MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Victoria Azarenka retained her Australian Open title with a tense 4-6 6-4 6-3 victory over China’s Li Na, who suffered a sickening ankle injury in the second set and hit her head in the third when she twisted the joint for a second time. Li had dominated the first set on Saturday but Azarenka raced out to a 3-1 lead in the second before Li slipped and twisted her left ankle. She had it strapped but had problems pivoting and Azarenka won the set 6-4. …
Tennis-Australian Open women's singles final result
Jan 26 (Infostrada Sports) – Result from the Australian Open Women’s Singles Final on Saturday 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat 6-Li Na (China) 4-6 6-4 6-3
401 reopened after 70 vehicle pileup Friday closes east and westbound lanes
NEWTONVILLE, Ont. – The 401 -- one of Canada`s busiest highways -- has reopened after being closed in both directions for several hours after a massive pileup east of Toronto.
Egypt army to deploy after soccer verdict riot
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say the military is being deployed to the Mediterranean city of Port Said after eight people were killed in riots outside the main prison following a controversial verdict related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence. SAfrican court blocks helicopters to Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A regional civic campaign group says a South African court has blocked the delivery of helicopter gunships to Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s loyalist military.
AP Interview: Algeria admits mistakes in standoff
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Algeria's foreign minister acknowledged that security forces made mistakes in a hostage crisis at a Saharan gas plant in which many foreign workers were killed by Algerian military strikes. 2 policemen killed after Egypt soccer verdict
CAIRO (AP) -- Egyptian security officials say a senior police officer and a policeman were shot dead in the Mediterranean city of Port Said after a judge sentenced 21 people to death in connection to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence. China's Li takes first set in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – China' s Li Na used her powerful groundstrokes and a strong return of serve against Victoria Azarenka to take the first set of their Australian Open final 6-4 on Saturday. Perhaps weighed down by expectation from the most populous nation in the world and with an estimated 100 million people watching on television in China, Li had a shaky start, serving a double fault on the first point and having her serve broken. … Myanmar rejects US criticism over ethnic conflict
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- U.S. criticism of Myanmar’s conflict with ethnic minority rebels has drawn a sharp rejoinder from the government, which says it is offended that Washington still calls the country by its old name, Burma.
Djokovic vs. Murray at Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Novak Djokovic remembers when he was about 11 and meeting a boy his age named Andy Murray. South Korea central bank questions Bank of Japan easing
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – South Korea’s central bank governor on Saturday questioned the efficacy of Japan’s decision to ease monetary policy, saying its decision to start buying assets in 2014 could have unintended long-term consequences. The move by the Bank of Japan was also done in a hasty manner and would lead to large movements in the foreign exchange market, said Bank of Korea Governor Kim Chong-soo. “What they did created a couple of problems,” Kim said in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. …
Chile finance minister would support central bank intervention on peso
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Chile's government would support any intervention by the country's independent central bank to weaken the strong peso, Finance Minister Felipe Larrain said on Saturday. "The central bank may decide to intervene but it is their own decision …if they do, we would certainly support them," Larrain told Reuters in a television interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "We're trying to prevent further appreciation," he said. … Tennis-China's Li takes first set in Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – China’s Li Na used her powerful groundstrokes and a strong return of serve against Victoria Azarenka to take the first set of their Australian Open final 6-4 on Saturday. Perhaps weighed down by expectation from the most populous nation in the world and with an estimated 100 million people watching on television in China, Li had a shaky start, serving a double fault on the first point and having her serve broken. …
Iraqi insurgents try to harness opposition rage
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other militants. Ontario Liberals will pick a new leader and premier today at Toronto convention
TORONTO – The race to replace Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty kicks into high gear today as provincial Liberals cast their ballots to pick a new leader.
Death penalty for 21 for Egypt soccer violence
CAIRO (AP) -- An Egyptian court sentenced 21 people to death on charges related to one of the world's deadliest incidents of soccer violence, which killed 74 mostly teenage fans of Egypt's most popular sports club last year. Iran official: Attack on Syria is attack on us
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian official says his country considers any attack against Syria an attack on itself, one of the most open statements of support yet by Tehran to its ally.
Obama seeks $32 million more to train African troops for Mali mission
SEVARE, Mali – The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali.
US may give $32M to train African troops in Mali
SEVARE, Mali (AP) -- The Obama administration is seeking an additional $32 million to train African troops to fight Islamic extremists in Mali. 
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