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Elton John brands Madonna 'fairground stripper' Elton John has reignited his public spat with Madonna, calling her a "fairground stripper" whose career is over.

08 August 2012 14:01

Olympics: Liu, Bolt set to light up track Chinese track idol Liu Xiang returns to Olympic duty on Tuesday, four years after his Beijing dream was shattered, while 100m champion Usain Bolt begins the defence of his 200m title.

08 August 2012 10:01

Greece and the Olympics: wishing for a ray of hope Eight years after hosting the Olympic Games in the country where they were born, Greeks seem more interested in finding out if there will be light at the end of their dismal economic tunnel.

07 August 2012 16:39

Weightlifting: Ilya Ilyin is ready for next weight division Kazakhstan weightlifter two-time Olympic champion Ilya Ilyin shared his plans for the future upon arrival to Kazakhstan.

07 August 2012 15:40

Olympics: Kazakhstan's Volnova advanced to semifinals in 75kg boxing Kazakhstan boxer Marina Volnova has reached the semifinal of the London Olympic boxing tournament by winning over Bratain's Savannah Marshall.

07 August 2012 15:29

Olympics: No retirement for me, says Isinbayeva Russian pole vault legend Yelena Isinbayeva said Monday that she had postponed plans to retire as she finished with Olympic bronze after an injury-hampered preparation for the London Games.

07 August 2012 15:05

Turkish economic miracle woos German businesses As Europe battles its never-ending debt crisis, Turkey, with its flourishing economy, is increasingly attracting the attention of German companies, as well as German-born Turks in search of a job.

07 August 2012 14:36

Kazakhstan is third among countries with most generous Olympic money prizes Kazakhstan will award its Olympic champions with $250,000, silver prize-winners with $150,000 and bronze prize-winners with $75,000.

07 August 2012 12:46

'Fifty Shades': sado-masochistic romance now a global hit It's a literary phenomenon: with nearly 40 million copies sold, "Fifty Shades of Grey", an erotic romance spiced up with sado-masochism is well on its way to breaking all the records.

07 August 2012 11:12

Olympics: Malaysians rally behind badminton star Malaysians joined in an outpouring of sympathy Monday for badminton star Lee Chong Wei after his heart-breaking loss in the London Games final extended the nation's wait for a first Olympic gold.

07 August 2012 10:27

At 13, youngest Olympics competitor keeps it simple Togo's 13-year-old swimmer Adzo Kpossi, the youngest competitor at the London 2012 Olympics, trains in a hotel pool and wears costumes bought on sale at the market.

06 August 2012 18:44

Olympics: Isinbayeva braced for golden close-up Russian diva Yelena Isinbayeva goes for a third Olympic gold medal on Monday, aiming to prove she remains the undisputed queen of women's pole vaulting.

06 August 2012 16:47

Olympics: Kazakhstan boxer Volnova reached quarterfinals 23-y.o. Kazakhstan boxer Marina Volnova won over Kenyan Elizabeth Andiego in London Olympics.

06 August 2012 15:55

PHOTO: Kazakhstan's Rypakova wins women's triple jump at Olympics Kazakhstan's Olga Rypakova won Olympic gold in the women's triple jump on Sunday.

06 August 2012 10:27

PHOTO: Kazakh Ilyin wins men's under-94kg weightlifting gold at Olypmics Kazakhstan's Ilya Ilyin set two new world records as he stormed to Olympic under-94kg men's weightlifting gold at the ExCel Arena on Saturday.

05 August 2012 02:04

Heineken to buy maker of Tiger beer for $4.1 billion Dutch brewer Heineken said Friday it has reached a deal to buy the Asian brewing group that makes Tiger beer for $4.1 billion, as it seeks to bolster its presence in the fast-growing region.

04 August 2012 18:48

Commodity prices mostly fall on lack of stimulus measures Global commodity markets mainly fell in subdued trade this week as investors expressed disappointment at the lack of central bank action to kick-start the struggling global economy.

04 August 2012 18:48

Olympics: Kazakhstan's Podobedova wins women's 75kg gold Kazakhstan's Svetlana Podobedova lifted the total of 291kg. 4 Olympic gold medals is a record for Kazakhstan.

04 August 2012 18:46

PHOTO: Kazakhstan's Podobedova wins women's 75kg gold at Olympics Kazakhstan's Svetlana Podobedova won the Olympic Games women's -75kg weightlifting gold medal on Friday with a total lift of 291kg.

04 August 2012 11:22

Olympics: Heady mantle of world's fastest man Following in the footsteps of the likes of Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis cannot be easy, but Usain Bolt has carried the heady mantle of the world's fastest man with a fun-loving dignity.

04 August 2012 10:02

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