One elderly local man was reported to be ”praying” that they won’t.Japan’s reaction to hosting the England team was unanimous: “Great – but what about the hooligans?” The top-selling Asahi newspaper, ahead of the draw, reported: ”Where England, which is known for its hooligans, will play is the matter of greatest concern for the [...]

Sven Ottke survived a knockdown, then put down Australia’s Anthony Mundine with an explosive right in the 10th round to retain his International Boxing Federation super-middleweight title in Dortmund on Saturday night. That led to the WBC dropping him from their rankings, although the IBF refused to punish him.The German (25-0) stepped up a [...]

In this case it does.” Warning that the position the Tories had taken on MMR was “totally irresponsible”, Mr Blair declared that the “safety of children was at risk”.Despite fears that the triple vaccine might cause autism, Mr Blair insisted it had been cleared by independent bodies, including the British Medical Association, and was [...]

Are we prepared to see increases in defence expenditure to achieve security at home and abroad, as well as providing the resources needed for our armed forces to carry out these vital tasks?”In a move that will be opposed by Labour left-wingers, the paper argues that President George Bush’s controversial “Son of Star Wars” [...]

Dr Andrew Wakefield, who headed a team of scientists at the Royal Free Hospital in north London, triggered the scare by suggesting a gap of a year between each of the vaccines so that a child’s immune system was not overloaded.His views were heavily criticised and repeated studies since then have found no link [...]