead body of singing legend Whitney Houston and made “inappropriate” comments including saying “Damn, she’s still looking good, huh?” another officer claim