SYDNEY (AFP) - Argentina's David Nalbandian scored a sweet victory over fierce Australian rival Lleyton Hewitt to power into the semi-finals of the Sydney ATP International on Thursday. The tournament fourth seed dominated with his groundstrokes from the back court as he parcelled up a 7-6 (7/3), ...

SYDNEY (AFP) - Russian Elena Dementieva stretched her winning streak to nine matches with a dominant straight-sets victory over a subdued Serena Williams to reach the final of the Sydney WTA International on Thursday. The world number four pounded away the winners, only dropped her serve once, and ...

TEL AVIV/UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon led international protests Thursday describing the Palestinian death toll as "unbearable" as Israeli airstrikes set hospitals, media and UN buildings ablaze. "I have conveyed my strong protest and outrage and demanded a full explanation from the ...

JENNIFER Lopez says divorcing her husband is "not an option." The singer-and-actress has been dogged by rumours her four-year marriage to musician Marc Anthony is on the brink of collapse, but insists the reports are wide of the mark. She told In Touch Weekly magazine: "Every time I'm not wearing ...

LONDON (AFP) - Global stocks faced fresh falls on Thursday after heavy losses the previous day as more grim economic and corporate news sent Tokyo slumping almost five percent to a one-month low. European equities also wobbled ahead of a widely-expected interest rate cut from the European Central ...