Darren Bent struck on the stroke of half-time to cancel out an earlier Juliano Belletti effort as Tottenham Hotspur FC held Chelsea FC to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.

The mayor of New Orleans puts the US city under curfew from Sunday evening as Hurricane Gustav approaches.

Russia upholds its decision to recognise the independence of Georgia’s breakaway provinces as EU leaders prepare to meet.

One of two bodies found at the burnt-out house of a millionaire is that of his wife who had been shot in the head, say police.

Manchester City FC have signed South American defenders Pablo Zabaleta and Gláuber Berti for undisclosed fees ahead of their UEFA Cup first round tie against AC Omonia.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas failed on Sunday to achieve a breakthrough in talks on a document to present to Washington before Olmert’s party names his successor next month.

President Bush will not attend the Republican convention on Monday night as planned because of Hurricane Gustav.