| England must stick with Coach Capello: Gerrard England skipper Steven Gerrard has said that FA should back coach Fabio Capello, as team set off for the Euro... | |
| Capello delighted about Rooney's current form England manager Fabio Capello has expressed delight over England striker Wayne Rooney's form ahead of Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against... |
| Hindus laud European Parliament for taking up Roma issue Hindus have applauded European Parliament for reportedly deciding to discuss the plight of Roma (Gypsies) next... |
|
|
| Discovery of cerebral cortex in marine worm offers insights into evolution Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have discovered a true counterpart of the cerebral cortex in an invertebrate, a marine... |
| Life in Italy is beautiful, says George Clooney George Clooney's Italian investment is paying off incredible... |
| Tony Blair opens up about 'passionate' French love affair Former British PM Tony Blair has revealed how he had a passionate affair with a woman in France when he was... |
| UN agency urges European nations not to deport Iraqi refugees to unsafe areas The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern about ongoing deportations of Iraqis from Western European countries back to violence-prone areas of their homeland, stressing that they should... |
| Protest greets Blair at Irish TV station Anti-war campaigners staged a protest against former British prime minister Tony Blair on Friday as he arrived at a Dublin television studio for an interview about his new autobiography, police... |
| Paris metro body heat to help warm building Commuters board a metro coach at the Gare de l'Est station in Paris. (AP Photo) PARIS (Reuters) - The warmth generated by human bodies in the Parisian metro will help heat a public housing project... |
| The business on...Stuart Gulliver, HSBC Chairman, Europe / Middle East The man who would be king? Maybe one day. HSBC boss Michael Geoghegan isn't going anywhere for a while, but Mr Gulliver, head of investment banking globally, and the whole bank in Europe and... |
| France's woes continue, Spain wins in Euro 2012 qualifying Spain was among the traditional powers to open qualifying for the 2012 European Championship with victories Friday, France was further humiliated by a 1-0 home defeat against lowly... |
| How Madame Bovary became a Bunny Girl Shock horror: bored doctor's wife becomes a Bunny Girl at the age of 154. Playboy magazine's literary "Playmate of the Month" is Madame Bovary, the naughty doctor's wife from a small... |
| UN agency calls emergency summit over soaring global food prices A United Nations agency has called a special meeting to discuss the recent spike in food prices, responding to fears of a repeat of the shortages that led to riots in parts of the world two years... |
| Guilty after six-year trial, Portugal's high-society paedophile ring To most people Portugal's state-run orphanages seemed like a safe haven for thousands of children who had been robbed of their parents. They were called the Casa Pia, or Houses of the Pious. But... |
| Simon Calder: Sailing by - our shrinking links with Europe Tomorrow at midnight, the historic passenger ferry link between Dover and Boulogne will end. Already, one of the two ships that LD Lines uses for the route has been taken out of service: the Norman... |
| New Coach, Same Story For France But Spain Shine LONDON (Reuters) - France received chilling notice that the road to post-World Cup redemption will be long and hard when they lost 1-0 to Belarus in Paris on Friday, while Portugal threw away two... |
| Six Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse in Portugal MADRID — Six people were convicted of child sexual abuse in a Lisbon court on Friday, in a trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked people... |
| Italian Cities Plan to Shut Roma Camps A Roma community lives in an encampment in Rome. Today, his prefab house on wheels — painted bright yellow with dark green shutters — is part of a sizable nucleus of mostly well-kept... |
| A Physician Examines His Novels a Jewish doctor, psychoanalyst, poet and novelist who fled Nazi Germany After the war the mother was regarded with distaste by her Dutch neighbors until Dr. Keilson could make her parentage clear.... |
| Migrant massacre shakes Central America Mexico , a route traveled by thousands of Salvadorans before her. Two weeks later she was dead. Yedmi was among the 72 Central and South American migrants found slain in northern Mexico's... |
| Defoe on target as England thump Bulgaria in Euro qualifying WEMBLEY -- Jermain Defoe scored a hat trick as England opened European Championship qualifying on Friday by coasting to a 4-0 victory over Bulgaria in a display of attacking efficiency missing during... |
| France embarassed again as EURO 2012 qualifying gets underway LONDON -- While World Cup holder Spain was among the traditional powers to open qualifying for the 2012 European Championship with victories Friday, France was further humiliated by a 1-0 home defeat... |
| False start for Blanc as Belarus punish France Belarus´ midfielder Sergei Kislyak celebrates after scoring a goal during the Euro 2012 qualifying match France vs Belarus at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. Belarus won 0-1. PARIS... |
| Top Torres back in business as Spain cruise Fernando Torres scored two goals for Spain VADUZ (AFP) - Liverpool forward Fernando Torres scored a brace as world champions Spain began their European title defence with a convincing 4-0 win over... |
| Torres back in business as Spain cruise VADUZ (AFP) – Liverpool forward Fernando Torres scored a brace as world champions Spain began their European title defence with a convincing 4-0 win over Liechtenstein on Friday in their... |
| UN FAO Calls Meeting to Discuss Rising Food Prices China Orders More Food Production to Counter Inflation The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has called a special meeting on food prices to be held later this month in Rome. The... |
| Spanish stroll but France stumble again Spain started the defence of their European crown with a comfortable win in Liechtenstein but France lost at home to Belarus as qualifying for Poland/Ukraine began in... |
| Belarus stun France in Paris Belarus secured a famous victory after Sergei Kislyak's late goal stunned UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group D favourites France in Laurent Blanc's first competitive game in charge.Les Bleus rarely... |
| Avraam earns Cyprus a point in Portugal Portugal were denied an opening UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying victory by a late Andreas Avraam goal that gave Cyprus a memorable draw on the opening night of Group H action.In a pulsating encounter the... |
| Defoe hat-trick helps England defeat Bulgaria England 4-0 BulgariaJermain Defoe claimed the first England hat-trick at the new Wembley but before his second goal Bulgaria had come close to... |
| Little leads Northern Ireland past San Marino Northern Ireland were comfortable winners in their penultimate Group 5 match as Andrew Little scored twice for the hosts in a 4-0 rout of San Marino.San Marino complete their fixtures without picking... |
| Huntelaar hat-trick sparks Dutch delight San Marino 0-5 NetherlandsKlaas-Jan Huntelaar struck three times and Ruud van Nistelrooy was also on target as the 2010 FIFA World Cup runners-up impressed in Group... |
| Holders Spain too strong for Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 0-4 SpainFernando Torres struck twice and David Villa and David Silva once each to get the holders' Group I campaign off to an ominous... |
| Abdellaoue fires Norway to Iceland victory Mohammed Abdellaoue scored the winner a quarter of an hour from time as Norway began UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group H with victory in Iceland.Heidar Helguson's 38th-minute effort ensured the hosts... |
| Klose on target as Germany beat Belgium Miroslav Klose's 51st-minute goal was enough for Germany to begin their qualifying campaign for UEFA EURO 2012 with a Group A victory in Belgium.Klose, 31, hinted this week that he may try to... |
| Evans the hero as Northern Ireland stun Slovenia Slovenia 0-1 Northern Ireland The visitors ended their ten-match wait for a win in their Group C opener thanks to a goal from substitute Corry Evans in... |
| Frei miss costs Switzerland against Australia Switzerland 0-0 AustraliaAlexander Frei missed a penalty as Switzerland drew their final warm-up game ahead of the start of their qualifying... |
| Italy earn comeback success in Estonia Estonia 1-2 ItalyAntonio Cassano and Leonardo Bonucci both finished from Andrea Pirlo corners as Cesare Prandell's men recovered from falling... |
| Hološko late show shatters FYROM Filip Hološko's goal in the first minute of added time earned Slovakia a winning start to the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign in Bratislava. Vladimír Weiss's team had to work hard for their... |
| Wernbloom double fires Sweden past Hungary Pontus Wernbloom scored his first two international goals to ensure Sweden got off to a winning start in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E against Hungary.After a goalless first half, Wernbloom... |
| Croatia cruise past Latvia in Riga Croatia kicked off UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group F with a comfortable victory against Latvia in Riga.Mladen Petrić set the visitors on their way two minutes before the break, a lead which was... |
| Spiropoulos denies Georgia a win in Greece Coach Fernando Santos endured a frustrating competitive debut as Greece opened their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against Georgia.Temuri Ketsbaia, returning to the country he... |
| Pjanić pulls Bosnian strings in Luxembourg Luxembourg 0-3 Bosnia and HerzegovinaMiralem Pjanić set up one and scored another as Safet Sušić's side secured a comfortable away success in Group... |
| Switzerland U-21 1-0 Ireland U-21 The Republic of Ireland's miserable European Championship qualifying campaign continued with a defeat that saw Switzerland book their place in the play-offs. Ireland were already out of contention... |
| France humbled, Spain wins in Euro '12 qualifying Spain's player David Villa celebrates after scoring during an Euro 2012 Group I qualifying soccer match against Liechtenstein in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/ Kerstin... |
| British Council seeks Turkish TV, film entrepreneurs The British Council is inviting young people working in the film, TV and animation sectors to showcase their entrepreneurial flair in a new competition. ‘Finalists may be very active and... |
| German shift from coal to culture leaves Turkish workers behind A view from a mining facility in the Ruhr area. Former mine workers, including many Turks, find it hard to move into new creative sectors as the area... |
| Italy escape with narrow Estonia victory Sergei Zenjov had given Estonia a shock first half lead but second half strikes from Antonio Cassano and Leonardo Bonucci, thanks to some non-existent marking at corners, allowed Prandelli to begin... |
| France suffer shock defeat Laurent Blanc's first competitive match as France coach ended in a shock 1-0 defeat to Belarus, dealing an early blow to their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying... |