The stands are full of spectators enjoying the Olympic action on a glorious summer day with a familiar London landmark resplendent in the background. London 2012 organisers last week published artists' impressions of how some of the yet-to-be-erected temporary facilities will look once the 'greatest show on earth' hits town next year. Never mind the
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U.S. crude futures hit a 2-1/2 year high on Tuesday on concern that violence in Libya could cut more of the OPEC-member's output and that a similar story could play out in other top oil producers in North Africa and the Middle East. As deadly clashes wracked Libya's biggest cities, one international oil firm shut
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The more, the merrier is certainly true for Ziona Chana, a 66-year-old man in India's remote northeast who has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren — and wouldn't mind having more. They all live in a four storied building with 100 rooms in a mountainous village in Mizoram state, sharing borders with Myanmar and
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Jailed former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said on Monday Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency next year would increase tension with the West and close the door on a peaceful transition of power. Putin, former president who is now prime minister, and President Dmitry Medvedev have both hinted they will run in next year's presidential election,
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It would seem logical for patients who have had a heart attack to cut back on fast food. Some devoted fast food eaters do. But six months later, more than half can still be found at their favorite fast food places at least once a week, according to a study in the American Journal of
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Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has decided against leading Rome's bid to host the 2020 Olympics, the city's mayor said on Monday. Montezemolo, who organised Italy's 1990 soccer World Cup and has been chairman of Fiat, was proposed as a possible bid head last week but said he would only take the job if there
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A terminal at Milan's international airport was evacuated on Monday after a man smashed a car into the departure lounge because he wanted to stop his wife from leaving, police sources said. The man, a Tunisian national who carried a knife, was shot in the foot by a policeman and taken to hospital, the sources
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If Cyprus Airways does not get 20 mln euros to compensate for the trouble caused by flying around Turkey, it could close by the end of April, Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis told the House Finance Committee on Monday. However, the minister added that the aid would not necessarily resolve the problems at the troubled national
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Mauritius tourism receipts up 10.5% in 2010 Tourism revenues in Mauritius rose by 10.5 percent in 2010, boosted by a jump in visitor numbers, official data showed on Monday. The Bank of Mauritius said revenues in what is a key industry for the Indian Ocean island reached 39.45 billion rupees ($1.34 billion). "Tourist
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National Bank of Greece (NBG) has dug in its heels with its bid for smaller rival Alpha Bank, saying it is not in talks to improve the all-share offer, which is aimed at shaking up the sector. Alpha rejected NBG's takeover bid on Friday, despite government support for the move by Greece's biggest bank. Athens
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