MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Big-hitting Czech Tomas Berdych is determined not to let missed opportunities ruin his chances of going further than he has ever gone before at the Australian Open. The fifth seed survived an epic third-set tiebreak against 203 centimetre (6 feet 8 inches) South African Kevin Anderson, winning it 15-13 to clinch a 6-3 6-2 7-6 victory. It is the third straight year in the last eight for Berdych, who had a point to lead Rafa Nadal by two sets to love at the same stage last year only for the Spaniard to storm back for victory. …
Cricket-De Villiers gets ODI suspension for slow over rate
Jan 20 (Reuters) – South Africa captain AB de Villiers will miss the remaining two one-day internationals against New Zealand after being suspended for the team’s slow over rate in Saturday’s series opening defeat. “(Match reeferee) David Boon… imposed the suspension after the Proteas were ruled to be six overs short of their target at the end of the match when time allowances were taken into consideration,” the ICC said in a statement on Sunday. …
Iran hangs 2 for attack posted on YouTube
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran state radio says two men have been hanged publicly after posting a video on YouTube showing them robbing and assaulting a man with a machete on a Tehran street.
British PM Cameron to deliver long-awaited EU speech this week
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron will deliver his long-awaited speech about relations with the European Union in the coming week, For eign Secretary William Hague said on Sunday. After months of speculation, Cameron had been scheduled to deliver the speech on Friday in the Netherlands, but it was postponed because of a hostage crisis involving Britons at a gas plant in Algeria. "It will happen in the coming week. We will make an announcement about exactly when and where tomorrow," Hague told the BBC. (Reporting by Estelle Shirbon; Editing by Alison Williams) 
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