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• Pete Doherty denies Austria overdose reports
Washington, Sept 6 : English musician Pete Doherty has denies that he suffered a drug overdose in Austria recently.
• Cheney holds talks in Italy on Georgia crisis
(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, right, arrives at a global conference of political and business leaders in Cernobbio, by the Como lake, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Cheney is ...
• Champions Italy leave it late in Cyprus
Italy beat Cyprus with an injury time goal from Antonio Di Natale Di Natale scores both goals in the fortunate 2-1 victory Republic of Ireland beat Georgia 2-1 in Mainz
• Spain striker Villa praised for game winner
Spain striker David Villa won praise for his goal from a narrow angle which brought the European champion a slender victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in its opening World Cup qualifier.Having raced past...
• Kremlin reluctant to tackle Russia
MOSCOW : On a recent summer evening, Nikolai Yashkin lighted a cigarette to relax after a long day of work as a courier. Yashkin, 58, said he had been smoking since he was a boy, and he made it clear ...
• Andorra leave doubts in English minds
Manager Fabio Capello defended England 's performance after their modest 2-0 win over Andorra on Saturday saying: "It is hard for any team to find space when they are playing against a team with nine,...
• Sarkozy to seek to Russia-Gerogia breakthrough
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to travel to Moscow on Monday to tell Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to comply with a month-old peace plan for Georgia or risk damaging relations with the Europe...
• Spain give Del Bosque no cause for alarm
Vicente del Bosque admitted that his first competitive match in charge of Spain would have been more comfortable had his team converted more of their opportunities in a 1-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina...
• US holds off on civilian nuclear pact with Russia
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) -- Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturda...
• Cheney calls for U.S., Europe unity on Georgia
Italian FM: U.S. VP Dick Cheney renews call for Europe, U.S. unity on Georgia Cheney is on a tour of Europe, due later to meet Italian PM Berlusconi Cheney strongly rebuked Russia Saturday, said actio...
• Live text - Belgian Grand Prix
Positions after lap 37 of 44 1. Raikkonen (Ferrari) 2. Hamilton (McLaren) 3. Massa (Ferrari) 4. Alonso (Renault) 5. Bourdais (Toro Rosso) 6. Vettel (Toro Rosso) 7. Heidfeld (BMW Sauber) 8. Kub...
• Ten dead in Croatia coach crash
At least 13 people have been killed and 30 injured in a horrific coach crash on the motorway on Croatia's Adriatic coast, police said, issuing a new toll.
• India focuses on care for flood ...
India has pledged to not engage in a new arms race as talks continue in Vienna over whether to let the United States sell India nuclear material and technology.
• U.S. may scrap nuclear accord with Russia
Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.
• Georgia and Russia to continue their fight at UN
The Hague - Russia and Georgia are to put their differences over Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday. The Hague-based IC...
• Murray leading when rain arrives
Andy Murray produced a sensational performance to lead world number one Rafael Nadal by two sets to love before rain halted their US Open semi-final. The British number one led 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 2-3, t...
• Russia accuses West of provocation
By Ian SimpsonCERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - The European Union wants to work closely with the United States in resolving the Georgian crisis, Italy's foreign minister said after meeting U.S. Vice Presi...
• Europe wants to work with U.S. on Georgia
By Ian SimpsonCERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - The European Union wants to work closely with the United States in resolving the Georgian crisis, Italy's foreign minister said after meeting U.S. Vice Presi...
• Lithuania get kudos from Couceiro
José Couceiro saluted his squad after Lithuania earned a startling 3-0 win in Romania in the FBK Kaunas boss's first game as national team coach, explaining: "The players should receive all the credi...
• Coming to grips with Russia
WE all must think anew about Russia. But this process will prove harder for some of us than for others. When I grew up in the late 1960s and early '70s, the Soviet Union had already begun to look...
• Loew content as Germany see off minnows Liechtenstein
Germany´s head coach Joachim Loew looks on during the World Cup 2010 qualifying match between Liechtenstein against Germany in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, September 6. Loew highlighted his side´s offensiv...
• Cheney warns Russia to reverse course
CERNOBBIO, Italy : Vice President Dick Cheney has denounced Russia's war against Georgia as evidence of a pattern of "troublesome and unhelpful actions" that threatened peace from Central Asia to...
• Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Novak...
Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their men’s singles semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament Saturday in New York. Federer defeated Djokovic ...
• Switzerland "could become a feudal state"
In Switzerland 71 per cent of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of just ten per cent of the population – a figure that economist Hans Kissling finds alarming.
• Merkel hopeful Sarkozy will help solve Russia crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is optimistic that French President Nicolas Sarkozy will on Monday make progress in his discussions with Russia about a peace plan with Georgia. "I h...
• US-Russia tensions deepen over Georgia
United States-Russia tensions over Georgia have deepened with US Vice President Dick Cheney casting Moscow as a brutal regime that aims to recapture its Soviet-era dominance. In the US administration...
• Young Dragons roar to European RL title in Prague
Sep 7 2008 by Our Correspondent, Wales On Sunday TWO tries from loose forward and man of the match Rhys Williams, taking his tally to seven touchdowns over the tournament, saw Wales crowned Europe...
• UK confidential data again goes missing
Over STG1 million ($A2.17 million) has been spent in the search for missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, her parents have said in a newspaper interview.
• Turkey wrap up a triumph for Terim
Fatih Terim received a late 55th birthday gift from his players on Saturday as Turkey won 2-0 in their opening FIFA World Cup qualifier against Armenia, explaining: "My players gave me a watch but tha...
• Pollution blamed for making kids...
A British Muslim lawyer has won an apology and a record compensation payout after she was suspended for making a joke about Osama bin Laden, officials said.
• Race to find Cairo rockslide survivors
India has pledged to not engage in a new arms race as talks continue in Vienna over whether to let the United States sell India nuclear material and technology.
• India thanks US, Britain, France and Russia for
New Delhi, Sep 6 : External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday thanked the US, Britain, France and Russia for pushing the unique waiver for India in the NSG and underlined that the nuclear dea...
• Venezuela to host Russia navy exercise
By Ian SimpsonCERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - The European Union wants to work closely with the United States in resolving the Georgian crisis, Italy's foreign minister said after meeting U.S. Vice Presi...
• Chinese vice premier leaves for visit to three European countries
Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang left Beijing on Sunday for visit to Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia. Zhang's visit, scheduled from September 7 to 17, is at the invitation of the German go...
• Destinations | Los Angeles, Spain, Missouri and Florida
If you're looking for something really icky, you'll want to head to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's Spider Pavilion. Opening Sept. 21, the walk-through landscaped pavilion is home t...
• International alliance approves U.S.-India nuclear deal
ALGIERS -- A landmark deal to improve nuclear cooperation between the United States and India moved forward Saturday with the approval of an international regulatory group, but U.S. officials who hav...
• Cultivated for AIDS victims, Laguna Beach garden is missing its keeper
Joe Nygaard waters the Garden of Peace and Love for his neighbor Michel Martenay, who has been tending to the plot on a Laguna Beach bluff for more than 20 years. The groundskeeper is now being cared ...
• Tiny bug takes large toll on Europe
CASTINCAL, PORTUGAL -- Manuel Coimbra watches in silence, his hands on his hips, as a lumberjack saws down one of his pine trees to stop a killer bug that experts say could wipe out large belts of Eu...
• Czechs stick it to the European Union, sweetly - Feature
Prague - Czech President Vaclav Klaus, an outspoken EU critic, once warned that his nation would dissolve in the European Union like a sugar cube in a cup of coffee. Now that the Czechs are about to c...
• High petrol prices see bikes gain ground in the Netherlands
The Dutch rely ever more on the humble bike for transport as pollution concerns and high petrol prices give new impetus to traditional pedal power in the only country with more bicycles than people. T...
• Kremlin-watchers warn of direct U.S.-Russia clash
In the aftermath of last month's war between Russia and U.S.-backed Georgia, Kremlin-watchers in Moscow are worried that Russia and America are closer to direct confrontation than at any point since t...
• Trichet upbeat on Europe economy
CERNOBBIO, Italy: The European Central Bank's president yesterday said he expected the euro zone's economy to begin to recover next year. "In the second and third quarters (of this year) we will have...
• Turkish President lands in Yerevan
He is accompanied by Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan. Turkish President Abdullah Gul has already landed in Yerevan, Novosti-Armenia reports. The report says Gul's plane landed in Zvarnots in...
• In Italy, Menino unveils vision of a global Boston
CERNOBBIO, Italy - On an expansive veranda overlooking Lake Como, Mayor Thomas M. Menino cut a determined path through dozens of executives and dignitaries chatting and sipping cappuccinos during an i...
• EU Ministers Urge Probe of Responsibility for Russia-Georgia Conflict
The foreign ministers of Britain, Germany and Italy were among those backing the inquiry as they arrived in the southern French city of Avignon to review plans for sending a mission of EU observers to...
• Germany thrash Liechtenstein, France fall to Austria
Germany and Italy reaped victories on the road but France fell on Saturday when 24 European zone qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup took place. Germay dismantled Liechtenstein's part-timers 6-0...
• Two people die in helicopter crash in central Russia
MOSCOW, September 7 (RIA Novosti) - Two people died and one person was seriously injured in a helicopter crash in central Russia early Sunday, an emergencies ministry's official said. "A Robinson R-44...
• France stunned by Austria in World Cup qualifier
Unconvincing wins for Italy, England and Portugal were all overshadowed Saturday when France started its attempt to qualify for the 2010 World Cup with a humbling 3-1 defeat at Austria. While Italy w...
• France slump as England and Italy struggle
France, the 1998 world champions, suffered an embarrassing 3-1 defeat to lowly Austria on Saturday to endure a nightmare start to their 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign. On a night when reputations...
• France admits Georgia peace plan
(AVIGNON) - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Saturday admitted that "a translation problem" had contributed to differences in interpreting a Russia-Georgia peace plan.Kouchner was...
• Cheney accuses Russia of intimidation, brute force
Cernobbio, Italy: Vice President Dick Cheney, in the sharpest US criticism of Russia since its recent war with Georgia, on Saturday accused Moscow of reverting to old tactics of intimidation and using...
• Sarkozy to seek ceasefire commitments from Russia
(PARIS) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy heads for Moscow on Monday hoping to persuade the Kremlin leadership to accept a European Union observer mission in the Georgia conflict zone and a date for ...
• Russia to launch SA satellite at year
September 7, 2008 By From ENGINEERING NEWS Johannesburg - Russia has agreed to launch South Africa's Sumbandila satellite. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Cape Town between South African and...
• Socceroos stun 10-man Netherlands
Josh Kennedy headed home the winner for Australia in a surprising 2-1 win over the Netherlands in its international friendly in Eindhoven this morning. Ryan Babel, who started instead of the injured ...
• Stade Francais regain top spot in France
PARIS- Stade Francais regained top spot in the French Top 14 championship on Saturday following a 26-11 win at Perpignan with Bayonne, 17-6 winners over Clermont on Friday, in second spot.
• European powers look flat in 1st qualifiers
While Italy won 2-1 at Cyprus and European Champion Spain beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0, France continued to show the same poor form that brought a surprise first-round exit from Euro 2008 by losing to ...
• Venezuela, Russia to hold joint military exercises in Venezuelan waters
Venezuela and Russia will hold joint military exercises in mid-November, the first of its kind in the Americas, the Venezuelan military announced on Saturday. The Venezuelan navy and air force, togeth...
• Russia not to apologize for conflict with Georgia
Russia does not intend to apologize for its actions in the recent conflict with Georgia, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Saturday. "We do not need to apologize to anyone, we are certai...
• Now Not the Time for Russia Accord, Rice Says
ALGIERS, Algeria | Now is not the right time for the U.S. to move forward on a once-celebrated deal for civilian nuclear cooperation with Russia, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday.
• Spain starts cup campaign with 1-0 win over Bosnia
David Villa scored a second-half goal to give European champion Spain a 1-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in its opening World Cup qualifier on Saturday.Villa decided the Group 5 game at La Condomina St...
• Belgium beats Estonia 3-2
FC Brugge's Wesley Sonck scored two goals to lead Belgium past Estonia 3-2 in their World Cup qualifying opener on Saturday.Belgium was drawing 1-1 with Estonia until the 75th minute. Everton's defens...
• France tumbles to 3-1 qualifying loss at Austria
Unconvincing wins for Italy, England and Portugal were all overshadowed Saturday when France started its attempt to qualify for the 2010 World Cup with a humbling 3-1 defeat at Austria.While Italy won...
• Hungary and Denmark draw 0-0
Hungary and Denmark played to a scoreless draw Saturday in their opening World Cup qualifier.Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner had Denmark's best first-half opportunity in the 30th when he hit the left post ...
• leaders support Center against Expulsions
Germany's interior minister backed plans to set up a memorial center to Germans relocated from eastern Europe after World War II, saying it could help shed light on a lesser-known moment in history.Th...
• Unions rally against Greece
More than 10,000 people demonstrated in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Saturday to protest economic reforms.The protest, called by labor unions, was largely peaceful, but a small group of ...
• Baltics try to fight warm glow of Russian TV - Feature
Riga - Ever since Russia and Georgia launched an information war in the world's media, the Baltic nations have been exposed to two often-conflicting viewpoints about the war and its consequences. So m...
• Albania holds Sweden to 0-0 draw in WCup qualifier
Sweden was held to a 0-0 draw by Albania in World Cup qualifying on Saturday.The Swedes dominated possession and chances but couldn't break down the Albanian defense in the Group 1 match.Despite being...
• After NSG waiver, all eyes now on US Congress
VIENNA: With the NSG crossed, the scene will shift to the US for the final ratification of the Indo-US nuclear civil cooperation agreement by an up-down vote of the US Congress which meets on Monda...
• Greece beats Luxembourg 3-0
Greece beat Luxembourg 3-0 in its opening World Cup qualifying game on Saturday.Vasileios Torosidis and Theofanis Gekas scored in the first half, with Angelos Charisteas converting a 77th-minute penal...
• Australia wins friendly 2-1 at 10-man Netherlands
Harry Kewell and Josh Kennedy scored Saturday to give Australia a 2-1 friendly win over the 10-man Netherlands.The Dutch had been leading through Klaas Jan Huntelaar's sixth-minute opener, but goalkee...
• New cabinet team revealed
India has pledged to not engage in a new arms race as talks continue in Vienna over whether to let the United States sell India nuclear material and technology.
• Aussie Leif Selby wins world bowls title
Former Colombian guerrilla hostage Ingrid Betancourt has been named woman of the year by the World Awards Association, headed by Mikhail Gorbachev.
• Abkhazia Will Sign International Agreements With Russia-President
(AFP)--The Georgian separatist province of Abkhazia is considering offshore tax breaks to attract businesses and will sign international agreements with
• Turkish president pays landmark visit to Armenia
YEREVAN — The presidents of Armenia and Turkey pledged Saturday to overcome decades of enmity between their two nations during the first visit to Yerevan by a Turkish head of state. Abdullah G...
• Bolt blasts by Powell in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) Usain Bolt battled the cold and a headwind, and was forced to come from behind to beat Asafa Powell in 9.77 seconds on Friday night in a season farewell 100 meters at the Ivo Van Damme M...
• Austrian, Scandinavian Airlines, SWISS join ANA ProFlyers Bonus scheme
ANA ProFlyers Bonus, a reward scheme designed for Japan-based corporate customers, will be extended to include ANA’s Star Alliance partner airlines Austrian, Scandinavian Airlines and SWISS from Oct...
• US Open promise that roof will be built
Russia has criticised the sending of a sophisticated US warship to Georgia, saying it might contravene international conventions and was hardly suited to delivering humanitarian aid.
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