Rwanda, a tiny, landlocked country in the middle of Africa, is known primarily in the West as the scene of a genocide in 1994. It seems an unlikely place for a couple of Americans to choose to build a national cycling team, but then they were unusual men: Jock Boyer, a former top professional who once finished 12th in the Tour de France; and Tom Ritchey, who had become wealthy after pioneering mountain-bike design.

An emergency locator transmitter problem may have caused the fire on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that caused disruption last week at Heathrow airport, it was revealed today.

The 787, launched as the world's most eco-friendly plane, may be grounded for a second time

Before the best of Britain's runners and jumpers got into action in Birmingham yesterday, it was fair to say they were in danger of getting stuck in Jagger mode in post-home-Olympic season.

Didn’t he do well? That last lap of Mo Farah’s in the 5,000 metres at the European Team Championships at Gateshead last Saturday was some sight to behold: a sizzling 50.89sec, positively Boltesque by distance-running standards.

Investors in Afren had a day in the sun yesterday after the oil exploration firm made a major discovery off the coast of Nigeria. It has been an overcast year so far for shareholders, with Afren's shares having been on the slide. But yesterday it unveiled some successful drilling in Nigeria.

Double Olympic gold medallist's new sprinting skill sees him accelerate to victory in the 5,000 metres

Ultimate defeat militants will only come with a comprehensive political settlement for war-torn country

The African nation are close to a place in the tournament in Brazil

Coach of eliminated Under-21 side to play youngsters available for next tournament

The Independent has seen a defiant letter smuggled out of jail by a man who pines for democracy

Hydroelectric project creating water anxiety in Egypt; reporter covering farm evictions arrested

Double Olympic champion fancies a crack at Steve Jones' 28-year-old British record of two hours seven minutes 13 seconds

“Do you like cricket?” the Pakistani taxi driver asked as he drove us out to The Atlantis hotel, a pink confection on the tip of The Palm that features an ATM dispensing gold in a Rodeo Drive-style shopping arcade. “You look like a bowler.”