A pair of maiden one-day international hundreds from Lydia Greenway and Arran Brindle helped England get their South African tour off to a winning start with a 62-run victory over the hosts

“In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end,” a historian once wrote. Gadhafi’s death is just the latest in the Arab Spring, and the region is still in the throes of an unpredictable transformation.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will continue "frank" talks with Pakistani officials Friday, a day after urging the nation's prime minister to strengthen efforts to combat terrorism, senior State Department officials said.