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German embassy in Iran pelted with eggs over murder

europe — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:57:04 +0200

TEHRAN - Around 150 Islamist students pelted the German embassy in Tehran with eggs on Saturday in protest at the murder of a pregnant Egyptian woman in a Dresden courtroom, an AFP photographer reported. Marwa al-Sherbini was stabbed at least 18 ti...

England defender Richards recovering from H1N1 swine flu

soccer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:39:03 +0200

LONDON, July 11 - Manchester City and Englanddefender Micah Richards is recovering from H1N1 swine flu aftercontracting the virus on holiday in Cyprus, British mediareported on Saturday.The 21-year-old full back, who has played 11 times forEngland,...

Sparta defender in Toffees claim

soccer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:39:02 +0200

Adeleye has previously been linked with a move to the Premier League, with a number of clubs said to be interested, but a move failed to materialise. However, Adeleye has renewed speculation surrounding his future by stating his desire to one day pl...

Golf Kerr takes initiative at US Open

sport — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:37:18 +0200

Cristie Kerr took a one-stroke lead after the second round of the women's US Open in Pennsylvania.The 31-year-old American, who won the tournament two years ago, shot a one-under-par round of 70 to finish on three under. Kerr was one shot ahead of 2...

London stocks end week lower

europe — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:37:06 +0200

LONDON - Stocks in London ended the week lower on Friday as investor confidence was shaken by an IEA report which predicted little recovery this year from the financial crisis. The FTSE 100 index shed 0.76 percent to close at 4,127.17. Vodafone was...

Centrica makes Â£1.3 bln bid for Venture

europe — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:37:05 +0200

LONDON - Energy firm Centrica said it had tabled a 1.3 billion pound bid for North Sea gas company Venture Production. Centrica, the owner of domestic energy supplier British Gas, said late Friday after the markets closed it had boosted its holding...

London's Big Ben clocks up 150 years

europe — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:37:05 +0200

LONDON - London's Big Ben celebrates the 150th anniversary of its first chiming on Saturday. The Great Bell, housed in Saint Stephen's Tower which adjoins the House of Commons, first struck the hour on July 11, 1859, and has been interrupted only o...

US military: soldier shot, killed driver in Iraq

world — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:37:03 +0200

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military in Iraq says a soldier shot and killed a truck driver who did not respond to warnings to stop on a highway north of Baghdad. The military says the incident happened at around 2:15 a.m. on Friday when the truck approached ...

Thousands camp in tents after 6.0 quake in China

world — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:37:03 +0200

GUANTUNXIANG, China - Thousands camped in tents in southwestern China on Saturday after a magnitude-6.0 earthquake destroyed thousands of homes, killed one person and injured 320, state media reported. At the epicenter of Thursday's quake in Yao'an ...

Boxer faces 'challenge of a lifetime' on climate change bill (McClatchy Newspapers)

science — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:27:28 +0200

WASHINGTON - If the Senate doesn't pass a bill to cut global warming, Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer says, there will be dire results: droughts, floods, fires, loss of species, damage to agriculture, worsening air pollution and more. She says there's...

Southgate warns clubs off Wheater bid

soccer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:19:03 +0200

Wheater is among the players to have been linked with a move away from the Riverside this summer following Boro's relegation to the Championship. Aston Villa, who also want Tuncay and Stewart Downing, are keen but Southgate wants to build his team a...

Obama meets Ghana's leader, to stress governance

world — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:17:03 +0200

ACCRA - U.S. President Barack Obama met Ghana's democratically elected president Saturday on a visit to Africa that will emphasize his message on the importance of good governance and accountability. It is Obama's first visit to sub-Saharan Africa ...

Report: NKorean army suspected over cyberattacks

world — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:17:03 +0200

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has obtained intelligence that North Korea last month ordered a military institute of computer hackers - known as Lab 110 - to destroy South Korean communications networks, news reports said Saturday. The National In...

N'Guemo set to complete Celtic loan

soccer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:59:02 +0200

Fortune became Tony Mowbray's first signing as Hoops boss earlier this week and he will now be joined at Parkhead by his former team-mate, who is set to seal a season-long loan move to the Bhoys. I will be flying to Scotland on Monday to finalise th...

Walcott: Gunners eyeing silverware

soccer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:59:02 +0200

While most of the Arsenal first-team group have already returned to pre-season training, Walcott has been given extra time off to recover from a busy summer of international duty with the England Under-21s, who reached the European Championships fin...

Australia presses China on Rio Tinto arrest

world — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:57:03 +0200

SYDNEY - Australia on Saturday made high-level representations in China over the arrest of a top mining executive on bribery claims, as diplomatic tensions deepened between the key trading partners. Trade Minister Simon Crean, who is in China on a ...

Australian concerned for Rio employee China holds

world — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:57:03 +0200

BEIJING - Australia's trade minister met Saturday with Chinese officials and said his government is deeply concerned about the detention of a Rio Tinto Ltd. employee on spying charges. Simon Crean was on a trade mission to Shanghai, where four Rio e...

Rafa rules out big money transfer

soccer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:39:03 +0200

The Bayern Munich winger has been strongly linked with a move to Anfield recently but Benitez has all but ruled out a move for the France international, who has previously stated he would either stay at Bayern or join Real Madrid. Having spent in th...

Ex-footballer's tribute to wife

soccer — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:39:02 +0200

Former Scotland footballer Colin Hendry said the light had gone out in his life after the death of his wife.Denise Hendry, 43, died from a post-operative infection after spending 12 weeks at Salford Royal Hospital. She contracted the infection follo...

Cricket Weakened Windies hold advantage

sport — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:37:18 +0200

The West Indies makeshift seam bowling attack gave them the upper hand on day two of the first Test against Bangladesh in Kingstown.Resuming on 42-0 Bangladesh were dismissed for just 238, with 21-year old fast bowler Kemar Roach picking up three wi...