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DOHA: Venus Williams beat Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-7, 6-0, 6-2 on Sunday to win the WTA Championships and complete an undefeated week at the season- ending event. It was the first time the American had won the event after she reached the semi-finals in her previous two appearances. She retired injured on the second occasion, in 2002, and qualified but failed to play because of injury on five other occasions. "It's fantastic to end the season this way," Williams said. "I've never really had the opportunity to play this tournament very often so it's really awesome to have that opportunity and to play well." Williams, unbeaten in her five matches this time, earned $1.34 million dollars, allowing her to overtake Martina Navratilova for fourth place on the list of top prize money earners in women's tennis. Zvonareva received $715,000. It was her third title of the year, following victories in Wimbledon and Zurich. The American began sluggishly and d...

MOGADISHU: Gunmen firing automatic weapons ragged two Italian Roman Catholic nuns from their home in rural Kenya on Monday and drove them into lawless Somalia in a rare cross-border kidnapping, officials said. The nuns, who are in their 60s, were working on hunger programmes in the northeastern town of El Wak, about 10 kilometre from the Somali border. The kidnapping highlights concerns among regional security officials that chaos in Somalia could lead to troubles in neighbouring Kenya, which is struggling to patrol the long and porous border. The early morning abduction began when six gunmen firing automatic weapons hurled a hand grenade and fired a rocket at Kenyan police, said Aden Mohamed Isaqm, a local aid worker. The gunmen then seized the nuns and drove them to the border in three stolen vehicles. "I have seen two expatriates in a car with militia surrounding them," said witness Shacban Mohamed Ali. "The two foreigners were very shocked." The desert border is...

The world is full of wonders not only man made but also natural. In fact, each of the continents embodies within themselves treasure troves of wonders that are peculiar to the region. The compilation of the wonders of the world began way back in the 5th century BC, wherein scholars such as Herodotus traveled form one end to the other in an effort document these marvels. Due to the inaccessibility to the convenient mode of transportation, these authors may have had a tough time locating and travelling to distant places. Thankfully due to the development in technology, you could now travel through air planes, cars and even buses to places of interest. However, the laborious work of these archaic authors was damaged due to the fire in Alexander’s library. Unfortunately, all the rich information collated by the authors that we could have banked upon is now inaccessible. Nevertheless, the commendable efforts of the modern world has made list of winders of the world known to the common mank...

NEW DELHI: Sania Mirza might be a renowned name in women's tennis but it's cricket that sets her pulse racing. Therefore it comes as no surprise when she exults at India's historic win over Australia and finds Sachin Tendulkar's milestone of becoming the leading Test scorer inspiring. Sania, who is in the Capital for the treatment of her chronic wrist injury, said she thoroughly enjoyed India's 320-run record win at Mohali on Tuesday. "Cricket has been my first love. It was great to see India winning over the best team in the world with such a big margin," said the Hyderabadi, who has been practising at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA). Asked how she felt when her favourite cricketer Sachin bested West Indian Brian Lara's record she said: "It is very inspiring, not only for myself but for every cricket follower. Sachin is one of the best cricketer of the world, so it is a proud moment for everyone. I messaged to congratulate him." Th...

Going through a rough patch in your marriage? Is passionate love-making a thing of the past? Are arguments and bickering ruining the romance? Losing interest in your partner? In short, is marriage is no longer blissful? If your answer is a 'yes' for even two of the above mentioned questions, your relationship definitely needs help! The Chinese art of Feng Shui can be a practical solution to bring back the much needed zing, fizz and passion to your love life. But, what is Feng Shui and how different is it from Vaastu Shastra? Answers, expert Bhavesh Patni of the Ganesha Speaks team, "Feng Shui provides remedial measures by rectifying the flow of air and water in an already constructed home with an aim to improve the presence of chi (positive energy). Vaastu Shastra, on the other hand, provides solutions by making physical changes at the construction level in your home." G. Kennedy of Astroyogi team considers Feng Shui as a star-pacifier which tones down the ill-effect...

NAGPUR: India on Monday gave ample proof of its status as a dominant force in world cricket as they thrashed Australia by 172 runs in the fourth and final cricket Test to regain the coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy after a gap of four years. After settting the visitors a daunting target of 382 for victory, the Indians exploited a turning fifth day track to skittle out the Aussies for 209 just before the tea break to wrap up the four-match series with a 2-0 margin. It turned out to be a perfect gift for Sourav Ganguly by his teammates in his farewell Test as they knocked out the Aussies in just about two sessions of play on the last day. Only Matthew Hayden stood bravely amidst the ruins with a 93-ball 77 as the Indian bowlers ripped through the batting line up to bring an end to the Australian innings rather quickly. Leg spinner Amit Mishra (3/27) and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh (4/64) were the main destructors for the hosts who made amends for losing the home series 1-2 in the 2004-05 ...