Radiation leaked from an unstable Japanese nuclear reactor north of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

Militia fighters attacked the capital of south Sudan's oil producing Upper Nile state on Saturday, the southern army said, leaving an unknown number of casualties.

The attack on Malakal, one of the s

Radiation leaked from a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor North of Tokyo on Saturday, the government said, after an explosion blew the roof off the facility in the wake of a massive earthquake.

Chittagong, Bangladesh: Police detained 70 suspected trouble-makers ahead of Bangladesh and England's World Cup Group B match on Friday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

"They were detained at a

Singapore: A tsunami warning has been issued for areas across East Asia and the western coast of South America following a huge earthquake that hit Japan on Friday, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began 140 years ago struck the Northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away everything in its path, including houses, ships, cars and farm buildings on fire.

Honolulu: Hawaii ordered evacuations from coastal areas due to the threat of a tidal wave set off by Friday's earthquake in Japan as a tsunami warning was extended to the whole of the Pacific basin, e

Kandy, Sri Lanka: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has suffered an injury to his right index finger in a training session and was rested on Friday for team practice ahead of their match with Zimbabwe on Mo

Oakland: The tsunami generated by a massive earthquake in Japan could reach six feet (2 metres) when it hits parts of the northern California coast and force some evacuations, a state emergency agency

Nagpur: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is on a mission to instil confidence in young leg spinner Piyush Chawla to make him ready for the business end of the World Cup.

The Indian captain has kept