A conference in Indonesia on the International Waste Trade, ended without breaking a 14 year impasse over the sale of hazardous waste across borders. The five day conference ended with a coalition of countries again stalling the ban proposals.

The Indonesian delegate, Angus Purnomo said, “The problem is we have almost a dozen countries, which governs the international movement of waste to produce the ban. So far only 62 of the necessary 130 countries have ratified the proposed amendment.

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Having previously lost to France in the 1984 final, Fernando Torres excellent finish rounded off a superb 2008 tournament for the Spanish, resulting in elated fans draping themselves in red and yellow Spanish flags, cheering and shouting “Viva Espana”.

A first-half goal by Fernando Torres gave Spain their first major trophy in 44 years after a 1-0 Euro 2008 final win over Germany. The win at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, gave Spain their second major tournament victory since they beat the Soviet Union in 1964 UEFA European Championship.

To say that you absolutely have to look cute to read the news on television, is like saying that you absolutely have to be rich to date a supermodel. You don’t. But then again, it does seem to help, doesn’t it.

That is not to say that cuteness is enough. News readers, male or female, need to be able to cope with a big breaking story, which requires them to quiz an unexpected interviewee about a subject they are learning about for the first time via the producer’s voice in their ear piece. It is a skill, but one that has not stopped many news readers being accused of having landed the roles, solely on the strength of their looks.

The top-ranked Tiger woods underwent reconstructive surgery on the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) on his left knee.

Tiger said, “It was important for me to have the surgery as soon as possible so that I could begin the rehabilitation process. I am very appreciative of Dr Rosenberg and Dr Cooley and his staff’s guidance and look forward to working with them through the necessary rehabilitation and training. I also wanted to thank everyone for their well wishes over the past weeks. I look forward to working hard at my rehabilitation over the coming months and returning to the PGA Tour healthy next year.

Two-time champion Serena Williams says she won’t go easy on sister Venus in the Woman’s Wimbledon 2008 tennis final. The sisters ensured a third family affair on centre court, after securing straight-sets victories in their respective semi-finals.

Serena booked her place in the final after holding off the challenge of Zheng Jie in a rain-affected semi-final. Four-time champion Venus holds off a determined challenge from fifth seed Elena Dementieva to advance to her seventh Wimbledon final.

Sixth seed Serena, 26, who has won both the previous Wimbledon finals against Venus, in 2002 and 2003, says she will not roll over and let her older sister claim a fifth title without a fight, Serena said,