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Yes, Serena Williams can jump!Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Zheng Jie of China in their women’s singles… 01/07/12 11:59 CET
Sport
Euro 2012: Spain thrash Italy 4-0 to retain European crownSpain became the first nation to retain their European title on Sunday night after thrashing a ten… 01/07/12 23:36 CET
Tour de France: Cancellara remains in yellow as Sagan takes stage oneFabian Cancellara retained the leaders yellow jersey after stage one of the Tour de France on… 01/07/12 21:41 CET
world news
Spain celebrates Euro 2012 final win over ItalyCrowds in Madrid watched their footballing heroes reclaim their European football crown… 01/07/12 23:05 CET
Spain demolish Italy to win Euro 2012World champions Spain have taken their place in footballing history after regaining their … 01/07/12 22:58 CET
150 dead in weekend Syria violenceThe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimates that 150 people have been killed during continued… 01/07/12 22:23 CET
Mexico elections: Centre-left set to return to powerPresidential and legislative elections are underway in Mexico with predictions of a major come-back… 01/07/12 18:53 CET
Turkish jets scramble as border tension risesTurkey has scrambled six F-16 fighter jets in three separate incidents on the country’s border with… 01/07/12 18:04 CET
- Fans warm up for Euro football final in Kiev
Spain are set to be crowned football champions of Europe for a second successive time. That’s not… 01/07/12 17:24 CET
Back in the Day: remember the Walkman?*July 1, 1979* Sony introduces the Walkman TPS-L2 portable cassette player, a device that would… 01/07/12 16:45 CET
Kenya church attacks leave 17 dead, 40 woundedAt least 17 people have been killed in attacks on two churches in eastern Kenya. Local police say… 01/07/12 16:43 CET
Record fifth term for Iceland PresidentOlafur Grimsson has been confirmed as the winner in Iceland’s presidential race for a fifth time… 01/07/12 15:43 CET
Syrian opposition rejects latest peace planThe Syrian National Council has rejected a plan by world powers to create a transitional government… 01/07/12 15:04 CET
Grenade attacks in Kenya kill at least 10In Kenya in the eastern town of Garissa police have confirmed at least 10 people have been killed… 01/07/12 11:33 CET
EU sanctions on Iran come into forceAn EU oil embargo on Iran has come into force prohibiting the import of Iranian crude by any… 01/07/12 11:03 CET
British director scoops top award in MoscowThe movers and shakers from the silver screen were in Moscow for the 34th film festival. Seventeen… 01/07/12 09:55 CET
Cheerful rivalry in Kiev ahead of Euro 2012 finalOn the eve of the Euro 2012 final between Italy and Spain, supporters of both sides were teasing… 01/07/12 09:46 CET
Fires ravage forest land in SpainWildfires are destroying tens of thousands of hectares of forest in east and north-eastern Spain… 01/07/12 09:42 CET
Funeral attack in Syria-claimsUnverified amateur footage purports to show a mortar bomb exploding during a funeral procession in… 01/07/12 09:25 CET
Grimmson on track to become Iceland president for fifth timeRiding a wave of popularity based on defying Britain and the Netherlands over collapsed Iceland… 01/07/12 09:25 CET
Emergency declared as heat and storms hit eastern USAOvernight storms in eastern parts of the United States have left nearly four million homes without… 01/07/12 09:11 CET
Cameron hints at UK EU referendumIn a self-penned article for UK paper the Sunday Telegraph, British prime minister David Cameron… 01/07/12 09:11 CET
Divers die in Italian underwater caveFour divers have lost their lives in the ‘Blood Cave’, a red-walled cavern at Cape Palinuro, near… 01/07/12 09:10 CET
