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AFP – Serbia avenged their loss in last year’s European Championship final to upset Spain 92-89 in an opening quarter-final thriller at the world basketball championships on Wednesday.
Serbia led the reigning world champions by as …
AFP – A US missile strike on a militant compound in Pakistan’s tribal district on the Afghan border killed at least 10 rebels on Wednesday, local security officials said.
The attack took place in Dandey Darpakhel …
AFP – Britain’s National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.
Around a million people in England meet recommended criteria for …
AFP - World number one Tiger Woods was chosen by Corey Pavin as one of the four captain’s picks for the US Ryder Cup team on Tuesday.
Woods was named as a wildcard pick along with Zach …
AFP – Germany said it would extend the life of its nuclear reactors by 12 years on average Monday after marathon talks on the controversial issue that will shape the energy policy of Europe’s top …
AFP – German attacking midfielder Toni Kroos on Monday announced his intention to take Lukas Podolski’s place on the left flank in the national side.
“All the players that play in positions where I can play …
AFP – Authorities in eastern China covered up an outbreak of cholera for 12 days out of fears that publicising the often fatal disease would shock the local population, state press said Sunday.
According to the …
AP – Sergei Kislyak scored in the 86th minute as Belaurs stunned France by winning 1-0 at Stade de France in their opening qualifier for the 2012 European Championship.
With new coach Laurent Blanc taking over …
AFP – Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Michael Oren, said Friday he saw reason for optimism following the relaunch of direct Israeli-Palestinian talks.
“It was a serious meeting, a candid meeting, and from everything I saw, a …
AFP – US unemployment jumped to 9.6 percent in August, the Labor Department said Friday, showing the recovering economy is still struggling to create jobs.
In a keenly awaited unemployment report, the department said the …
AFP – Air France-KLM is considering setting up a "low-cost" domestic carrier to meet intense competition in the French market from budget rivals, company sources said on Thursday.
The new airline, dubbed ‘Air France Express,’ …
AFP – The three Pakistan cricketers at the centre of a betting scandal have been released from the squad for the remainder of the tour of England, team manager Yawar Saeed said Thursday.
Speaking to reporters …
AP – Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced a new line of iPods on Wednesday, including a Nano model that has a touch screen and lacks buttons.
Like previous versions, the Nano has a built-in FM …
AFP – French film star Gerard Depardieu’s public outburst against his compatriot Juliette Binoche has left her bewildered, the Oscar-winning actress said to British media on Thursday.
“I don’t know him and I don’t know what …
AP – The French Defense Ministry says an investigation shows that friendly fire was behind the injury of three French soldiers during an operation in Afghanistan last month.
The inquiry, published Wednesday, concluded that shots from …
AFP – Hurricane Earl churned toward the US mainland, posing a threat to a big beach holiday weekend over a vast section of the eastern seaboard after pummeling several Caribbean islands with heavy winds and …
