US stocks gained their footing after a rocky start Thursday to put on strong gains in their first positive day this week, shrugging off the 6.4 percent plunge in Japanese markets. More »US stocks surge, dismissing Japan's plunge
The attacker has been a key part in the Azzurrini reaching the European Under-21 Championship last two and is not bothered by Spain being favourites More »Italy's Insigne hopes to avoid 'horrible' final defeat
By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said he had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus on Saturday and backed a no-fly zone over Syria, pitching the most populous Arab state more firmly against President Bashar al-Assad. Addressing a rally called by Sunni Muslim clerics in Cairo, the Sunni Islamist head of state also warned Assad's ally, the Iranian-backed Lebanese Shi'ite militia Hezbollah, to pull back from fighting in Syria. "Hezbollah must leave Syria. ... More »Mursi cuts Egypt's Syria ties, backs no-fly zone
Hilton Hotels & Resorts has emerged as the most sought-after hotel brand in the world. More »The luxury hotel brand consumers look up most online
Barcelona's club doctor Ricard Pruna said on Wednesday that he was hopeful that Carles Puyol will be fit to start pre-season training after the defender had a cyst removed from his knee. More »Puyol 'could be fit for pre-season': doctor
The White House on Friday all but ruled out the notion of mounting a no-fly zone in Syria, billing it as difficult, dangerous and costly, and unsuitable to halting close quarters ground battles. More »US shoots down Syria 'no fly zone' idea
Vince Vaughn recalls some of his weirdest summer jobs. More »Vince Vaughn: I sold tickets to police rodeo
Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) - Imposing wooden charnel houses are one of the unique architectural traditions of the Central Highlands in Vietnam. However, as the forests in the region grow increasingly depleted, these structures may soon be relegated to the past. More »FEATURE: When the forests have no more trees
Japan were despondent after losing the Confederations Cup opener 3-0 to Brazil, the result barely an improvement on a 4-0 friendly thumping last October. More »Japan refuse to blame travel sickness for defeat
The French champions were prepared to meet a £10 million buyout clause in the Spurs boss's contract and drastically improve his salary but the Portuguese has rejected them More »Villas-Boas turns down Paris Saint-Germain to stay at Tottenham
KIEV (Reuters) - A parliamentary hearing on Ukraine's budget was suspended for several hours on Tuesday after opposition deputies alleged that a deputy finance minister presenting the budget report was drunk. Anatoly Myarkovsky, first deputy finance minister, spoke for 10 minutes on the government's budget performance in 2012. But when questions were invited, deputies from Ukraine's rowdy opposition called out "He's drunk". One shouted: "Anyone within five metres can tell he reeks like someone who has been drinking vodka. Mr. Speaker, go and sniff for yourself. ... More »"Drunk" claims upset Ukraine parliament budget hearing
The former Real Madrid boss has been appointed as Manuel Pellegrini's successor following the Chilean's departure earlier this summer More »Schuster named new Malaga coach
By Daren Butler and Parisa Hafezi ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained dozens of people across Turkey in an operation linked to three weeks of often violent demonstrations against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan. Overnight in Ankara, riot police used teargas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of people who had gathered in and around the government quarter of Kizilay. ... More »Dozens held in Turkey, silent protester goes viral
The Afghan government on Wednesday lashed out at US efforts to broker peace with the Taliban, suspending crucial security talks with Washington and threatening to boycott prospective contacts with the insurgents in Qatar. More »Kabul lashes out over prospective Taliban-US talks
A man was assaulted by men with parangs outside the open air plaza by Starbucks and Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Singapore More »Man slashed near Cineleisure Orchard
Addicted to sugar? A new US study finds that eating too much sweet stuff will not only contribute to weight gain but can set people down a pathway to heart failure. More »Sugar overload may stress your heart: study
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Royal Ascot 2013 has officially kicked off with big hats, fancy frocks and a nation waiting to see if any celebs break this year's official dress code.While the Queen opened the races with a fetching baby pink ensemble (do we see some Kate Middleton inspiration there?), Katherine Jenkins (of course) brought some colour to Day 1 with a zingy tangerine dress and fuchsia pink hat.Looking forward to seeing what everyone's wearing? Here are a few to get you started... ... More »ROYAL ASCOT: Big hats and posh frocks from the 2013 races
Long An (Viet Nam News/ANN) - The Cuu Long (Mekong) River Delta should enhance the use of machines in rice farming to deal with the problem of labour shortage, increase productivity and minimise post-harvest losses and costs, speakers said at a recent forum. More »Vietnamese farmers need help to get more mechanised
The San Antonio Spurs are making a habit of winning bounce back games in the 2013 National Basketball Association playoffs. More »Spurs to go for broke in game six
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