Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to claim her fifth Wimbledon...

Madrid, July 5 (Xinhua) Argentinian striker Lautaro Cost compared himself with some of the best young players his country has produced at his official presentation as a new player with Spanish Primera Liga side...

Two Indian-origin brothers who run a pharmacy in central London are to take on condom makers Durex, whose monopoly has made condoms in Britain among the most expensive in the world, a report said...

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has resigned from International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Committee in protest against the change of the result of the controversial 2006 Oval...

The number of Indian tourists to Britain has grown by 170 percent since 1993, and they are outspending American visitors, a report said...

A man tore the head off a wax statue of Adolf Hitler in Berlin Saturday, minutes after the new branch of the Madame Tussauds wax-work museum chain opened for the first time to the...

Sir Charles Wheeler, one of Britain's best-known foreign correspondents - a man who shunned the glamour of anchoring television programmes for the good old business of reporting, has died at the age of...

Speaking just before the G8 summit, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the eight leading industrialized nations to lead by example with cuts in carbon...

Jeev Milkha Singh slipped down the ladder at the European Open golf championship, but kept his hopes alive for a top-5 finish that can earn him a berth to the British Open in two weeks...

Vladikavkaz (Russia), July 5 (RIA Novosti) Russia began Saturday large scale military exercises in several regions of the southern federal district, which includes highly volatile North Caucasus republics, a senior military official...

French football champions Lyon have announced the sale of goalkeeper Gregory Coupet to Spanish giants Atletico...

French anti-doping supremo Pierre Bordry issued a stern warning to riders on the eve of Tour de France cycling tournament to stay away from forbidden substances and...

'Batman Begins' star Christian Bale is against children working in Hollywood and says he won't allow his daughter to become a child...

Chris Martin, the lead singer of Coldplay, is certain that their "handsome" bassist Guy Berryman is the only reason for their...

Oasis lead singer Noel Gallagher has blamed Margaret Thatcher, who served as the British prime minister from 1979 to 1990, for the present day increase in crime in the...

Moscow, July 5 (Xinhua) A 6.9-magnitude earthquake Saturday jolted the Sea of Okhotsk region in southeast Russia, the Itar-Tass news agency...

A new book on Madonna by her brother Christopher Ciconne says the pop star's marriage to British director Guy Ritchie is on the rocks and the couple are drifting apart due to regular...

Hollywood star Cameron Diaz and her boyfriend Paul Sculfor have started living together although their relationship is only a month...

British actor Gary Oldman, who played Sirius Black in the Harry Potter series, says he wants to cut down on films so that he can spend more time with his...

Warsaw, July 5 (RIA Novosti) Poland has said the US offer in return of permission to deploy a missile defence base on Polish soil fails to address its security concerns, but it is ready for further...

Two days after she and 14 other hostages were rescued dramatically from the captivity of Colombia's leftist guerrillas, former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt has urged the insurgents to be 'good losers' and stand down, EFE reported...

Anaconda, an innovative wave energy concept, holds the key to cheaper energy from the sea...

London, July 5 : European Union scientists have created a prototype T-shirt that uses small sensors to monitor the activity of individual muscles, and thereby may help people ensure that they do not overstrain their muscles during any activity....

Stock markets around the world reeled on Friday with the heaviest falls in...

Former hostage Ingrid Betancourt arrived in Paris Friday as questions arose about the official story regarding her...

Moscow/Tbilisi - Russia along with Sergei Bagapch, the leader of the Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia, on Saturday accused Georgia of preparing for a military takeover of Abkhazia, the...

"Such plans by Tbilisi can only be seen as yet another step towards further escalating the tensions in the region, which will bring the conflict into a new war," the Defense Ministry said in a...

PARIS — Electronic design automation (EDA) industry revenue for the first quarter 2008 in Europe was up 13.5 percent on a year-on-year basis, with revenues of $268.7 million, according to the...

Nuremberg, Germany - Germany has set its sights on hosting the 2012 or 2014 European athletics championships in Nuremberg, the nation's athletics supremo Clemens Prokop said on Saturday. "We are...

The Associated Press BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb and other European music composers warned Thursday that standardizing music royalties across Europe could hurt musicians and the...

LONDON - European markets fell and Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors digested uneven readings on the U.S. economy and oil prices that remained near...

Wallabies playmaker Matt Giteau regained his mojo to spearhead an injury-hit Australia to a record 40-10 Test blitz of France at Suncorp Stadium.Giteau set up all four Australian tries and kicked...

ANKARA - Turkey will host a major international event on occupational safety and health in 2011, Turkish labor minister said. Labor and Security Minister Faruk Celik said the International Labor...

(PARIS) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy Saturday urged his Polish counterpart to ratify the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, despite Ireland's rejection, as France seeks to resolve the first crisis...

that it supplies to Baosteel of China. In Paris, analyst Yves Marcais of Global Equities said his group "believes that a correction in the banking sector is far from over." In...

The launch of the new collection will be done during the Millionaire fair in Capri on July 5th. One of the most important pieces of the collection is the "Engagement Collar." Starting from...

(AP Photo/Ronald Zak)Former Director General of the Austrian BAWAG bank Johann Zwettler and U.S.-based investment banker Wolfgang Floettl. from left, wait for the start of the last round of the BAWAG...

SAPPORO/PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands rallied in northern Japan calling for the G8 rich industrialized nations to be disbanded on Saturday while in Paris, member France called for the group to grow to...

Jellyfish are taking over Europe's favorite swimming spots in increasing numbers. Scientists blame climate change and overfishing for the proliferation of the stinging...

Music The Iranian musical bank Fakhteh will perform classical music in Italy from July 9-12. Announcing this, conductor Reza Musavizadeh noted that the group will perform music from July 9-10 in...

ASTANA - Turkish President Abdullah Gul had meetings with his Georgian and Tajik counterparts in Kazakh capital of Astana on Saturday. Gul, who is currently in Kazakhstan for the ceremonies to mark...

Plumelec, France - Spaniard Alejandro Valverde stamped himself as a legitimate favourite for the 2008 Tour de France title by winning Saturday's first stage of the three-week race. The 28-year-old...

has lowered its 2008-2010 forecasts for more than 40 European banks, warning Friday that some of them may have to raise between 60 and 90 billion euros to shore up finances in the face of a nearly...

NAZRAN, Russia (AP) - Russian officials say attacks in the restive Caucasus regions have left one police officer dead and at least five others injured. Police say the officer was killed and another...

Alexander Karsner, the U.S. Department of Energy's assistant secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and Volvo Group CEO Leif Johansson agreed this week to expand cooperation to develop...

To my beautiful niece Caira and my dashing nephew Cam: So you're each heading off to Europe this summer for the very first time. How I envy you! You're about to embark on adventures that could...

LONDON - Muslims in Britain feel like aliens in their own society and say they are targeted like "the Jews of Europe", the country's first Muslim government minister said. International Development...

(USA) â?? Lodging Econometrics (LE), the Global Authority for Hotel Real Estate, has released its Construction Pipeline Report for Europe, announcing the Total Construction Pipeline at a new...

BRUSSELS : The European Commission delivered a sharp response Friday to President Nicolas Sarkozy of France over his recent comments on interest rates and trade policy, underlining European economic...

A migrant is helped on the Tejita beach near El Medano on the Canary Island of Tenerife, Spain, Saturday June 5, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Arturo Rodriguez EL MEDANO, Spain - A small boat packed...