Gaza militants agreed to a cease-fire with Israel to stop three days of violence, a Hamas official said on Sunday, after a deadly attack on Israelis near the Egypt-Israel border set off a round of Israeli airstrikes and rocket barrages from Gaza.

In flowing brown Bedouin robes and a black beret, hailed as the 'king of kings of Africa', the aging dictator swept up onto the global stage, center front at the United Nations, and delivered an angry

Sachin Tendulkar leaves the field after being caught by England's James Anderson in their fourth Test at the Oval in London on Saturday. India were 103/5 in 33 overs. — AP

Libyan rebels said they launched their first attack on Tripoli in coordination with NATO late on Saturday, and the Associated Press are reporting unusually heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital.

Anna Hazare waves to the crowd during a procession on his way to the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Friday. — AP

Libyan rebels battling Muammar Gaddafi's troops along the country's Mediterranean coast said they have captured all of the strategic eastern port city of Brega, which has repeatedly changed hands in t

President Felipe Calderon is figuratively going out on a limb, and literally down a sinkhole, up a river (with a paddle) and over the top of a few pyramids in an attempt to boost Mexico's flagging tou

Rafael Nadal wanted to play a lot of tennis at the Western & Southern Open, though maybe not all in one day.

Nadal survived a three-set, three-tiebreaker match against fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdas

A supporter holds a portrait of Anna Hazare in his chained hands during a protest in Hyderabad on Thursday. —AP

At least seven loud blasts were heard in Tripoli early Friday morning as bombs fell in the vicinity of Moammar Gadhafi's main compound of Bab al-Aziziya.

An Associated Press correspondent staying in