MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer for the first time in a Grand Slam event to advance to the Australian Open final against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. Tennis-Australian Open men's singles semifinal result
Jan 25 (Infostrada Sports) – Result from the Australian Open Men’s Singles Semifinal on Friday 3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat 2-Roger Federer (Switzerland) 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2
Mali army pushes farthest east toward city of Gao
MOPTI, Mali (AP) -- Mali's military and French forces have pushed toward the Islamic extremist stronghold in the city of Gao, in their farthest push east since launching an operation two weeks ago to retake land controlled by the rebels, residents and a security official said Friday. Egyptians gather to mark uprising anniversary
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian opposition protesters are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak's autocratic regime. Iraqi troops shoot dead 5 protesters during clash
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi troops shot dead five protesters Friday as they opened fire at stone-hurling demonstrators angry at the troops for preventing them from joining an anti-government rally west of Baghdad, officials said. Campaigners try to stop Zimbabwe gunship delivery
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A regional civic campaign group says it is taking legal action to stop Zimbabwe from taking delivery of helicopter gunships from neighboring South Africa.
Activists: Twin car bombs kill 8 in Syrian Golan
BEIRUT (AP) -- Twin car bomb blasts in the Syrian-controlled part of the Golan Heights killed eight people Friday, activists said, as Syria’s government called on its citizens who have fled the country during the civil war to come home -- including opponents of the regime.
Global stocks rise as financial risks dissipate
Global financial risks dissipated last year as fears faded that the euro currency would collapse and China’s economy avoided the sharp slowdown that many had feared. That’s made investors more optimistic, boosting stock markets around the world.
Greek police storm metro depot to end strike
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek riot police stormed the Athens subway train depot before dawn Friday to enforce a government emergency order forcing striking staff back to work in an escalating standoff over new austerity measures. Iraqi troops shoot dead 3 protesters during clash
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Officials say Iraqi troops have killed three protesters and wounded 11 while trying to prevent the demonstrators from joining an anti-government rally west of Baghdad. Canada's Flaherty expects April decision on central bank head
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Canada's finance minister expects to choose the country's next central bank governor in April and said on Friday he was looking worldwide for the right candidate, who must hold a Canadian passport. Mark Carney is stepping down as governor of the Bank of Canada in June to head the Bank of England, and the process of finding his replacement is under way. … Compromise helps Dutch stay afloat in crisis
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- In the U.S., tax hikes have been the subject of partisan warfare that brought the country to the very edge of a "fiscal cliff." In southern Europe, spending cuts have led to mass protests and labor strikes. Activists: Twin car bombs kill 8 in Syria's Golan
BEIRUT (AP) -- Activists say twin car bomb blasts in the town of Quneitra in the Syrian-controlled part of the Golan Heights have killed eight people.
Mali gov't warns soldiers amid killings reports
SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- Mali's government is warning soldiers to respect human rights following reports that the military killed civilians at a bus stop in central Mali. Japan gives letter to China's Xi in island dispute
BEIJING (AP) -- A senior envoy handed China's leader a cordial letter from Japan's prime minister Friday in the highest-level contact between the sides since tensions spiked in September over an island dispute, though the meeting yielded little beyond commitments to hold further contact. Tennis-Australian Open order of play - day 13
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Order of play on the main showcourt Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open tennis on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding): Play starts 0130 GMT Junior girls’ singles final 3-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) v 2-Katerina Siniakova (Czech) Junior boys’ singles final (not before 0330 GMT) 3-Nick Kyrgios (Australia) v Thanasi Kokkinakis (Australia) Not before 0830: Women’s singles final 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) v 6-Li Na (China) Men’s doubles final 1-Bob and Mike Bryan (U.S. …
10 more China officials sacked in sex tape scandal
BEIJING (AP) -- A scandal involving Chinese city officials having sex with women hired by developers who secretly videotaped the trysts to extort construction deals broadened Friday with state media announcing that 10 more officials have been fired.
Errani and Vinci win Australian Open doubles for Italy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci wore down local hopes Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua 6-2 3-6 6-2 to become the first Italian pair to win the women's doubles at the Australian Open on Friday. It was a case of second time lucky at Melbourne Park for the Italians, who were denied a maiden grand slam doubles title by Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva in the final last year. … Top-seeded Italian pair of Errani and Vinci win Australian Open doubles title
MELBOURNE, Australia – Top-seeded Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci of Italy have won the first Australian Open title of 2013, beating the unseeded Australian pair of Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 for the women’s doubles championship.
Afghan police: Suicide bomber misses NATO, kills 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Afghan police say a suicide car bomber has killed five civilians and wounded another 25 in a botched attempt to hit a convoy of NATO supply trucks in eastern Afghanistan.
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