Reuters

Clint Dempsey pounced for an 85th-minute winner as Fulham beat Liverpool 1-0 in a dramatic Premier League match at Craven Cottage after a rare mistake from keeper Pepe Reina.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has criticised comments made by "Top Gear" television show presenter Jeremy Clarkson after he said the country's striking public sector workers should be "shot in front of their families."

Police cracked down on anti-Wall Street protesters in the United States over the weekend, arresting a total of 50 demonstrators in Portland, Oregon and Washington DC.

One of the worst election results of his 12-year rule has exposed Vladimir Putin's Achilles heel: his vulnerability to a mood change among the Russian people.

Former FIFA President Joao Havelange has resigned from the International Olympic Committee days before an ethics hearing into his conduct, the BBC reported.

James Pattinson's five-wicket haul in a commanding victory in the series-opening match against New Zealand on the weekend has erased any need for a rushed recall for 18-year-old Australian paceman Pat Cummins for the second test starting Friday in Hobart.

Rafael Nadal ended a relatively barren year on a thrilling high when he battled back from a set down to beat Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro and secure Spain's fifth Davis Cup tennis triumph on Sunday.