Rafael Nadal puts himself in pole position to qualify for the knockout stage of ATP World Tour Finals with a 7-5 6-2 win over Novak Djokovic that was aided by the Serb suffering from an eye problem.

England captain Andrew Strauss is out to the third ball as Australia make a stunning start to the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane.

European giants Inter Milan, Barcelona and Manchester United ease through the knockout stages with comfortable victories.

Teenagers abused by a Derby paedophile gang should have been better protected by care professionals, a report finds.

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key promises an investigation into the deaths of 29 miners at the Pike River mine.

Cambodia holds a day of mourning for hundreds of people who died in a stampede, with a religious ceremony due near the scene of the tragedy.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh arrive in Abu Dhabi for a five-day state visit aimed at renewing the UK's relationship with the UAE.

A charity says "shocking" variations in the amputation rates among diabetes patients are revealed by a health "atlas" for England.