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Iran wins its first gold medal at London 2012 thanks to wrestler Hamid Sourian
The 26-year-old wrestler, a five-time world champion, has won Iran's first gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 40 yearsIran has won its first gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games after...
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Gunman kills seven in Sikh temple shooting - video
Seven people have been killed after a gunman opened fire during Sunday services at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin
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Sikhism in America: community is small and has faced harassment
No motive is yet known for Wisconsin shooting, but members of Oak Creek Gurudwara have complained of past harassmentThe shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin will place new focus on a religion that is...
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Usain Bolt's Olympic 100m triumph triggers jubilation in Jamaica
Sprinter delivers early birthday present to his homeland on eve of celebrations to mark 50 years of independenceUsain Bolt's 100 metres Olympic victory sparked ecstatic celebrations in his homeland,...
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Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting – live updates
• 7 killed including shooter; 3 wounded in morning shooting• Police chief: a "domestic terrorist-type incident" • Police move on residence believed to be tied to shooter• FBI takes over criminal...
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Angolan football fans killed in bus accident
23 killed and 29 injured when vehicle overturned on road back to capital Luanda after an away match23 fans of Angolan soccer club Kabuscorp were killed and 29 injured when their bus overturned on the...
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Wisconsin shooting: Sikh leaders urge caution before police investigation
Executive director of Sikh Coalition warns against assumption that shooting in Oak Creek was hate crimeSikh leaders in the US urged people of all faiths to come together following the latest attack on...
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Red Cross building in Libya attacked with rockets and grenades
Fifth time in less than three months that violence was directed against the independent aid agency in LibyaUnknown assailants attacked a compound of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the...
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Police detain 150 in Macau casino raids
Fears of new gang war after the murder of three people in two weeks, thought to be linked to the gambling industry in MacauPolice detained more than 150 people in weekend raids on casinos and hotels in...
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Manchester filmmaker wins international scripting prize
Faisal A Quereshi's take on an Ostern - the Russian equivalent of Westerns - goes down well in KazakhstanManchester filmmaker Faisal A. Qureshi has won the $10,000 pitching prize at the third Astana...
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Helping Africa manufacture its own emergency and disaster relief supplies
David Dickie set up Advance Aid when he questioned the sense in flying supplies for people affected by Africa's humanitarian crises from China, say, when they could be made on home soilIn the current...
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The Curiosity rover's journey to Mars – in pictures
A rover called Curiosity will shortly begin investigating whether conditions on the red planet were once favourable for life. These pictures tell the story of its long journey to Gale Crater on...
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Curiosity rover: Nasa jubilant as Mars touchdown confirmed
£1.6bn robot the size of a small car has landed safely on Mars after daring interplanetary operationA £1.6bn one-tonne robot rover the size of a small car has landed safely on Mars after one of the...
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Eurozone crisis live: Italian PM warns of EU breakup
Mario Monti warns that the tension between eurozone countries risks breaking up not just the eurozone but the European Union itselfRupert Neate
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Dead heat! Great minds think alike...
I'm sure this must be a coincidence. Then again, the New Zealand Sunday Star Times may have thought it was sufficiently far away from The Independent in Britain to dare to copy it. If so, we should see...
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Religion in Human Evolution, part 4: the role of worship | Andrew Brown
The emergence of gods, who require worship, dates from a particular set of economic and social changesRobert Bellah's book is dense with theories and examples. To pull out any particular theme risks...
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Knight Capital handed $400m lifeline after trading debacle
Knight's problems started early on Wednesday when a software glitch flooded the New York Stock Exchange with unintended orders for dozens of stocksKnight Capital Group Inc looks set to enter into a...
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Bolt or Murray? Editors split over who to feature on their front pages
With the London Olympics drowning out Syria's civil war and the continuing euro crisis, editors have been shouting for attention with front pages based entirely on celebrating Team GB's victory......
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Australia's Olympic chiefs downgrade London 2012 medal target
• Australia now expect 36 medals rather than 46• Swimmers' failures prompts rethinkThe president of Australia's Olympic Committee John Coates blames his athletes' failure to achieve the expected...
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Egypt border guards killed in attack
Warning of deteriorating security situation in Sinai after gunmen kill Egyptian border guards and hijack armoured vehiclesIsrael warned of a deteriorating security situation in the Sinai after gunmen...
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