- Historic 10,000m gold for Britain’s Farah
Long-distance runner Mo Farah claimed a historic 10,000-meter gold for Britain in the final event of the opening day of the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona.
- Sudan rebels seize Russian helicopter
Rebels in the Sudanese territory of Darfur have seized a helicopter with four Russian crew members and five Sudanese passengers, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
- Court sets ex-Bosnian leader free
Former Bosnian leader Ejup Ganic will not be extradited to Serbia, a British court ruled Tuesday, setting him free. Ganic was arrested at Heathrow Airport in March at Belgrade’s request.
- Blix: U.S. was ‘high on military’ over Iraq
Hans Blix, the former chief United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq, was expected to testify Tuesday before Britain’s inquiry into the Iraq war.
- Ferrari boss slams F1 ‘hypocrisy’
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has leapt to the defense of the Italian Formula One team following Fernando Alonso’s controversial win at the German Grand Prix on Sunday, accusing its critics of hypocrisy.
- British PM Cameron calls Gaza ‘prison camp’
British Prime Minister David Cameron called Gaza a “prison camp” on Tuesday, a blunt description from a major Western leader about the besieged Palestinian territory.
- Barcelona owes $716M as losses mount
Barcelona’s money problems are worse than expected, according to the Spanish champions’ financial vice-president Javier Faus.
- BP CEO Hayward to step down in October
BP’s Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward, the man who headed oil company throughout the three-month-long Gulf Oil disaster, will step down on October 1, the company said Tuesday.
- UK policeman faces disciplinary over G-20 death
The officer who pushed a man that later died at last year’s G-20 protests in London, England, will face disciplinary proceedings for gross misconduct, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Paul Stephenson said Tuesday.
- Israel IDs missing ‘copter crash soldiers
Israel has identified six military personnel who are missing after an Israeli helicopter crashed in Romania Monday during a joint military exercise.
via: CNN.com - Europe
