A man appears in court in connection with an alleged attack on Celtic's Neil Lennon during his team's win against Hearts.

Gautam Gambhir will lead India in a one-day series against West Indies with regular skipper Mahendra Dhoni rested.

Campaigners hand in a petition at Downing Street calling for a criminal inquiry into human deaths linked to mad cow disease.

Nick Watney hits a sensational eight-under-par 64 to take the first-round lead at the Players Championship.

A watchdog has criticised the way the UK Border Agency uses intelligence to tackle illegal immigration.

Egypt's authorities order a 15-day detention of ousted President Hosni Mubarak on charges of profiteering, media reports say.

Japan's government decides to help Tokyo Electric (Tepco) compensate victims of the disaster at the power company's nuclear plant.

The pro-democracy struggle in the Middle East and North Africa is at risk amid a fightback by repressive governments, Amnesty International says.