Ivory Coast were courageous in defence - Didier Zokora, for example, receiving a kick in his arm after bravely heading a cross that Liedson tried to volley - and showed an organisation and discipline in their play that suggested talk of fractures in their squad are wide of the mark.

BBC: Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal

Officials in Manila have said that their initial findings suggest that the coast guard acted in self-defence and that fishing boat tried to ram into the coastguard vessel.

BBC: Taiwan ultimatum to Philippines over fisherman's death

The Briton had said she would use the south-coast run to "blow away the cobwebs" ahead of the defence of her New York Marathon title.

BBC: Superb Radcliffe wins Great South

In the absence of the Ivory Coast defender and the big striker, Celtic defender Daniel Majstorovic rose above the visiting defence to meet a couple of corners without finding the target with his headers.

BBC: Sport - Football - Celtic 2-1 Hibernian

Israel's defence ministry said the Ofek 9 was launched from Palmachim air force base on its south coast near Tel Aviv.

BBC: Israel launches Ofek 9 spy satellite