Japan's Nikkei index surged on Tuesday, rising above the 14,000 mark for the first time since June 2008.

Staff at some of the UK's largest post offices are taking industrial action in a growing dispute over closures, franchising, jobs and pay.

Former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden says the current team can beat England in the Ashes despite being underdogs.

Colin Montgomerie deserves his place in the World Golf Hall of Fame, despite not winning a major, writes Iain Carter.

Briton Lindsay Sandiford, who is facing the death penalty for drug smuggling in Bali, lodges an appeal at Indonesia's Supreme Court.

The death toll from the collapse of an eight-storey factory building near the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, has passed 700, officials say.

Boss Paolo Di Canio says Sunderland's home match with Southampton on Saturday will be a "Champions League final".

Police investigating the deaths of a father and his daughter in a speedboat crash say a "kill cord" device is a key focus.