News archive from 24 February 2012
Hamas sets new terms for reconciliation with Fatah
Abbas and Khaled Meshaal, Hamas's political chief in exile, agreed in Qatar this month to form a unity government led by the Western-backed president but a Fatah official said after talks in Cairo divisions within Hamas were holding up progress....
GLOBAL MARKETS-Brent crude in euros hits new high, stocks climb
* Brent crude in euros rises to all-time high * EU forecasts recession for euro zone * Euro at highest vs dollar in 10 weeks on German data By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Brent oil priced in euros hit a record high on Thursday...
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 - AJAX 2: JAVIER HERNANDEZ IS ON HAND TO HELP UNITED SNEAK THROUGH
MANCHESTER UNITED scraped into the last- 16 of the Europa League, but were lucky not to be knocked out by a defiant Ajax. With a two-goal cushion from the first leg, Manchester United started at a high tempo and extended their lead thanks to Javier...
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 - AJAX 2: JAVIER HERNANDEZ SPARES RED DEVILS' BLUSHES
MANCHESTER United survived a spirited comeback from Ajax at Old Trafford to book a last-16 meeting with Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League. The Red Devils got off to the perfect start this evening when Javier Hernandez slotted home after just five...
MANCHESTER UNITED 1 - AJAX 2: JAVIER HERNANDEX SPARES RED DEVILS' BLUSHES
MANCHESTER United survived a spirited comeback from Ajax at Old Trafford to book a last-16 meeting with Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League. The Red Devils got off to the perfect start this evening when Javier Hernandez slotted home after just five...
New Libya army flexes muscles to halt tribal fight
Dozens of people have been killed over the past 10 days in the city of Al Kufra, near Libya's borders with Chad, Sudan and Egypt, after a long-standing rivalry between two tribes erupted into violence. The fighting was a fresh challenge for Libya's...
ILL BOUNCE CHAMPION CARLOS CHECA, SAYS SUPERBIKES' TOM SYKES
TOM SYKES is ready to take the fight to reigning champion Carlos Checa in Sundays World Superbikes season opener in Australia. The gritty Yorkshireman had a split-second edge over his Spanish rival in final testing. Now the 26-year-old is aiming to...
HAPPY HANAGAN
PAUL HANAGAN has been named as Richard Hills' successor as retained rider for Sheikh Hamdan al Maktoum. The two-times champion jockey is currently based with Richard Fahey in Mal- ton, North Yorkshire, but will take up his new role when Hills retires...
TUDOR TO MOCK REST
TUDOR PRINCE (9.45), value for his near-two length victory at Newcastle last weekend, can score much needed maximum points for Team North East as the Betdaq Premier League reaches its conclusion at Doncaster tonight live on Premier Sports (Sky433)....
TOUGH KID
THERE'S nothing wrong with being a big kid every once in a while. French heavyweight Cheick Kongo is indulging his inner child as he acclimatises in Tokyo before his UFC clash with ex- training partner and PRIDE leg- end Mark Hunt on Saturday night,...
RISING DARTS STAR CHRIS AUBREY GETS JAMES WADE BACKING
WORLD No.3 James Wade is sponsoring one of the sports future stars Swindons Chris Aubrey. The 20-year-old finished seventh on the PDCs Youth Tour in 2011 and has become a full-time professional on the circuit this year with Wades backing....
GREYHOUND RACING RESULTS- 24/02/12
OXFORD FANCIES 11.03 Greencroft Tomy (1-3-4) 11.19 Angel Risky (2-5-4) 11.34 Swift Primrose (2-5-1) 11.48 Emers Gold (2-1-3) 12.04 Gulleen Millie (3-4-1) 12.18 Heat Blast (2-1-6) 12.32 Winetavern Champ (1-4-2) 12.47 Burwood Indy (Nap) (4-3-5) 1.04...
HANAGAN TO TAKE OVER FROM THE HILLS
SHEIKH Hamdan Al Maktoum has appointed champion jockey Paul Hanagan as successor to Richard Hills, 24 hours after his brother Sheikh Mohammed announced Silvestre de Sousa would ride mainly for Godol- phin in future. Hanagan, pictured right, has won...
TOM DALEY TOLD OFF AS HE FINISHES SORRY SEVENTH
THE large splash followed by the groan that echoed around the Olympic Aquatic Centre might have had Tom Daleys coach thinking, Told you so. Daley and his synchronised diving partner Pete Waterfield tried to put a brave face on a seventh-placed...
YOUR FINAL CHANCE LEWIS HAMILTON
LEWIS HAMILTON and McLaren could part company at the end of the year if there is no title this season, according to Bernie Ecclestone. Ecclestone also believes 2008 world champion Hamilton would be better off with a slimmed-down management team to...
Realtime News
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- 02:41 Sheffield bomber crash: Fly-past due on 75th anniversary
- 02:21 Michael Owen’s Premier League predictions including Man Utd v...
- 02:17 Cyclone Oma eases but Queensland and NSW weather warnings remain
- 02:14 Festival with real WOW factor
- 02:06 What would happen to European travel plans after a no-deal Brexit?
- 02:03 Dave Hanna, former Queensland union boss, found guilty of rape
- 01:59 #MeToo Oscars: Why aren't there more female directors?
- 01:53 The students recycling clothes for London Fashion Week
- 01:47 North Korea appeals for food aid as regime cuts rations due to...
- 01:45 The murderer who's opening a youth centre
- 01:45 Quiz of the Week: Who popped the question?
- 01:45 Daryl Gurney hails ‘real class act’ Michael Smith for Premier...
- 01:27 Government faces High Court action over children's rights
- 01:17 Fears for Uighur comedian missing amid crackdown on cultural figures
- 01:17 Japan’s Hayabusa 2 successfully touches down on Ryugu asteroid
- 01:14 PTSD affects 'one in 13 by age of 18'
- 01:14 Brexit: Theresa May warned dozens of Tories could rebel over no-deal
- 01:04 James Gargasoulas jailed for life over Bourke Street massacre
- 01:02 Sudoku 4,302 hard
- 01:02 Melbourne car rampage: James Gargasoulas jailed for six murders
- 00:57 Anthem video game set for tough debut
- 00:49 Bill Carmichael: Why the odds are stil stacked against the...
- 00:48 Okinawa referendum: everything you need to know
- 00:44 Rory McIlroy sets off with a bang to lead WGC-Mexico Championship
- 00:44 Natalie Bennett: Why Independents and their rebel alliance will...
- 00:42 'Historical Google Earth' project captures a changing Britain
- 00:40 The Yorkshire Post says: A fitting flypast – Sheffield remembers...
- 00:40 The Yorkshire Post says: Answers please – main parties must respond...
- 00:40 The Yorkshire Post says: All change on climate policy as Humber’s...
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