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Maria Sharapova wins French OpenMaria Sharapova kisses the trophy after defeating Sara Errani at the French Open tennis tournament… 10/06/12 12:05 CET
Sport
Brazilians triumphant at Judo Grand SlamBrazilian athletes dominated on home soil at the Judo Grand Slam in Rio. Firstly the women’s under… 10/06/12 16:38 CET
Portugal v Germany: How it happenedFacing one of the favourites, Portugal relied on counter-attacks and set-pieces for their chances… 10/06/12 13:32 CET
Euro 2012: Germany edge out PortugalGermany got their Euro 2012 campaign off to a good start with a narrow 1-0 win over Group B rivals… 10/06/12 09:06 CET
world news
Syria opposition leader calls for UN supportThe new leader of the main Syrian opposition group has urged world powers to protect civilians from… 10/06/12 23:23 CET
French Socialists headed for parliament majorityFrench President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party was headed for an absolute majority in… 10/06/12 20:12 CET
Fatal shooting near southern US universitySeveral people have been shot after a fight broke out at a party near a university at Auburn in the… 10/06/12 19:44 CET
Five dead in Ukraine emergency plane landingFive people were killed in Ukraine when a plane carrying skydivers made an emergency landing near… 10/06/12 19:44 CET
Mubarak stays in prison hospital amid health rumoursEgypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak is slipping in and out of consciousness, eight days after… 10/06/12 18:54 CET
Syrian opposition claims Assad is “on his knees”Syrian opposition figures are hoping the new leader of the Syrian National Council will unify the… 10/06/12 17:43 CET
Madrileños take in church, football and bank bailoutsThe markets may not have been able yet to react to the eurozone loan to Spanish banks. But on a… 10/06/12 17:34 CET
Apathy dogs new French electionThe papers are full of the parliamentary election now underway in France elections and broadcast… 10/06/12 16:24 CET
Spain’s PM Rajoy: bank rescue deal is ‘victory for euro’Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has hailed the European deal to shore up his country’s banks… 10/06/12 15:23 CET
Parliamentary poll in France, a month after the presidential raceVoting is underway in France in a general election that comes just a month after Socialist Francois… 10/06/12 13:34 CET
Kenyan minister and deputy killed in helicopter crashA senior Kenyan cabinet minister and his deputy have been killed in a helicopter crash near the… 10/06/12 11:33 CET
French go back to the ballot for parliamentary pollVoting is underway in France in a general election that could prove crucial to how the country… 10/06/12 11:04 CET
ICC team held in LibyaThe International Criminal Court is demanding the immediate release of four of its members detained… 10/06/12 10:13 CET
No survivors from Peru copter crashPolice in Peru say there are no survivors from Wednesday’s helicopter crash. The Sikorsky went… 10/06/12 08:33 CET
Syrian National Council elects new leader, as violence continuesNearly 15 months after the revolt began in Syria and there is still no end to the bloodshed in… 10/06/12 05:23 CET
Euro 2012: UEFA probes behaviour of Russian fansUEFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against the Football Union of Russia over the behaviour… 10/06/12 02:33 CET
