England's Carse takes three wickets as New Zealand struggle in 1st T20
England Twenty20 international debutant Brydon Carse took three wickets on his Durham home ground as the world champions restricted New Zealand to 139-9 at Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.
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Chinese developer Country Garden reports $6.7 bn loss
Embattled Chinese developer Country Garden reported a 48.9 billion yuan ($6.7 billion) loss for the first half of the year in a stock exchange filing Wednesday, adding to worries of a potentially catastrophic default.
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Marsh stars as Australia make 226 against South Africa in first T20
New captain Mitchell Marsh led a powerful Australian batting performance in the first Twenty20 international against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday.
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France calls for minimum price on European flights
France's transport minister called Wednesday for a minimum price for plane flights in Europe to battle climate change.
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UK criminals to be forced to attend sentencing after child-killer nurse case
Judges will get the power to order criminals to attend their sentencing, the UK government said Wednesday, as it also announced new legal powers for an inquiry into a serial child-killer nurse.
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Gabon putschists make general transitional president
Leaders of the coup in Gabon on Wednesday named a general transitional president after seizing power following disputed elections in which President Ali Bongo Ondimba, whose family has ruled for 55 years, had been declared winner.
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Six players battle for European Ryder Cup place
Robert MacIntyre heads a group of six players fighting for one spot on Luke Donald's European Ryder Cup team this week at the final qualifying event in Switzerland.
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Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037 rises tonight
Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade.
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Gauff downs Andreeva, 16, to make US Open third round
American teenager Coco Gauff qualified for the third round of the US Open on Wednesday after beating 16-year-old Russian Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2.
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Kennedy pips Moon to win Zurich pole vault in train station
Australian Nina Kennedy, fresh from sharing world championships gold with American Katie Moon in Budapest last week, ensured a stand-alone victory in another nail-biting pole vault competition in Zurich on Wednesday.
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