South Africa

Arsenal announce a £150m five year shirt sponsorship deal with Emirates Airlines

EU approved the merger between Glencore and Xstrata but the deal is yet to be okayed by China and South Africa

Didier Drogba has been denied permission to join Chelsea on loan, ahead of the January transfer window

Michael Clarke scored his fourth double-hundred of the year to take Australia to a commanding 482-5 in the second test against South Africa.

England coach Stuart Lancaster has made six changes to his side ahead of the third autumn international against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.

India captain MS Dhoni and his men will want another strong win, as the second Test between the hosts and England starts in Mumbai. Find out where to watch the match live

Xstrata receives shareholders' approval to merge with Glencore, paving the way for the formation of a natural resources giant.

After a 20-14 defeat to Australia at Twickenham experience was again the name of the game, but England must learn fast if they're to improve this autumn

Xolile Mngeni found guilty of murdering newlywed after hijacking her taxi in November 2010.

Australia regained the Cook Cup with as Berrick Barnes' four penalties helped edge an uncertain England at Twickenham.

The visitors are in trouble after the completion of day two after losing three wickets in quick succession.

South African police arrest man, who was attempting to travel to Dubai, at Johannesburg airport with diamonds worth £1.4m hidden in his stomach.

Vitesse Arnhem Wilfried Bony would be open to joining Chelsea in the January transfer window should the opportunity arise.

IBTimes looks ahead to the first test in Ahmedabad between India and England

Didier Drogba is planning to return to Chelsea for training, ahead of the 2013 African Nations Cup.

Stuart Lancaster claimed his first win as permanent England coach as his side begun their Autumn international series with a comfortable win over Fiji at Twickenham.

Chumlong Lemtongthai handed harshest sentence ever given for a wildlife crime in the country.

Can Panasonic's latest compact system camera build on the success of its predecessors?

Falling scaffolding outside Green Point stadium in Cape Town leaves one woman dead.

Leicester Tigers hooker Tom Youngs will make his England debut against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday, while captain Chris Robshaw returns after injury.

'I don't dance, you don't talk' celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos tells Brown.

Cathal Gilbert looks at technologies being used by activists and discovers that many of most innovative ideas have come out of Africa.

Shares in Anglo American were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading after the mining group reported significant increases in production during the third quarter ended 30 September.

England coach Stuart Lancaster has recalled James Haskell and Ugo Monye to the 32-man squad for the first of four Autumn internationals against Fiji at Twickenham.

England coach Stuart Lancaster says Danny Cipriani could make an international return should his impressive form for Sale continue.

Kevin Pietersen will return from international exile for England's tour of India, the England and Wales Cricket Board have confirmed.

England captain Alastair Cook says meetings concerning Kevin Pietersen's return to international cricket are on-going while insisting a line must finally be drawn under the controversy.

Manchester City have confirmed the English champions have no interest in signing Cesc Fabregas or Sergio Busquets from Spanish club Barcelona

England face their sternest test of the 2014 World Cup qualification campaign so far, when they take on Poland at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw.

Colombian singer Shakira is expecting her first child with footballer Gerard Pique but still performed at the closing ceremony of FIFA's U-17 Women's World Cup.