Latest fromAfrica
Rugby: Boks lose Barnes-stormer
The Wallabies stunned the Springboks in Brisbane last night to give the All Blacks a slim ray of hope in the Tri-Nations.
Rugby: Wallabies' win keeps series alive
The Springboks' defeat in Brisbane means the Tri-Nations title is still up for grabs.
Missing ship may have held missiles
The Russian-crewed ship allegedly carrying timber and hijacked by pirates earlier this month may have actually been carrying secret missiles bound for the Middle East as cargo.
UK government: We did talk about al-Megrahi
Jack Straw, has admitted that the fate of the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had formed part of Britain's negotiations with Libya over a multi-billion pound deal for oil exploration.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Finding fault in the Springbok machine
The Springboks may be jubilant but pretenders to their crown should allow themselves a wee smile, writes Chris Rattue.
Rugby: Clueless Wallabies lose again
A slack Australian performance has virtually handed the Springboks the 2009 Tri-Nations title.
Scots MPs' Lockerbie bomber fury
The Scottish Justice Secretary faced down a barrage of angry criticism from members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday amid mounting dismay over his decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.