Snipers execute worst police killing in the US since 9/11

The man, named as Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old Army reservist, was responsible for the deadliest attacks on law enforcers in America since 9/11 – shooting 12, killing 5.  Five......

Shooter arrested after 9 people shot dead in US church

Dylann Roof is pictured in this undated booking photo provided by the Lexington County Sheriff' Department. Photograph: Reuters A 21-year-old white gunman on Thursday sprayed bullets at......

Hurricane Harvey continues rampage in Texas, 20 dead

Tropical storm Harvey continued to batter Texas on Wednesday with rain and floods leaving at least 20 people dead and submerging homes and turning streets, highways into lakes. Thousands of......

Motorola bosses to go for 25% pay cuts

Leading mobile phone maker of the US, Motorola, will undertake cost-cutting measures, including freezing pay hikes, while company's co-chief executives -- Greg Brown and Sanjay Jha -- would take a......

'H-1B visa system is broken, needs to be fixed'

With the announcement that both the 65,000 and 20,000 H-1B visa caps for fiscal year 2016 have been reached, a top business body in the US has made a renewed call for Congress to fix the......

A breather for Adani! Aussie PM backs his mining project

Tony Abbott has said that the $-16.5 billion project was ‘vitally important’ Gautam Adani’s stalled mining project in Australia received the much-needed breather with the......

Meet Yakka Skink and Ornamental Snake which halted the Adanis in Australia

The Adanis’ Australian dreams have been shattered.  Image: Peter Gash, owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels during an inspection of the reef's condition in......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Legendary South African all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77

IMAGE: The former Proteas all-rounder Mike Procter passes away at the age of 77. Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday mourned  the death of one of country's......

How 'Mankaded' came into being

When Vinoo Mankad ran out Bill Brown, he created cricketing history -- and eternal controversy. IMAGE: The great Vinoo Mankad. 1947. Vinoo Mankad had warned Australian batsman Bill Brown for......

Donald 'excited about new challenge' as Australia's bowling coach

The appointment is on an interim basis Former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald will join Australia as their bowling coach for their tour of Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.......

'Johnson spoke of reopening England's old scars...he's underselling himself'

Australia's Mitchell Johnson celebrates after dismissing England's Joe Root (not pictured) during the Lord's Test. Photograph: Philip Brown Livepic/Reuters Mitchell Johnson reopened old......