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Granada beat Malaga in Andalusian derbyInigo Lopez grabbed a late winner for Granada to boost their hopes of avoiding relegation with a 2-1 home victory over local Primera Liga rivals Malaga on Monday.
Earlier Odion Ighalo had put Granada ahead before Salomon Rondon equalised an entertaining and hard fought Andalusian derby which saw Malaga end the match with 10 men after Argentinian central defender Martin Demichelis was sent-off.
The defeat denied Malaga the chance to go sixth while Granada will welcome the points that lifts them to 14th spot, three points clear of the relegation zone.
france24.com | 06-Feb-2012 23:45
Everyday 'heroes' give gritty Medellin new role models
An artist, a vegetable seller, a mother of 14 -- gigantic portraits of these everyday "heroes" on the streets of Medellin aim to give young people something other than the city's violent street gangs to look up to.
The photographs of 20 residents have sprung up in "comuna uno", one of the toughest areas of the Colombian city of 2.3 million that in the 1990s was a battle ground between powerful cocaine cartels and the government.
france24.com | 06-Feb-2012 23:25
Taiwan's HTC expects 30 percent sales plunge in 1Q
Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC forecast Monday that its revenue in the three months to March may plunge 30 percent from a year ago, as competitors Apple and Samsung take their grip on the market.
But the company said the anticipated poor performance, extended from the fourth quarter, should bottom off following the release of new products.
In a statement released at the quarterly investor conference, the company said its first quarter revenue will likely fall 33 percent-38 percent to Tw$65 billion-Tw$70 billion, down from Tw$104.16 billion ($3.43 billion) a year ago.
france24.com | 06-Feb-2012 23:25
Blasts rock north Nigeria cities
Explosions have hit a police station in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, scene of deadly attacks last month, and a market in Maiduguri to the west.
news.bbc.co.uk | 06-Feb-2012 22:52
Egypt: 19 Americans among 43 foreigners facing prosecution
CAIRO - Nineteen Americans are among 43 foreigners working for groups that promote democratic activities that will be prosecuted for operating illegally in the country, Egyptian officials said Monday Among the Americans is Sam LaHood, son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 22:48
Super Bowl draws record 111.3 million US viewers
The Super Bowl between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots drew a record 111.3 million viewers in the United States, edging out last year's game, The Nielsen Co. said Monday.
Last year's Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers drew 111.0 million US viewers. The previous year's game, between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts, attracted 106.5 million viewers.
france24.com | 06-Feb-2012 22:45