South Korean customs officials say they have arrested eight men over a scheme to allegedly smuggle gold out of the country by hiding it in their rectums.

The Korea Customs Service said on Monday the

Kim Jong Il, the mercurial and enigmatic North Korean leader whose iron rule and nuclear ambitions dominated world security fears for more than a decade, has died. He was 69.

South Korea will allow Christians to light two more Christmas tree-shaped towers near the tense border with North Korea despite strong opposition from Pyongyang, an official said on Sunday.

The South

Double world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Korean Grand Prix in crushing fashion on Sunday to help his Red Bull team retain the Formula One constructors’ title after a dominant season.

Just a wee

Britain's Lewis Hamilton on Thursday apologised to Felipe Massa for their latest collision and insisted he still had 'respect' for the Brazilian despite a series of heated incidents.

Speaking before

Usain Bolt anchored Jamaica to a world record time of 37.04 seconds in the final of the 4x100 metres relay at the world championships on Sunday.

The Jamaicans bettered their own mark of 37.10 seconds

Sprint star Usain Bolt rebounded from his 100m disqualification to scorch to 200m gold on Saturday, while Asbel Kiprop won a first-ever men's 1500m title for Kenya.

The 25-year-old Jamaican defending

Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt qualified fastest for the 200m semi-finals on Friday as he attempts to put the misery of his world championships 100m disqualification behind him.

World record holder

Yelena Isinbayeva pushed her gamesmanship one step too far on Tuesday and crashed out of the world women's pole vault, a competition won by Brazil's Fabiana Murer.

Murer, who was fifth at the Berlin

Usain Bolt was sensationally disqualified from the world 100m final on Sunday after a catastrophic false start, allowing fellow Jamaican Yohan Blake in to claim gold.

Bolt, the defending champion, Ol