France reaches Euro 2012 quarterfinals despite 2-0 loss

France limped into the knockout round of Euro 2012 despite a 2-0 loss to Sweden, showing the team needs to improve to be true contenders.

Djokovic slammed out of ATP World Tour

Novak Djokovic ended his initially spectacular season with an elimination from Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena.

Tehran's 'red line is suspension'

Iran will not freeze uranium enrichment to reach a truce with the United Nations over its nuclear programme, the Islamic republic's Foreign Minister said Monday. Manouchehr Mottaki insisted Iran has a legal right to pursue nuclear technology and would spurn a Swiss initiative that calls for a freeze of Iranian atomic activities.

Marine expedition finds new species

Norwegian scientists said on Thursday they may have found several new species of marine life, including previously unknown fish and squids, after scouring the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean in one of the most extensive marine expeditions in history.