09/08/2012 | Sports

'Drunken' photos get Belgian sent home

The Belgian Olympic Committee has sent track cyclist Gijs Van Hoecke home from the 2012 London Games after pictures appeared in British newspapers of him looking drunk and being carried into a taxi after a night out in the city.

09/08/2012 | Economy

ECB says eurozone financial markets fragmented

09/08/2012 | The World

Egypt fires chief spy over Sinai attack

09/08/2012 | Printed Edition

Egypt fires chief spy over Sinai attack

Egypt’s president fired his intelligence chief yesterday for failing to act on an Israeli warning of an imminent attack days before militants stormed a border post in the Sinai Peninsula and killed 16 soldiers.

09/08/2012 | Motoring

Elegance at its most

09/08/2012 | Latin America

Ernesto dumps rain on Yucatán, heads toward Gulf

09/08/2012 | Economy

Euro economies show signs of weakness

09/08/2012 | Motoring

Fiat unveils the new Siena

09/08/2012 | Argentina

Former police officer murdered outside Pol-ka production company

A retired police officer died after he was shot as he resisted a robbery attempt after he returned from running errands in a bank to production company Pol-ka, in the City neighbourhood of Colegiales, where he worked as a security guard.

09/08/2012 | World

Global shares drift at 4-month highs

The Standard & Poor's 500 extended its rally to a fifth day, again eking out a tiny gain as lingering expectations for economic stimulus from central banks lent support to a market lacking new catalysts. Meanwhile, the leading index of European shares edged closer to a fresh 2012 peak.