”Human trafficking” calls to mind images of women and children being abducted, shipped to foreign countries, imprisoned and subjected to continual rape. But international definitions of trafficking are broad. Professional sex workers who voluntarily look for work in other countries but do not find conditions amenable can declare themselves ”trafficked” under most legislation.
Andy Roddick knows what he has to do next — pull the carpet of invincibility from under the feet of Roger Federer. The 21-year-old American howitzer lost to the Swiss stylist in last year’s Wimbledon semifinals, saw him snatch away his world number-one spot in January and spoil the party in his first Wimbledon final on Sunday.
Greece erupted in an unprecedented paroxysm of euphoria on Sunday night as a nation with a thin history of footballing glory celebrated its triumph at Euro 2004. Fireworks lit up the night sky over Athens almost as soon as the final whistle sounded half a continent away in Lisbon, as flag-draped Athenians poured onto the streets of the capital.
On the pitch, Greece was the winner of Euro 2004. But the best performers in the three-week tournament may have been the fans. Not once during the 31 games did patriotism spill over into ugly scenes despite a series of nerve-wracking games between age-old rivals.
Even risks don’t seem risky for Michael Schumacher. The six-time formula-one champ won the French Grand Prix for his fourth victory in a row and ninth in 10 races this season with a daring, four-pit stop strategy. ”Before the start I was not so optimistic,” Schumacher said.
Janus Robberts, the African and Commonwealth record holder, continued his very good form at the 18th annual Citta di Padova international athletics meeting in Padua, Italy, on Sunday with a superb winning distance in the shot put. Leigh Julius, from Port Elizabeth, was the second South African athlete to record a victory at the meeting.
South African Retief Goosen won the European Open by five strokes on Sunday, two weeks after taking the US Open. Goosen, who led by one shot through 54 holes, had a four-under-par 68 to finish at 275. Richard Green (66), Lee Westwood (71) and Peter O’Malley (70) ended at 280.
Australian Robbie McEwen won the second stage of the Tour de France in Belgium on Monday, held over 197km between Charleroi and Namur. Norway’s Thor Hushovd, who finished second, retained the race leader’s yellow jersey ahead of Tuesday’s third stage, the last to be held in Belgium.
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Nearly 200 000 terrified Sudanese villagers have sought sanctuary in one of the most inhospitable areas on Earth, the deserts of Chad. They are some of the more than one million people chased from their homes in the past 16 months in what humanitarian workers call a systematic campaign of terror in Sudan’s Darfur region.