Defoe called into England squad

LONDON - Portsmouth’s new signing Jermain Defoe has been called up into the England squad for next week’s soccer friendly against Switzerland after Aston Villa’s Gabriel Agbonlahor withdrew injured.St…

Owen can still be fab for England, says Keegan

NEWCASTLE, England (AFP) - Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan expects Michael Owen to prove he can star for England coach Fabio Capello after ending his Premier League goal drought. The 28-year-old strik…

New England leads at half-time

NEW England holds a slight lead in Super Bowl XLII at half-time in a game much tighter than many had expected. The Patriots are ahead 7-3 after opening the second quarter with a one-yard rushing touc…

What the Bank of England has to weigh up next week

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks certain to cut interest rates by a quarter-point next week in the face of more evidence of a slowing economy.

Wales stun England with late comeback

LONDON: Wales shocked England 26-19 with a second-half revival to claim their first Twickenham win for 20 years and Ireland ground out a 16-11 Dublin win over Italy on the opening day of the Six Natio…

Fergie unfazed as Gunners go top

The setback allowed Arsenal, 3-1 winners at Manchester City, to open up a two-point lead at the top of the table. But Ferguson insisted that gap will be closed if his side continue to display the spir…

India-UK visa PR drive goes into overdrive

Last, but not least, Byrne’s government wants to do away with the right to a judicial appeal if a visa application fails. Again, this will mainly affect aspiring visitors from the subcontinent; mos…

Defoe gets England call after Agbonlahor blow

LONDON (AFP) - Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe was on Sunday called up to the England squad for Wednesday's friendly international against Switzerland at Wembley after the withdrawal of Gabriel A…

Dirty London Launches Low Emission Zone for Lorries

UK: February 4, 2008 LONDON - London will become a ‘low emission zone’ on Monday, when transport officials launch a campaign to cut traffic pollution and improve the capital’s air quality, the worst…

Motorists enter the emission zone

A look at the new London Low Emission Zone which aims to improve the capital's air quality.