Nadal advanced to the 2012 Australian Open Final with the four-set victory.
Anonymous issued a response to Poland, who signed the controversial ACTA copyright protection treaty on Thursday, by hacking their government websites.
The bet: Do one backflip each day for 365 days. The result? An epic backflip video.
Rafa Nadal fought back to topple great rival Roger Federer in an enthralling Australian Open semi-final. Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova will meet in the women's singles.
Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of French breast implant company Poly Implant Prostheses, was arrested on Thursday by national police in the Riviera town of Six-Fours-les-Plages.
About fifty police officers escorted the two politicians to safety.
Virat Kohli upstaged his more esteemed team mates with India's first century of the series but the tourists were still bowled out for 272 after tea on the third day of the fourth test against Australia on Thursday.
Chevron, the second largest integrated U.S. oil company, is expected to report stronger fourth-quarter earnings on dramatically higher crude oil prices and production that offset breakeven margins on refining and marketing operations as well as reduced output of products like gasoline.
The euro and European shares weakened on Wednesday as fears about the prospect of a Greek debt default overwhelmed positive news on the outlook for Germany, the region's largest economy.
European shares and the single currency held firm on Wednesday as investor focus switched to the broader economic outlook and some strong results from leading U.S. companies, and away from worries about the stalemate in Greek debt talks.
Chinese New Year began Jan 23, and it seems the Year of the Dragon appears to bring good luck to some Australian miners.
Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke both hit masterful double centuries to drive Australia to 604 for seven declared before their bowlers reduced India to 61 for two at the end of second day of the fourth test on Wednesday.
Asian shares rose on Wednesday, underpinned by strong earnings from U.S. technology giant Apple, stabilizing European money markets and falling eurozone debt yields, with investors shifting their focus from Europe to the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Is ACTA an even bigger threat to Internet freedom than SOPA was?
It makes sense that Miranda Kerr would pose as Wonder Woman on the cover of Australia's Grazia magazine. She is, after all, a wonder. Her photo will grace the cover of a special collectors' edition of Grazia Australia magazine to celebrate Australia Day on Thursday.
Global miner Rio Tinto has raised its stake in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines, owner of Mongolia's massive Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project, to a majority holding but said on Tuesday it had no current plans to buy more shares.
Kevin Federline, the 33-year-old ex-husband of Britney Spears, was rushed to the hospital on Monday after he complained of chest pains while filming a weight loss show in Australia.
U.S. gas producer Apache (APA.N) is to buy privately owned oil and gas company Cordillera Energy Partners III in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.85 billion to expand its acreage of oil and petroleum liquid fields.
U.S. gas producer Apache is to buy privately owned oil and gas company Cordillera Energy Partners III in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $2.85 billion to expand its acreage of oil and petroleum liquid fields.
The quarter-finals are looming at Melbourne Park
India have five days at the Adelaide Oval to show some fighting spirit, restore a modicum of pride and avoid a whitewash in the fourth and final test against Australia, later this week.
There have been an increased number of shark attacks in Australia this year with three attacks occurring in the past three weeks of 2012. David Pickering, a 26-year-old snorkeling guide, was the latest victim of a shark attack on Thursday.
