World News in Pictures

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Christie Rampone, center, and Tobin Heath, right, of the US celebrate defeating Brazil after a penalty shootout during their Women's World Cup quarter-final soccer match in Dresden, July 10.

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Home From the War
Sgt. Matt Puccini carries his son Gavin, 4, during a welcome home ceremony for U.S. Army troops returning from Afghanistan on Saturday in Fort Carson, Colorado.

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Scottish Open: Donald wins but Montgomerie to miss Open



-19: L Donald (Eng)
-15: F Andersson (Swe)
-14: A Cabrera (Arg), G Coetzee (RSA), N Colsaerts (Bel), L Gagli (Ita), M Tullo (Chi), M Wiegele (Aut), S Jamieson (Sco)
-13: R Coles (Eng), J Donaldson (Wal), P Hanson (Swe), M Kuchar (US)


World number one Luke Donald maintained his impressive form ahead of next week's Open with victory in the rain-hit Scottish Open at Castle Stuart.

Donald carded a final-day score of 63 to clinch the title by four shots on 19 under from Swede Fredrik Andersson Hed.

"I am high in confidence going into the Open," Donald told BBC Sport.

Colin Montgomerie's score of 10 under par was not good enough to see him qualify for the Open, an event he will sit out for the first time since 1989.

The former Europe Ryder Cup captain needed a top-five finish at Castle Stuart to stand a chance of making next week's major in Sandwich.

Despite briefly holding a share of the lead following a birdie at the par-five sixth, a disastrous double-bogey on the short 11th ultimately cost him an opportunity to seal his Open place as he eventually finished back in joint 31st place.

"I got in a position and it's disappointing," said the eight-time European number one, whose five second places in major are a record for someone who has never won one.

"It was going well and then I sort of ran out of puff. I'm just driving home now and it will sink in then."

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Turkey: Fenerbahce boss remanded on match-fix charge



The chairman of the leading Turkish football team Fenerbahce has been remanded in custody on charges of match-fixing.

Aziz Yildirim is among 26 people, including other Fenerbahce executives, to face trial over 19 suspect matches.

Supporters went on the rampage outside the courthouse in Istanbul, and across town near the club's stadium.

Police arrested 61 people last weekend in a massive investigation of match-fixing across the country.

When news emerged from court of the jailings, fans who had gathered in support of Mr Yildirim turned their anger on journalists and television crews covering the case.

And on the other, Asian side of the Bosphorus strait, there were angry protests by hundreds more supporters in the Fenerbahce neighbourhood.

The Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan defended the court ruling.

"I am a Fenerbahce supporter too. We should all welcome the outcome of an issue that has been taken to court," Mr Erdogan told the NTV news channel.

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The Royal couple in LA



Kate slumming it with Tom Hanks



Barbara S giving the Prince a few singing lessons, hit the notes Wills, hit the notes!



Famous names at the $25,000 a table further included J.Lo in a rather darkish green but still slinky little number, Nicole Kidman and Jack Black.



A rather aging Nicole.

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Brooks could be quizzed as witness by phone-hack probe police



News International chief Rebekah Brooks could be questioned by police investigating phone-hacking by the News of the World, the BBC understands.

It is understood she would be interviewed as a witness not a suspect.

She is under pressure to quit over her former editorship of the paper, which has closed amid the hacking scandal.

Relatives of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, whose phone was allegedly hacked, meet Deputy PM Nick Clegg later for talks on the public inquiries.

News Corp chairman, and chief executive, Rupert Murdoch flew into London on Sunday to personally handle his organisation's response to the phone-hacking crisis.

After visiting News International (NI) - which News Corp owns - for talks with senior executives, Mr Murdoch appeared later with Mrs Brooks. Asked what his priority was, he said, "This one," gesturing at her and smiling.

Mrs Brooks was the News of the World (NoW) editor in 2002 when voicemails on 13-year-old Milly Dowler's mobile phone were allegedly intercepted after her abduction.

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HOLD THE FRONTPAGE


Victoria and David Beckham announce birth of daughter




Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl, whom she and husband David have named Harper Seven.

On his Facebook page, footballer Beckham said: "I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham."

The girl was delivered at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles, at 7.55 local time (1555 BST), and weighed 7lb 10oz.

The Beckhams' sons Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, five, were said to be "delighted to have a sister".

David Beckham's Facebook statement said his 37-year-old wife was "doing really well" following the birth.

Mrs Beckham, 37, has swapped pop for fashion in recent years, launching her own successful label.

Previously she was one of The Spice Girls, who dominated the music charts in the late 90s with hits such as Wannabe, Mama and 2 Become 1.

The group, who reformed for a world tour in 2007, have sold 75 million records.

She married David in 1999.


Harper Seven? (Bazaar or Bizarre?, maybe just trendy and fashionable eh!)

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Qatar 2022 'whistleblower' in corruption U-turn



The "whistleblower" behind a series of corruption allegations involving Fifa executive committee members and Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid has told the BBC she fabricated the claims.

Phaedra Al Majid, a former international media officer for Qatar 2022, said she wanted to exact revenge after losing her job on the campaign.

She decided to go public after she said her "lies had gone too far".
Al Majid has now signed a legal affadavit retracting the allegations.

Originally made anonymously to journalists, the claims became the subject of an inquiry by the parliamentary select committee for culture, media and sport.

She says she is deeply sorry for the trouble she has caused World Cup officials in Qatar and the three Fifa executive committee members she accused of accepting bribes.

"I was very upset after I left the bid and wanted to basically hurt the bid back," she said. "My intentions were to make a few headlines, I never expected that my lies would be carried on and discussed in parliament.

"It just went too far. I never expected it to come to this point. There was never anything suspicious or any wrongdoing on Qatar's part.

"I cannot tell you how sorry I am. I have hurt reputations of three members of the Fifa exco, I have hurt their reputation, and more importantly I have hurt my colleagues on the Qatar bid."

A good flogging should set her mind right!

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Cyprus: Zygi naval base munitions blast kills 12



Twelve people have been killed and about 30 injured in a blast at a munitions dump in southern Cyprus.

The blast, at 0600 (0300 GMT), tore through the Evangelos Florakis naval base at Zygi, knocking out the island's largest power station nearby.

The munitions depot contained explosives seized in 2009 from a ship travelling from Iran to Syria.

There is no indication that the cause of the blast was deliberate, says the BBC's Tabitha Morgan in Nicosia

Two containers of explosive caught fire, a police spokesman told the semi-official CNA news agency.

There were 98 containers in the depot, seized from the ship, the Monchegorsk, which was intercepted travelling from Iran to Syria in January 2009.

Cyprus said the shipment violated UN sanctions on Iran.

The fire spread to the nearby Vassilikou power station, causing widespread electricity cuts. It is the largest power station on the island.

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Massive Cyprus blast








Emergency workers found dead bodies around the site of the blast. Additionally approximately 30 people were injured

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Guatemala mourns Argentina's Cabral










A red stained flag flying at half mast symbolizes Cabral's blood



People gathered to protest at his murder



The heavily guarded funeral home



Guatamalan President Colom (R) promises a thorough investigation and declares 3 days of public mourning



Cabral, 74 had performed his last concert on Thursday

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Tall Ships in Greenock








































The first night finale was performed by Lulu

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A Chinese version of the musical Mama Mia being performed in Shanghai

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Farmer Tom Pearcy has created a giant maze from portraits of the boy wizard Harry Potter, in his crop of maize near York, England

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An athelete practises platform diving in Shanghai

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A man struggles to control his donkey after his loaded cart of maize lifted it off the ground in Lahore, Pakistan

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The coffin of Otto von Habsburg-Lothringem is brought to the Odeanssquare, Munich, Germany. He was the eldest son the last Austrian emperor

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in California



The Duke of Cambridge glances at his wife during a dance performance by teenagers at the Inner City Arts club, a not-for-profit organisation which provides activities for deprived youngsters



The royal couple show their artistic side during a visit to the Inner-City Arts club in Skid Row, one of Los Angeles' most deprived neighbourhoods

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Men in Black



Red Shirts quite rightly behind bars

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Royal supporters hold a union flag as they wait in Skid Row in Los Angeles for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

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J.Lo and her mum, not sure who the other 2 gatecrashers are.

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OMG, he's doing an impersonation of his dad Charlie. Just wait till he gets home



That's your lot yankeeland, we've had enough triple cheesburgers and bourbon, we're off back home for a nice cup of Rosey Lee.

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Tour de France crashes




Stage nine of the Tour will be remembered for this cringe-inducing crash which left Johnny Hoogerland bearing numerous scars (as well as his backside). Hoogerland somersaulted through the air before being flung into a barbed-wire fence - posted earlier but repeated for those who may have missed the suffering



The driver of a French TV vehicle caused the incident. Not only did his wild overtaking manoeuvre skittle Hoogerland, but it left Spain's Juan Antonio Flecha on the deck with his bike in pieces too






Jurgen Van den Broeck had to be carted away after an earlier crash on stage nine. The Belgian looked worse for wear after his high-speed crash



Russia's Alexandre Vinokourov also had to be ferried off in an ambulance after launching himself head-first down a ravine during the same 208km stage



Vinokourov broke his leg in the fall

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Frederik Willems was also injured in the incident – a damaged shoulder ultimately ending his Tour



Quick Step cycling's Tom Boonen showed his mettle after clambering back onto his bike following another racing incident

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And that wasn't it for the day. Garmin-Cervelo rider David Zabriskie earned himself a visit from the medic after relinquishing control of his bicycle and breaking a wrist