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Spanish jet makes emergency landing in Canary Islands
An Airbus A320 that took off from the Canary Islands had to turn back Wednesday because of an engine problem and then make an emergency landing, officials from Spain’s airport authority said.
The 20 most wanted footballers
For Europe’s biggest leagues the football season has ended, the boring business of kicking a ball about is over, and now the real fun can begin as the transfer window opens.
Bongo not dead, Gabon’s PM says
Gabon’s President Omar Bongo, Africa’s longest-serving ruler, is not dead, the country’s prime minister said Monday, contradicting reports from Gabonese and French media. Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong “deplored” French media reports that Bongo had died, saying he had met the president Monday morning.
Sampras: Federer is the ‘best ever’
Former world number one, Pete Sampras, has described recently crowned French Open champion Roger Federer as the best player in history. The 37-year-old American, nicknamed ‘Pistol Pete’ for his bullet-like serves, won a record 14 grand slam men’s singles titles over a 15-year career, though never captured the trophy at Roland Garros.
Sustainable Aquaculture: Net Profits
It is rare for a farmer to appreciate the predators that eat the animals he raises. But Miguel Medialdea is hardly an ordinary farmer. Looking out on to the carpet of flamingos that covers one of the lagoons that make up Veta la Palma, the fish farm in southern Spain where he is biologist, Medialdea shrugs
Why the World Cares More About Somalia’s Pirates Than its People
A warning this week from the British aid group Oxfam that the humanitarian crisis in Somalia is the worst in Africa is not new. Last year, the U.N.
Berlusconi: ‘Kaka must decide on Real deal’
AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has told Kaka that he must decide on his reported $92 million move to Real Madrid on Monday.
Milan deny Kaka Real Madrid deal is done
AC Milan are denying that their star playmaker Kaka is being transferred to Real Madrid in a $92 million deal. Speculation mounted when Spanish radio station Cadena Ser reported on Tuesday that a deal had been sealed after a meeting between Milan general manager Adriano Galliani and new Real president Florentino Perez
Argentina art brushes aside recession fears
As with most industries around the globe, the art world has been taking a hit, as collectors pare down purchases on expensive pieces. But in Latin America, there’s some light in the art world: affordable art is selling well. The Buenos Aires International Art Fair — known as ArteBA — took place this week and attracted more than 130,000 visitors during its five-day run.