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Italian athletics great Mennea dies

by Justin DAVIS AFP Global Edition

Mar 21, 2013 07:23 EDT

Italian athletics great Pietro Mennea, the gold medal winner in the 200m at the 1980 Moscow Olympics who held the world record in the event for 17 years, has died.

Wrestlers grapple with 2020 lockout

by Kuldip Lal AFP Global Edition

Mar 21, 2013 03:38 EDT

While his sweat-drenched charges lock limbs in the open-air ring, kitted out in nothing more than a loin cloth, Raj Singh shudders as he contemplates how their Olympic dream could be shattered.

Marimekko's women take '60s success into long bloom

by Pauline Curtet AFP Global Edition

Mar 16, 2013 14:57 EDT

Huge cotton prints drape the entrance of Marimekko's factory in Helsinki, instantly recognisable as the bold, iconic designs that took the fashion world by storm in the 1960s and remain the lifeblood of the Finnish brand today.

Six new doping cases revealed by IAAF

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 08, 2013 07:47 EST

The International Athletics Federation (IAAF) on Friday announced that a re-testing of samples from the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki has revealed six new cases of doping.

Chambers fury after Euro flop

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Mar 01, 2013 16:48 EST

Controversial British sprinter Dwain Chambers crashed out of the European Indoor Championships on Friday when he failed to negotiate the 60m heats.

Finnish Nobel laureate sees peace prize for Myanmar govt

By Staff Reporter AFP Asian Edition

Mar 01, 2013 13:16 EST

Finnish Nobel peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari said Friday he believed Myanmar's reformist government could win the Nobel Peace Prize, as Helsinki announced 6.5 million euros ($8.4 million) in development aid to the country.

Syria rebels take airbase ahead of 'major battle'

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Feb 15, 2013 16:06 EST

Syrian rebels captured a military airbase in the north on Friday and geared up for a major battle against loyalists as the opposition said it refuses to accept President Bashar al-Assad in talks on the 23-month conflict.

Pioneering Finns share leftovers to cut waste

by by Pauline Curtet AFP Global Edition

Feb 13, 2013 11:23 EST

Jukka Peltonen has just come home from the shop with a bag of clementines, but he's disappointed to discover they're too acidic for his taste.

Celtic bank on home comfort against Juventus

by Alistair Watson AFP Global Edition

Feb 11, 2013 20:39 EST

Celtic manager Neil Lennon hopes his side can continue their unbeaten home record in Europe this season when they take on Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash at Parkhead on Tuesday.

JAL says 9-month net profit slips, ups year forecast

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Feb 04, 2013 03:27 EST

Japan Airlines said Monday net profit in the nine months to December fell to $1.52 billion, but it lifted its full-year profit forecast by more than 16 percent despite recent Dreamliner woes.

Nokia posts fourth quarter profit, waives dividend

by Rebecca Libermann AFP Global Edition

Jan 24, 2013 10:12 EST

Nokia, once the world's biggest mobile phone maker, on Thursday posted a net profit of 202 million euros ($269 million) in the fourth quarter, its first quarterly profit for 18 months.

Finnair says 'cannot confirm rumours' CEO stepping down

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Jan 15, 2013 12:39 EST

Shares in Finnair tumbled on Tuesday following a report that its chief executive was stepping down, prompting the company to issue a statement saying it was unable to confirm what it called "rumours."

Nokia share soars after better-than-expected numbers

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Jan 10, 2013 13:19 EST

Shares in beleaguered Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia soared on Thursday after it published partial fourth quarter earnings that were better than expected.

Nordic economies cool as chill winds of eurozone bite

by Hugues Honore AFP Global Edition

Dec 22, 2012 21:50 EST

Sweden slashed its economic growth forecasts late last week, becoming the third Nordic country to do so in a move that highlights the troubled eurozone's impact on its trading partners.

End of Syria regime 'matter of time': Turkey minister

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Dec 19, 2012 10:13 EST

The fall of the Syrian regime is "only a matter of time", Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday, calling on other countries to help make the transition period as brief as possible.

Angry Birds animation studio 'could rival Disney'

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Dec 14, 2012 11:07 EST

Finnish mobile gaming company Rovio said on Friday that a movie based on its hit game "Angry Birds" could result in the group establishing an animation studio rivalling global giant Walt Disney.

Nokia to sell and lease head office outside Helsinki

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Dec 04, 2012 16:15 EST

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia, which faces cash-flow problems, said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell and lease back its head office building outside Helsinki for 170 million euros ($222 million).

Buffalo Soldier, Olympic star Dillard hailed

by Astolfo Cagnacci AFP Global Edition

Nov 23, 2012 22:42 EST

Harrison Dillard, who overcame racial prejudice to become the only man to achieve the Olympic double of 100m and 110m hurdles gold, and fought as a Buffalo Soldier in the Second World War, was honoured on Friday.

Buffalo Solider, Olympic star Dillard hailed

by Astolfo Cagnacci AFP Global Edition

Nov 23, 2012 20:57 EST

Harrison Dillard, who overcame racial prejudice to become the only man to achieve the Olympic double of 100m and 110m hurdles gold, and fought as a Buffalo Solider in the Second World War, was honoured on Friday.

Ex-staff challenge Nokia with new Finnish smartphone

By Staff Reporter AFP Global Edition

Nov 21, 2012 14:30 EST

A group of ex-Nokia employees who quit over the company's decision to abandon the planned MeeGo operating system in favour of Windows plan to launch their own smartphone next year, their start-up said on Wednesday.