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HQ www.youtube.com 2008/12/21 FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Final Liga de Quito (Ecuador) vs Manchester United (England) Line-up, Summary, Statistics, Report www.fifa.com Full story

Millions of people living in the region at the centre of a major anti-terror operation have been urged not to let speculation over potential targets affect their Easter plans. Skip related content Related photos / videos Move to calm fears over Easter terror campaign Play video * Move to calm fears over Easter terror campaign Play video * Police urge calm ... Full story

A man accused of taking part in the 1994 Rwandan genocide has said he wanted to face trial in the UK and clear his name. Skip related content Related photos / videos Four accused of taking part in Rwandan genocide set free after winning High Court … Dr Vincent Brown - formerly Bajinya Brown - is one of four men set free on Wednesday after winning a legal ... Full story

Gordon Brown has defended the UK's anti-terror operation in the North West, but admitted "we are dealing with a very big terrorist plot". Skip related content Related photos / videos Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick has resigned after a terror raids blunder Related content * Police extend search in terrorism investigation * 'Terror plot' raid at new property * ... Full story

* Greater Manchester Police have told Sky News the on-going series of raids across the North West are prompted by a "very real" terror threat. Skip related content Related photos / videos Terror Raids Based On 'Very Real' Threat Related content * 11 suspects in anti-terror raids Pakistani * Terror Blunder: Ex-Chief Says Sorry To PM ... Full story

Eleven out of 12 suspects arrested in a major anti-terror operation are Pakistani nationals, the head of Greater Manchester Police said Thursday. Skip related content Related photos / videos The arrests were made in Liverpool's John Moores University, Manchester and other places Enlarge photo * The arrests were made in Liverpool's John Moores University, Manchester and other places Enlarge photo * ... Full story

Hundreds of officers carried out raids on 10 properties in the North-West of England and arrested 12 men - including 10 Pakistani nationals on student visas and one Briton. Sources said the raids - codenamed Operation Pathway - were brought forward after Metropolitan Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick was photographed carrying clearly visible papers relating to the operation as he arrived in Downing Street for a meeting ... Full story

Britain's top anti-terror police officer has apologised after a 'blunder' which apparently led to raids in a major terror operation being brought forward. Skip related content Related photos / videos Police 'Blunder' Sparks Anti-Terror Raids Related content * 11 suspects in anti-terror raids Pakistani * Top anti-terrorism officer quits over blunder * Video: Reaction to a Quick resignation ... Full story

London, Apr.7 (ANI): Manchester United coach-cum-manager Alex Ferguson flipped on Monday as his portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was again quizzed about his future at the club. Ronaldo continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer. But despite that, both manager and player bristled at a press conference yesterday when Ronaldo was questioned about whether he will go. Fergie: "How many times ... Full story

London, Apr.6 (ANI): Manchester United coach-cum-manager Sir Alex Ferguson has denied allegations of a training-ground bust-up between himself and Wayne Rooney as "absolute nonsense". The affair is a further unwanted distraction following reports yesterday that a deal to take Cristiano Ronaldo from United to Real Madrid this summer is in place. After England's 4-0 victory over Slovakia last weekend, in which Rooney scored twice, Mark Lawrenson, ... Full story

Washington, April 2 (ANI): A new research has shown that for millions of years carbon dioxide (CO2) has been stored safely and naturally in underground water in gas fields saturated with the greenhouse gas, a finding that brings carbon capture and storage a step closer. Some models predict that CO2 would react with rock minerals to form new carbonate minerals, while others suggest that ... Full story

London, Apr 1 (ANI): Manchester United star Ryan Giggs along with Olympic Gold medal sprinter Darren Campbell will today launch Reebok's new AF1 football range, which will put an end to arguments at kickabouts up and down the country over whether a goal should stand. Using NASA (New Advanced Sports Aerodynamics) technology, ... Full story

London, Apr.1 (ANI): England striker Wayne Rooney has said that he would love to be tied to his club Manchester United for life. The striker, 23, has admitted that he looks up to his pals Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, who have remained with the club for nearly two decades. The former Everton ace told Inside United: "I've always said that as long as United ... Full story

London, Apr.1 (ANI): Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has told England coach Fabio Capello that he was "crazy" to splash out 27 million pounds on Wayne Rooney. Capello revealed that Fergie made the shocking admission shortly after signing Rooney from Everton in 2004. But, on the eve of Rooney's 50th England cap against ... Full story

London, Apr 1 (ANI): Footballer Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has blasted reports suggesting that she's pregnant. A statement on her behalf said that the postings on Twitter purporting to be from her and confirming pregnancy rumours are fake, reports Sky News. Apparently, it was being believed that Rooney and her footballer husband were expecting their first child, which were not confirmed or denied. However, a statement on Rooney's ... Full story

London, Mar.31 (ANI): Shy soccer star Paul Scholes has changed habits of a lifetime to throw a 100,000-pound bash for his tenth wedding anniversary.he Manchester United midfielder is known for shunning the celebrity circuit, but this time, he even hired X Factor singer Laura White to perform his wife Claire's favourite songs. Ice ... Full story

London, Mar.29 (ANI): Spanish football club Real Madrid continue to be attracted by the prospect of securing Manchester United's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, a player who has become World and European Footballer of the Year since they last tried to sign him. The Spanish giants have said that they will be back in the close season with a renewed passion and an 100 million pound package ... Full story

Washington, March 28 (ANI): Studies on fireflies and jellyfish's genes are providing significant insights into the possible causes of infertility and autoimmune diseases in humans, says a report. The article states that with the aid of the luminescent and florescent genes, scientists illuminate cells that produce a hormone linked to conditions, which include rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. It further says that the technique may be prove useful ... Full story

London, March 27 (ANI): A new research has determined that warm summers are dramatically reducing populations of daddy long legs, which in turn is having a severe impact on the bird populations which rely on them for food. The new research, by a team of bird experts, including Newcastle University's Dr Mark Whittingham, spells out for the first time how climate change may affect upland bird ... Full story

London, Mar.26 (ANI): Manchester United and England star Rio Ferdinand has said that though he is a millionaire, he finds fame and fortune boring, and prefers slippers and Corrie to a night of partying. England hero Rio, 30, who rakes in 120,000 pounds a week, said: "People have a vision of what footballers do in their spare ... Full story