Frenchman sprints to European 100m gold
Young French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre confirmed his growing reputation as a track star with a confident 100-meters victory at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona on Wednesday night.
Death toll up in Love Parade stampede
A 25-year-old woman who was injured in last week’s stampede at the Love Parade music festival in Duisburg, Germany, died Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 21, prosecutors there said.
British PM to Pakistan: Don’t export terror
Britain’s prime minister delivered a sober message Wednesday to Pakistan: Don’t export terror.
Tour de France champion Contador quits Astana
Alberto Contador will ride for a new team when he seeks his fourth Tour de France title next year, after deciding not to renew his contract with Astana.
Real legend Raul seals Schalke switch
Veteran Spanish striker Raul has completed his move to German club Schalke after ending his record-breaking stay at Real Madrid.
Spain’s Catalonia bans bullfighting
Catalonia became the first mainland Spanish region to ban bullfighting after its parliament voted Wednesday to outlaw the tradition on animal cruelty grounds.
Police search home of L’Oreal heiress’s daughter
French police are searching the home of the daughter of L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, a spokeswoman from the prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Nanterre told CNN Wednesday.
German hostages released in Sudan
Two Germans who were kidnapped in Sudan have been released, the German Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.