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There will be an extra 47,000 tickets up for grabs for athletics events Tue, 08 May 2012 08:42 EDT

Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers goes up for a shot Tue, 08 May 2012 09:11 EDT

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (R) jumps over Utah Jazz's Devin Harris Tue, 08 May 2012 09:11 EDT

U.S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during an India-US Partnership for Innovative Solutions conference Tue, 08 May 2012 09:20 EDT

Dereck Chisora, who is battling to regain his right to fight after the brawl with David Haye in March Tue, 08 May 2012 08:38 EDT

British champion David Haye, who retired last year but who is set to fight Dereck Chisora in July Tue, 08 May 2012 08:38 EDT

A new government has to be formed by May 17 or new elections will be called Tue, 08 May 2012 08:40 EDT

Greece is currently in its fifth year of recession Tue, 08 May 2012 08:40 EDT

Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras said he is unable to form a coalition government Tue, 08 May 2012 08:40 EDT

The two mainstream parties fell short of an absolute majority Tue, 08 May 2012 08:40 EDT

Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras will be given three days to form a coalition government Tue, 08 May 2012 08:40 EDT

Herman Van Rompuy used Twitter to announce the "informal dinner" on May 23 Tue, 08 May 2012 09:18 EDT

Sall was elected on March 25 after defeating incumbent Abdoulaye Wade Tue, 08 May 2012 08:59 EDT

Clinton talks with West Bengal's chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata Tue, 08 May 2012 08:08 EDT

US officials negotiated a deal under which Chen would study at a US university Tue, 08 May 2012 08:08 EDT

Clinton has been circumspect in her public comments in India and China Tue, 08 May 2012 08:08 EDT

Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said India has cut back on purchases of Iranian oil Tue, 08 May 2012 08:08 EDT

Tomic lost out to Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek Tue, 08 May 2012 08:13 EDT

Bernard Tomic, who called the blue clay at the Madrid Masters "strange for movement" Tue, 08 May 2012 08:13 EDT

Photos showing bottles of amino acids hanging from cloassroom ceilings have gone viral on the web Tue, 08 May 2012 07:41 EDT

The Kadima and Likud parties have agreed to replace a law that allows ultra-Orthodox Jews to defer military service Tue, 08 May 2012 08:19 EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party Tue, 08 May 2012 08:19 EDT

Shaul Mofaz took over as leader of the Kadima party six weeks ago Tue, 08 May 2012 08:19 EDT

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (left) said the deal with Kadima would give greater stability to the coalition Tue, 08 May 2012 08:19 EDT

Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and Francois Hollande attended the ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris Tue, 08 May 2012 07:34 EDT

Europe's major stock markets had closed higher on Monday Tue, 08 May 2012 07:41 EDT

Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali Naimi, who made the announcement during a visit to Japan Tue, 08 May 2012 07:27 EDT

Australian Navy ships docked near Sydney. Defence was a major target for Swan as he made the cuts Tue, 08 May 2012 07:45 EDT

Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan, who said the budget surplus was a buffer against eurozone turmoil Tue, 08 May 2012 07:45 EDT

Eurozone uncertainty is partly fuelled by Francois Hollande's (left) presidential victory over Nicolas Sarkozy in France Tue, 08 May 2012 08:01 EDT

Election results in France and Greece over the weekend are driving oil markets down amid new austerity fears Tue, 08 May 2012 08:01 EDT

UNAMID operates four flights a week from Entebbe, a logistics and rest station Tue, 08 May 2012 07:30 EDT

Campaigners say too many elderly people are living alone "in quiet desperation" Tue, 08 May 2012 06:58 EDT

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets India's Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna Tue, 08 May 2012 07:15 EDT

The Kadima and Likud parties have agreed to replace a law that allows ultra-Orthodox Jews to defer military service Tue, 08 May 2012 06:46 EDT

Shaul Mofaz took over as leader of the Kadima party six weeks ago Tue, 08 May 2012 06:46 EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party Tue, 08 May 2012 06:46 EDT

Yulia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in jail for abuse of office Tue, 08 May 2012 07:25 EDT

Aung San Suu Kyi intends to visit Oslo next month to finally accept her 1991 Nobel Peace Prize Tue, 08 May 2012 06:53 EDT

Most of the pills were sent from the northeastern Chinese cities of Yanji and Jilin Tue, 08 May 2012 06:45 EDT

The human-flesh capsules can sell for 40,000-50,000 won ($35-44) at some herbal medicine shops Tue, 08 May 2012 06:45 EDT

Carlos Puyol, who will have to undergo knee surgery that almost certainly rules him out of the Euro 2012 tournament Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00 EDT

Bankia's former chairman Rodrigo Rato, who resigned yesterday Tue, 08 May 2012 07:18 EDT

Australian Navy ships docked near Sydney. Defence was a major target for Swan as he made the cuts Tue, 08 May 2012 06:49 EDT

Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan, who said the budget surplus was a buffer against eurozone turmoil Tue, 08 May 2012 06:49 EDT

HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver said the group had had "a good start to the year" Tue, 08 May 2012 06:43 EDT

The Islamist Shebab abandoned most of their fixed positions in Mogadishu last year Tue, 08 May 2012 06:59 EDT

David Cameron and Nick Clegg are to mark their coalition's two-year anniversary Tue, 08 May 2012 05:32 EDT

Peter Slipper has vowed to return to the speakership Tue, 08 May 2012 06:03 EDT

The loss-making flag carrier is currently losing nearly $2 million a day Tue, 08 May 2012 06:29 EDT

Hillary Clinton made the comments on the final day of three-nation Asian tour Tue, 08 May 2012 06:12 EDT

Mikkel Boedker of the Phoenix Coyotes skates past Mike Fisher of the Nashville Predators during the May 7 game Tue, 08 May 2012 06:13 EDT

Matt Bonner of the San Antonio Spurs blocks the shot of Paul Millsap of the Utah Jazz during the May 7 game Tue, 08 May 2012 06:01 EDT

Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs with Al Jefferson of the Utah Jazz during the game in Utah on May 7 Tue, 08 May 2012 06:01 EDT

Hoffman called 999 and waited with the collapsed jogger Tue, 08 May 2012 05:52 EDT

Yemeni militants, suspected of being members of Al-Qaeda patrol the restive southern city of Zinjibar in April Tue, 08 May 2012 06:12 EDT

The US says the threat from Al-Qaeda is growing due to the territorial gains made during the unrest in Yemen Tue, 08 May 2012 06:12 EDT

A new plot to blow up an airliner involved the use of non-metallic explosives to avoid security detection Tue, 08 May 2012 06:12 EDT

The Kadima and Likud parties have agreed to replace a law that allows ultra-Orthodox Jews to defer military service Tue, 08 May 2012 05:46 EDT

Shaul Mofaz took over as leader of the Kadima party six weeks ago Tue, 08 May 2012 05:46 EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party Tue, 08 May 2012 05:46 EDT

The nuns say the repetitive nature of Shaolin kung fu helps them to learn control and focus Tue, 08 May 2012 06:15 EDT

The nuns, in contrast to most Buddhist groups, are also taught to lead prayers and given basic business skills Tue, 08 May 2012 06:15 EDT

"When we practise kung fu we are doing something which gives us not only strong bodies but also strong minds," they say Tue, 08 May 2012 06:15 EDT

The Drukpa -- or dragon -- sect is mixing meditation with martial arts as a means of empowering its women Tue, 08 May 2012 06:15 EDT

The chicken was wrapped in a Blackburn flag and carried a message for Venky's that simply read: "Out" Tue, 08 May 2012 06:19 EDT

A chicken is released on to the pitch by Blackburn fans in protest against the club's owners during the match on May 7 Tue, 08 May 2012 06:19 EDT

Wigan's Antolín Alcaraz (3rd R) heads the only goal of the game Tue, 08 May 2012 06:01 EDT

A chicken is put on the pitch by Blackburn fans in protest of the Venkey's ownership of the club Tue, 08 May 2012 06:01 EDT

Blackburn Rovers' manager Steve Kean Tue, 08 May 2012 06:01 EDT

The auction came as Greek parties struggled to form a government after Sunday's anti-austerity vote Tue, 08 May 2012 05:48 EDT

Sudan has reopened the Heglig oil field which was seized by the South for 10 days Tue, 08 May 2012 05:27 EDT

The FTSE 100 index dropped 0.04 percent to 5,652.84 points Tue, 08 May 2012 04:51 EDT

Japanese police patrol a pier in Niigata Port Tue, 08 May 2012 05:17 EDT

Tareq al-Hashemi is one of Iraq's top Sunni Arab officials Tue, 08 May 2012 04:51 EDT

Toshiba did see some gains, largely driven by strong sales in areas like electronic devices Tue, 08 May 2012 04:53 EDT

Europe's major stock markets had closed higher on Monday Tue, 08 May 2012 04:38 EDT

HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver said the group had had "a good start to the year" Tue, 08 May 2012 05:20 EDT

The Islamist Shebab abandoned most of their fixed positions in Mogadishu last year Tue, 08 May 2012 05:13 EDT

The Kadima and Likud parties have agreed to replace a law that allows ultra-Orthodox Jews to defer military service Tue, 08 May 2012 03:49 EDT

Shaul Mofaz took over as leader of the Kadima party six weeks ago Tue, 08 May 2012 03:49 EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party Tue, 08 May 2012 03:49 EDT

Vladimir Putin was Monday inaugurated for a historic third term as president of Russia Tue, 08 May 2012 03:30 EDT

Police officers detain an anti-Putin protester in central Moscow Tue, 08 May 2012 03:30 EDT

Luang Prabang Golf Club opened the doors on its marbled clubhouse last year Tue, 08 May 2012 03:39 EDT

Laos is one of the world's poorest countries where a quarter of the 6.5 mn inhabitants lives below the poverty line Tue, 08 May 2012 03:39 EDT

Last week's Luang Prabang Laos Open offered total prize money of $80,000 Tue, 08 May 2012 03:39 EDT

Luang Prabang Laos Open was held at a UNESCO world heritage site on the banks of the Mekong Tue, 08 May 2012 03:39 EDT

TUI Travel is Europe's biggest tour operator Tue, 08 May 2012 03:35 EDT

Andrew Moss, the chief executive of British insurer Aviva has stepped down Tue, 08 May 2012 04:20 EDT

Andrew Moss, the chief executive of insurer Aviva has stepped down Tue, 08 May 2012 02:58 EDT

China says it is ready for "any escalation" of a tense maritime standoff with the Philippines over a disputed shoal Tue, 08 May 2012 03:26 EDT

The Philippines argues the Scarborough shoal, also claimed by China is within the country's exclusive economic zone Tue, 08 May 2012 03:26 EDT

Older people in both Koreas still have bitter memories of Japan's harsh colonial rule over the Korean peninsula Tue, 08 May 2012 02:45 EDT

File photo of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (R), greeting his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Tehran, in 2011 Tue, 08 May 2012 03:07 EDT

Relations between Afghanistan and Iran have been strained by Kabul's strategic pact with the US, officials say Tue, 08 May 2012 03:07 EDT

Akihito and his wife Michiko will arrive in London on May 16 Tue, 08 May 2012 03:22 EDT

Greek conservatives failed to form a government, paving the way for anti-austerity leftists to try Tue, 08 May 2012 02:40 EDT

Socialist Pasok party leader Evangelos Venizelos Tue, 08 May 2012 02:40 EDT

The two mainstream parties fell short of an absolute majority Tue, 08 May 2012 02:40 EDT