Tickets for a public memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles on Tuesday will be available via the internet, organisers have revealed.

Wondering which of the hot new smartphones is the fastest? PC World's Ginny Mies puts the iPhone 3G S, Nokia's N97, and the Palm Pre through some straightforward speed tests. See how each did in comparative tests of how long it takes to power up, add a contact, or open your e-mail inbox.

cientists are focussing on bacteria-killer proteins known as colicins to potentially open the way to new medicines.

Scientists have confirmed for the first time that Australia was once home to a dinosaur that was big, fast and terrifying, and they've named it like something from an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. Meet the Australovenator.

Conceding Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s demand, the central government has extended the deployment of its paramilitary forces for two more weeks in the state’s Kandhamal district, which witnessed communal riots last year, an official said here Saturday.

WASHINGTON — Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom were brought to an unceremonious close today with a quiet announcement by the Department of Defense that troops would be home within weeks.

Arsene Wenger is confident Emmanuel Adebayor will remain at Arsenal, but revealed he would consider Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh as a possible replacement.

Michael Owen has been confirmed as a Manchester United player. The striker has signed a two-year deal to play at Old Trafford and no transfer was paid as the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle forward was a free agent.