| England must stick with Coach Capello: Gerrard England skipper Steven Gerrard has said that FA should back coach Fabio Capello, as team set off for the Euro... | |
| Capello delighted about Rooney's current form England manager Fabio Capello has expressed delight over England striker Wayne Rooney's form ahead of Friday's opening Euro 2012 qualifier against... |
| Hindus laud European Parliament for taking up Roma issue Hindus have applauded European Parliament for reportedly deciding to discuss the plight of Roma (Gypsies) next... |
| Discovery of cerebral cortex in marine worm offers insights into evolution Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have discovered a true counterpart of the cerebral cortex in an invertebrate, a marine... |
| Life in Italy is beautiful, says George Clooney George Clooney's Italian investment is paying off incredible... |
| Tony Blair opens up about 'passionate' French love affair Former British PM Tony Blair has revealed how he had a passionate affair with a woman in France when he was... |
| UN FAO Calls Meeting to Discuss Rising Food Prices China Orders More Food Production to Counter Inflation The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization has called a special meeting on food prices to be held later this month in Rome. The... |
| Spanish stroll but France stumble again Spain started the defence of their European crown with a comfortable win in Liechtenstein but France lost at home to Belarus as qualifying for Poland/Ukraine began in... |
| Belarus stun France in Paris Belarus secured a famous victory after Sergei Kislyak's late goal stunned UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group D favourites France in Laurent Blanc's first competitive game in charge.Les Bleus rarely... |
| Avraam earns Cyprus a point in Portugal Portugal were denied an opening UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying victory by a late Andreas Avraam goal that gave Cyprus a memorable draw on the opening night of Group H action.In a pulsating encounter the... |
| Defoe hat-trick helps England defeat Bulgaria England 4-0 BulgariaJermain Defoe claimed the first England hat-trick at the new Wembley but before his second goal Bulgaria had come close to... |
| Little leads Northern Ireland past San Marino Northern Ireland were comfortable winners in their penultimate Group 5 match as Andrew Little scored twice for the hosts in a 4-0 rout of San Marino.San Marino complete their fixtures without picking... |
| Huntelaar hat-trick sparks Dutch delight San Marino 0-5 NetherlandsKlaas-Jan Huntelaar struck three times and Ruud van Nistelrooy was also on target as the 2010 FIFA World Cup runners-up impressed in Group... |
| Holders Spain too strong for Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 0-4 SpainFernando Torres struck twice and David Villa and David Silva once each to get the holders' Group I campaign off to an ominous... |
| Abdellaoue fires Norway to Iceland victory Mohammed Abdellaoue scored the winner a quarter of an hour from time as Norway began UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group H with victory in Iceland.Heidar Helguson's 38th-minute effort ensured the hosts... |
| Klose on target as Germany beat Belgium Miroslav Klose's 51st-minute goal was enough for Germany to begin their qualifying campaign for UEFA EURO 2012 with a Group A victory in Belgium.Klose, 31, hinted this week that he may try to... |
| Evans the hero as Northern Ireland stun Slovenia Slovenia 0-1 Northern Ireland The visitors ended their ten-match wait for a win in their Group C opener thanks to a goal from substitute Corry Evans in... |
| Frei miss costs Switzerland against Australia Switzerland 0-0 AustraliaAlexander Frei missed a penalty as Switzerland drew their final warm-up game ahead of the start of their qualifying... |
| Italy earn comeback success in Estonia Estonia 1-2 ItalyAntonio Cassano and Leonardo Bonucci both finished from Andrea Pirlo corners as Cesare Prandell's men recovered from falling... |
| Hološko late show shatters FYROM Filip Hološko's goal in the first minute of added time earned Slovakia a winning start to the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign in Bratislava. Vladimír Weiss's team had to work hard for their... |
| Wernbloom double fires Sweden past Hungary Pontus Wernbloom scored his first two international goals to ensure Sweden got off to a winning start in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group E against Hungary.After a goalless first half, Wernbloom... |
| Croatia cruise past Latvia in Riga Croatia kicked off UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group F with a comfortable victory against Latvia in Riga.Mladen Petrić set the visitors on their way two minutes before the break, a lead which was... |
| Spiropoulos denies Georgia a win in Greece Coach Fernando Santos endured a frustrating competitive debut as Greece opened their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-1 draw against Georgia.Temuri Ketsbaia, returning to the country he... |
| Pjanić pulls Bosnian strings in Luxembourg Luxembourg 0-3 Bosnia and HerzegovinaMiralem Pjanić set up one and scored another as Safet Sušić's side secured a comfortable away success in Group... |
| Switzerland U-21 1-0 Ireland U-21 The Republic of Ireland's miserable European Championship qualifying campaign continued with a defeat that saw Switzerland book their place in the play-offs. Ireland were already out of contention... |
| France humbled, Spain wins in Euro '12 qualifying Spain's player David Villa celebrates after scoring during an Euro 2012 Group I qualifying soccer match against Liechtenstein in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/ Kerstin... |
| British Council seeks Turkish TV, film entrepreneurs The British Council is inviting young people working in the film, TV and animation sectors to showcase their entrepreneurial flair in a new competition. ‘Finalists may be very active and... |
| German shift from coal to culture leaves Turkish workers behind A view from a mining facility in the Ruhr area. Former mine workers, including many Turks, find it hard to move into new creative sectors as the area... |
| Italy escape with narrow Estonia victory Sergei Zenjov had given Estonia a shock first half lead but second half strikes from Antonio Cassano and Leonardo Bonucci, thanks to some non-existent marking at corners, allowed Prandelli to begin... |
| France suffer shock defeat Laurent Blanc's first competitive match as France coach ended in a shock 1-0 defeat to Belarus, dealing an early blow to their UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying... |
| Klose strikes to sink Belgium Evergreen striker Miroslav Klose backed up his wish to keep playing until the next FIFA World Cup with a second-half goal that sealed Germany's 1-0 win over Belgium in their UEFA EURO 2012... |
| Wernbloom at the double for Sweden Pontus Wernbloom put Sweden in front after 51 minutes, on his ninth appearance for his country, and then guaranteed three points in Solna by netting again after... |
| France and Spain aim to play key role in Middle East peace talks ) - France and Spain said they wanted Europe to play a key role in the newly resumed Middle East peace negotiations, after their two foreign ministers met in Madrid Friday. "We hope Europe will be... |
| EU must not tolerate Serbian blockade of Kosovo: minister (VIENNA) - Serbia is carrying out a trade blockade on Kosovo, Kosovo's finance and economy minister complained Friday, urging the European Union and the international community not to tolerate this.... |
| Spain off to easy start; France left stunned - Summary Lithuania and Scotland played out a goalless draw.Liverpool striker Fernando Torres led the rout with two goals and there was one apiece for David Villa and David Silva.France were hoping to put... |
| Torres leads Spain to relaxed win in Liechtenstein defence of their European title on Friday with a relaxed 4-0 stroll away to minnows Liechtenstein, in a predictably one-sided Euro 2012 Group I qualifying match.Liverpool striker Fernando Torres -... |
| Italy end winning drought in rainy Estonia Estonia Friday in a Euro 2012 qualifier.The striker filled the leading role that new coach Cesare Prandelli assigned him and helped the Azzurri win their first game in 2010 after four draws and three... |
| Klose winner gives Germany best of Euro 2012 starts Brussels on Friday.Klose struck six minutes after the interval after Germany capitalized on a mistake by central defender Daniel van Buyten.Belgium failed to clear after winning the ball and van... |
| UN denounces Europe's forced return of Iraqis GENEVA: The UN refugee agency called on European governments on Friday to halt deportations of Iraqis, denouncing what it said was at least the third coordinated round of forced returns since April.... |
| Bob Dylan's paintings on show in Denmark COPENHAGEN -- Forty new paintings by American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan go on show this weekend in Denmark, but museum-goers will hardly find “Blowin' in the Wind” or references to other... |
| U.S. grasp of Russia nukes may weaken, official warns WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American knowledge of Russia's nuclear capabilities will dwindle if a new nuclear arms treaty with Moscow is not ratified, the chief U.S. negotiator argued as a Senate panel on... |
| San Marino 0-5 Netherlands: Huntelaar hat-trick Updated: September 2, 2010, 1:38 PM BST Klaas-Jan Huntelaar netted a hat-trick and Ruud van Nistelrooy scored on his international return as World Cup runners-up Netherlands began their Euro 2012... |
| Belgium 0-1 Germany: Klose snatches victory Updated: September 2, 2010, 1:11 PM BST Miroslav Klose's goal was enough to give Germany a winning start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. Klose struck six minutes into the second half as... |
| Estonia 1-2 Italy: Cassano leads Azzurri fightback Updated: September 2, 2010, 1:22 PM BST Italy came from behind with two second-half goals to snatch a 2-1 away win at Estonia in their Euro 2012 qualifier opener.Antonio Cassano equalised on the... |
| France 0-1 Belarus: Les Bleus draw a Blanc Updated: September 2, 2010, 1:33 PM BST Laurent Blanc's first competitive match as France coach ended in a shock defeat which deals an early blow to their Euro 2012 qualifying bid.Sergey Kisliak... |
| Liechtenstein 0-4 Spain: Torres grabs brace Updated: September 2, 2010, 1:47 PM BST World champions Spain began the defence of their European Championship title with a thumping 4-0 win over outclassed Liechtenstein in Vaduz.Fernando Torres... |
| Belarus beats France 1-0 away in Euro qualifier SAINT-DENIS, France France's football misery only got worse Friday when it followed up its World Cup debacle with an embarrassing 1-0 loss at home to Belarus in their opening qualifier for the... |
| Football: Klose gives Germany victory (CNN) -- Miroslav Klose scored the only goal of the game as Germany's exciting young side began their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a 1-0 Group A win over Belgium in... |
| France humbled, Spain wins in Euro 2012 qualifying While World Cup holder Spain was among the traditional powers to open qualifying for the 2012 European Championship with victories Friday, France was further humiliated by a 1-0 home defeat against... |
| European Space Agency captures images of huge ice island This August 23, 2010 NASA Earth Observatory image taken by the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) on NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite captured this natural-colour image on August 16, 2010 which... |
