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$3 bn US equipment to fight Taliban bomb
July 8: The United States is set to deliver three $3 billion worth of equipment aimed at countering Taliban-made crude bombs used in the Afghan war, a US official said on Thursday. Improvised explosiv
Silvio to make austerity plan a trust vote
July 8: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Wednesday he would make Parliament’s approval of a 24.9-billion-euro austerity package — fiercely opposed by Italy’s regions — a vote of confid
French doctors perform 1st full face transplant
July 8: French doctors have carried out a successful full-face transplant — eyelids, tear ducts and all — on a 35-year-old man, the hospital where the operation took place confirmed on Thursday. Docto
Obama for W. Asia direct talks in Sept.
US President Barack Obama said he hoped for direct West Asia peace talks to start before the end of September, as he and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports of a rift.
‘Russian spy’ no Mata Hari, says mom
The Russian girl accused by the United States of acting as a Kremlin agent and branded by the media as a flame-haired femme fatale is “no Mata Hari” but an average young woman, her mother on Wednesday
Petacchi takes fourth stage
Italian Alessandro Petacchi, riding for the Lampre team, produced a perfectly timed sprint to claim victory in the 153km fourth stage of the Tour de France from Cambrai to here on Wednesday.
Aamer sets up Pak win
Teenage quick Mohammad Aamer took three wickets as Pakistan beat Australia by 11 runs in the second Twenty20 international at Edgbaston here on Tuesday to complete a 2-0 series win.
Gallas blames coach for exit
The blame for France’s catastrophic World Cup finals campaign should be laid at the door of former coach Raymond Domenech, said veteran defender William Gallas on Wednesday.
Play for pride, Oscar tells team
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez has reminded his team they still have a job to do at the World Cup despite their agonising 2-3 semi-final defeat to the Netherlands.
The South Americans failed in their bid to make their first final in 60 years but still have to lift themselves for a third-place play-off against either Germany or Spain on Saturday in Port Elizabeth.
Van Persie out to follow idol
Dutch striker Robin van Persie has admitted he is desperate to win the World Cup on Sunday to follow in the footsteps of his hero Maradona.
The Netherlands are bidding to win their first World Cup title and after beating Uruguay 3-2 in Tuesday’s semifinal, will now face either Germany or Spain in Sunday’s finale at Johannesburg’s Soccer City.
