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AFP – At least six people were killed on Thursday and dozens wounded in an explosion at the central market in the Russian Caucasus city of Vladikavkaz, reports said.
The Interfax news agency quoted a local …

AFP – Britain’s financial watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs 17.5 million pounds (27 million dollars) for not providing it with information linked to US fraud charges.
The Financial Services …

The treatment of incontinence in women is an issue that is not always easy for women to discuss. However, the problem is widespread. An estimated 51 million women worldwide (17 million of them in the …

The treatment of incontinence in women is an issue that is not always easy for women to discuss. However, the problem is widespread. An estimated 51 million women worldwide (17 million of them in the …

REUTERS - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso issued veiled criticism of France for its expulsion of Roma migrants on Tuesday, saying the rights of citizens must be respected everywhere in the EU.
Barroso did not mention …

AFP – Men who wish to attract women on the disco floor would be better advised to learn a few moves that answer the female mating drive rather than bother with the moonwalk.
Psychologists have identified …

 
REUTERS – Economic recovery is gathering pace in the European Union and growth this year will be higher than initially forecast, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Tuesday.
 
In a policy speech to the …

REUTERS - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso issued veiled criticism of France for its expulsion of Roma migrants on Tuesday, saying the rights of citizens must be respected everywhere in the EU.
Barroso did not mention …

AFP – The European Union’s budget commissioner took a swipe on Monday at the billions of euros which Britain gets back from the EU budget.
Speaking to German business daily Handelsblatt, Janusz Lewandowski said: “The rebate …

AFP – Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Mark Hurd, who resigned last month following a sex scandal, has joined US software giant Oracle as its new co-president, The New York Times said.
Hurd joined Oracle as president …

AFP – Defending champion Kim Clijsters advanced to the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday, defeating Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 6-1 in 59 minutes for her 18th victory in a row on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts.
The …

AFP – The 33 men trapped deep below ground in a Chilean mine face a grim milestone Sunday — a month since the cave-in that stranded them — as officials warn it could take …

AFP – Pakistan one-day captain Shahid Afridi said he hoped his side could now focus on their cricket rather than bat away a slew of ‘fixing’ allegations after their return to international duty ended in …

AFP – Serbia recovered from a slow start to overcome fierce rivals Croatia 73-72 and reach the quarter-finals of the basketball world championships on Saturday with a thrilling, last-second win.
The game had looked like being …

Prolapse is a condition that affects many women. Many cases are mild and cause little or no discomfort. However, women who suffer from more significant prolapse problems often encounter issues that greatly affect their quality …

AFP – Rafael Nadal’s bid for a career Grand Slam and Andy Murray’s quest for his first Grand Slam title moved a step closer to a US Open semi-final collision course with impressive triumphs on …