Nadal dethrones Federer at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer's five-year reign at Wimbledon on Sunday, winning a riveting, five-set marathon to claim his first title at the All England Club and signal a changing of the guard in men's tennis.
Nations:Spain People:Rafael Nadal Pete Sampras Roger Federer Activities:2008 Wimbledon Source:(AP)
2008-07-06
The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling
WASHINGTON - Things in the U.S. sure are tough. Brother, can you spare a euro? Signs saying "We accept euros" are cropping up in the windows of some Manhattan retailers. A Belgium company is trying to gobble up St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, the nation's largest brewer and iconic Super Bowl advertiser.
Nations:Canada U.S. Saudi Arabia Russia Germany People:Yasuo Fukuda Henry Paulson Ben Bernanke
2008-07-06
Bush defends decision to attend Olympics opening
TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush spoke out Sunday on the Beijing Olympics and North Korea's abduction of Japanese citizens, two sensitive issues in Asia, before turning attention to global talks on the Earth's rising temperature and oil prices.
Nations:North Korea Russia Germany Canada People:Yasuo Fukuda Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China-U.S.
2008-07-06
US removes uranium from Iraq
The last major remnant of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program -- a huge stockpile of concentrated natural uranium -- reached a Canadian port Saturday to complete a secret U.S. operation that included a two-week airlift from Baghdad and a ship voyage crossing two oceans.
Nations:Iraq U.S. Ukraine People:Dick Cheney Activities:Iraqi WMD Issues Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Malaysian, Singaporean scoop top Golden Melody awards
TAIPEI (AFP) - Malaysian singer Gary Chaw and Tanya Chua of Singapore scooped top honours Saturday at Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards, dubbed the Chinese-language Grammys.
Nations:Hong Kong Singapore Taiwan People:Jay Chou Eason Chan Activities:Golden Melody Awards Source:(AFP)
2008-07-05
Rescue video shows duped rebels, elated hostages
BOGOTA, Colombia - Military intelligence agents posing as aid workers and a film crew flew to the jungle aboard a white helicopter, staging a mock humanitarian mission that rebels were told would ferry their hostages to another camp for talks on a prisoner swap.
Nations:Colombia Israel U.S. People:Hugo Chavez Source:(AP)
2008-07-05
Iran vows to pursue nuclear work
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran vowed on Saturday to pursue its uranium enrichment program, a day after delivering its response to an incentives package by world powers trying to curb its nuclear ambitions.
Nations:Russia Germany Iran Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-05
State media: Iran responds to nuclear proposal
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran delivered its response Friday to an international offer of incentives for it to suspend uranium enrichment, a central part of its nuclear program, state television reported.
Nations:Israel Germany Russia Activities:Iran Nuclear Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-07-04
Taiwan, China set to launch historic weekend flights
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan and China, political rivals for six decades, will launch direct weekend charter flights on Friday, potentially letting millions of tourists visit the island in a historic move heralding a further warming of relations.
Nations:Taiwan China People:Ma Ying-jeou Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-03
Oil prices near $146 a barrel for 1st time ever
Oil prices neared $146 a barrel Thursday for the first time ever on reports of declining U.S. stockpiles and the threat of conflict with Iran.
Nations:Israel Saudi Arabia Malaysia United Arab Emirates Switzerland Spain Activities:2007-8 Oil Crisis
2008-07-03
Dow enters bear market as stocks slide
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow sank into a bear market on Wednesday as U.S. stocks fell on growing concerns about the toll that record oil prices are taking on the economy and corporate profits.
Nations:Germany People:Henry Paulson Activities:U.S. Markets
2008-07-02
Betancourt: Rescue in Colombia was 'impeccable'
BOGOTA, Colombia - Colombian spies tricked leftist rebels into handing over kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. military contractors Wednesday in a daring helicopter rescue so successful that not a single shot was fired.
Nations:Colombia U.S. People:Nicolas Sarkozy John McCain George W. Bush Source:(AP)
2008-07-02
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