Ethiopian tanks and artillery shelled an insurgent stronghold in north Mogadishu today, as ceasefire talks floundered and rumours spread that a top Islamic rebel had arrived in the capital.

Sister Leonella, a nun who devoted her life to helping the sick in volatile regions of Africa, used to joke that there was a bullet with her name engraved on it in Somalia. When the bullet came, she used her last breaths to forgive those responsible.

An avalanche buried at least six people – five schoolchildren and a teacher - in the Austrian province of Salzburg today, an official said.

German and foreign dignitaries attended a state funeral today for former President Johannes Rau, who died more than a week ago aged 75.

AN AUSTRIAN scientist has managed to remove and freeze ovaries in sheep and successfully replace them, in a move he says could allow women to have children into their 60s and 70s.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova missed the chance to break the Wimbledon record of 20 titles after failing to reach the women’s doubles final.

Martina Navratilova insists she does not know yet whether she will try to break Billie-Jean King’s record of 20 Wimbledon titles next year.

The unseeded Czech Republic and Slovakian combination of Leos Friedl and Daniela Hantuchova won Wimbledon’s Mixed Doubles crown amid controversy.

British number one Tim Henman has been named number six seed for next week's Wimbledon tournament.