US official to attend Iran talks

Officials from six world powers are attending  the talks being held to offer Iran a package of incentives in order to close down  Uranium enrichment programme.  Western governments fear that this enrichment programme could be used for making nuclear bombs....

Medecins Sans Frontieres to pay for aid worker release

A court order was issued to have Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) pay US$428,000 to the Dutch government. Payment is due in a dispute over ransom paid to liberate a Dutch aid worker Arjan Erkel from captivity in the Russian republic of Dagestan....

Swiss far right wins support for referendum to ban minarets

I am always amazed by the amount of effort some people expend in getting upset by what others believe or do."SWITZERLAND: SWITZERLAND BRACED itself for a troubled campaign of Islamophobia yesterday after the far right won enough support to force a national vote to ban...

On the trail of 'Dr Death'

Nazi hunters are searching for Aribert Heim a 94 year old former SS medical officer.   " Nazi-hunters are now confident that Heim - who was known for his sadism as a doctor at the Nazi's Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria - is seeing out his twilight years near...

Popular Initiative against minarets submitted to the Swiss government

Today July, 8 a right-wing committee has submitted a popular initiative against minarets backed by slightly more than 100,000 citizens to the Swiss government. The Swiss government has already made clear that they...

Are Chelsea imploding?

It's going to be an interesting couple of weeks for Chelsea with Inter chasing Frank Lampard and Inter Didier Drogba. It seems now Michael Ballack is in no rush to sign -- maybe he's waiting for the dust to settle? " Chelsea's new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to face...

It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's Fusionman!

The Jetson's are coming... well the jet pack is here anyway. Yves Rossy a former Swiss military pilot has ensured the future is now by producing a personal jet pack and soaring successfully through the alps. The...

Britain has one of highest drink-driving levels in Europe

Levels of drinking amongst young teenagers seem to be in the headlines all the time but older drinkers pose a great danger to others when they drive and in terms of the nations health with middle age drinkers...

Landis loses appeal with CAS

At long last the sad, sorry tale of Floyd Landis has come to an end. Let's hope he doesn't come back after his two year suspension. The sport could do without him. Landis is the latest in a growing list of Lance Armstrong's former teammates who have either admitted to or been...

Surprising traffic statistics for the official Euro 2008 website

Soccer fans from the nations not participating in Euro2008 are the most frequent users of the official Euro 2008 website (www.euro2008.com), which provides full coverage of the european soccer championships. Fans...

Germany vs Turkey Preview and Live Score

"ll of the four quarter final matches of Euro 2008 have already been completed with only three matches left in the competition to decide the new champion of Europe. In the first semi final, Germany will face Turkey on 25 June 2008, Wednesday at the St. Jakob-Park, Basel in...

Euro 2008 Semi Final - And Then There Were Four

"Euro 2008 Semi Final - And Then There Were Four #fullpost{display:inline;} digg_url="http://www.lovefooty.net/2008/06/euro-2008-semi-final-and-then-there.html"; Euro 2008 Semi Final - Germany, Russia, Spain and TurkeyThe group stages and quarter finals of Euro 2008...

Croatia vs Turkey quarter-final reviews, online Live score

"The second quarter-final of UEFA Euro 2008, is going to take place between Croatia vs Turkey at Ernst Happel, Vienna. Croatia is the champion of the Group B and Turkey is the runners-up of the Group A. From the first Quarter-final, Germany has acquired to play in the...

Netherlands vs Russia Preview and Live Score: Euro 2008

"In the quarter final match of Euro 2008, Netherlands and Russia are going to take on each other on 21 June 2008 at the St. Jakob-Park, Basel in Switzerland. Both the teams showed some of their top form during their group stage matches."

Portugal vs Germany Quarter final, a short story and online Live Score

"The first Quarter Final clash of Euro 2008 between Portugal vs Germany is going to kick off Basel St. Jakob-Park, Switzerland at 20:45 local time on Thursday 19 June 2008. Portugal is the champion of Group A and Germany is the Runner-up of Group B, after playing three...

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