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In life, he died from a pistol shot to the head. But yesterday, Hitler's wax effigy met the fate of the French nobility after 1789: decapitation. A controversial waxwork that went on show at Madame Tussauds in Berlin last week...
By Ian Griggs and David Randall A 21-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of yesterday in connection with the murders of the French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez. He was detained at 3.40am and is now being...
BETHESDA, Maryland, July 5 (Reuters) - American Jeff Overton clung to a one-shot lead over compatriot Tom Pernice midway through the third round of the AT&T National at steamy Congressional Country Club on Saturday. The...
Heikki Kovalainen: in pole position for tomorrow's race at Silverstone. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen claimed his first formula one pole position in a blustery qualifying for the British grand prix,...
By Julien Pretot PLUMELEC, France (Reuters) - Spain's Alejandro Valverde underlined his Tour de France credentials when he took the opening stage in impressive fashion on Saturday. The 28-year-old from the Caisse d'Epargne team...
A group of youngsters have sailed into Portsmouth on a yacht first used for a round the world voyage in1968. The Lively Lady entered the record books when Sir Alec Rose completing his solo sail 40 years ago. The BBC is not...
TOYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations meet this week in northern Japan to grapple with a raft of problems from soaring food and fuel prices to African poverty and global warming amid doubts about...
By Neil Maidment LONDON (Reuters) - Second seeds Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic defeated Jonas Bjorkman and Kevin Ullyett 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 to win their first Wimbledon doubles title on Saturday. Swede Bjorkman's hopes of...
