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Proposals for a more federated and united Europe were, of course, two a penny in 1930s and 1940s.
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.Russia’s Elena Dementieva has won the Paris Indoors WTA tournament for the first time in her ninth attempt, defeating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-4 in the final.
The top seed dropped a tightly-contested first set when Safarova, 23, powered a forehand past her to take the tie-break 7-5, but she was in total command in the second as her heavy ground strokes kept Safarova pinned back.
She had been the losing finalist here last year, going down to the now retired Amelie Mauresmo of France
“I have been trying to win this tournament for so many years – it’s been one of the most difficult wins of my career and I am so happy,” she said.
The 28-year-old Russian, who won the Olympic title in Beijing in 2008, grabbed an early break in the third set and held on to win her second WTA title of the year after Sydney. .
“You have to fight to the very end and if you fight for every point anything can happen.
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Dementieva, who has yet to win a grand slam title, was one of the favourites at the Australian Open in January but she was drawn against wildcard Justine Henin in the second round and lost in straight sets to the Belgian
.World number seven Elena Dementieva will play the Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova in the final of the Paris Indoor Open after they both came through challenging semis.
Top seed Dementieva survived a scare against US teen sensation Melanie Oudin, dropping the first set before going through 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Earlier in the day, world number 46 Safarova produced an upset when she knocked out world number 12 and second seed Flavia Pennetta 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to set up a final date with the 28-year-old Russian.
“Flavia is ranked 12th in the world, she’s a very good player and still, I was able to stay focused throughout the match.
Safarova explained after the match how she defeated a player who is 34 places above her in the WTA world rankings.
In the other semi-final, Russia’s Dementieva banished the bad memories of last year’s US Open when she lost to the unseeded Oudin. I had to take risks but I did so at the right moments and it paid off,” she said.
The Georgia native again showed all the guts and determination from that fairytale run by taking the first set 4-6.
Oudin struggled with Dementieva’s return of serve in the third and final set and the tournament’s top seed finally sealed the match by winning it 6-3.
But the world number seven recovered to win the second set 6-3, breaking the teenager’s serve three times.
“She’s a great fighter and this was probably the most difficult win of the year for me.
“I’m really happy to get through such a difficult match against Melanie and be in the final,” the 28-year-old Russian said afterwards. .”
Dementieva has met Safarova, a finalist here in 2007, just once previously in her career.
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.European champion Spain has qualified for the 2010 World Cup with two games to spare with goals from Cesc Fabregas, Santi Cazorla and Juan Mata sealing a 3-0 qualifying win over Estonia in Merida.
Bosnia Herzegovina’s 1-1 earlier draw with Turkey meant Spain could book its ticket to South Africa with victory over Estonia and its did not disappoint reeling off an eighth successive win to reach the World Cup.
Spain qualifies as the winner of Group Five and will go to the World Cup as one of the favourites to land the trophy for the first time after following up its Euro 2008 triumph with a flawless qualifying campaign.
Arsenal captain Fabregas scored only his third international goal on 33 minutes to give Spain the lead and Cazorla scored late on to ensure Estonia didn’t gatecrash the World Cup party.
Italy leads Ireland by four points with two games remaining and needs only a draw in Dublin or a win at home to Cyprus next month to ensure it tops the group.
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Meanwhile defending champion Italy took a huge step towards qualifying for next year’s World Cup with a competent 2-0 Group Eight victory over Bulgaria. .
Juventus pair Fabio Grosso and Vincenzo Iaquinta, among seven team-mates who started for Italy, scored the goals that ended a run of four games without a single Italian player notching a goal.
“They showed they can play spectacular football.
“It was a great first half, two goals, many chances, we could have scored a third or fourth, I was very happy with that,” he said. We changed a few things and a few players but we couldn’t do any more. In the second half we controlled the game.
France is four points clear in second of Austria, which drew 1-1 away in Romania, whose desperate home form has cost it dearly with just two points from a possible 12 this campaign.
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Elsewhere, 2006 finalist France and Portugal looked to be on safer ground for qualifying as the French drew 1-1 away at Group Seven leader Serbia, despite playing most of the match down with 10 players – goalkeeper Hugo Lloris getting his marching orders.
Portugal may still be outside the top two but Denmark being held 1-1 in Albania and Sweden beating Malta, only thanks to an 81st minute own-goal, sees it just two points off second and five off the Danes with two games to go.
Portugal gained a much needed 1-0 victory over Hungary in Budapest with Pepe getting a goal in the ninth minute – and putting his side in even with a chance of winning Group One with two matches remaining.
Germany took care of Azerbaijan as expected with a 4-0 win – Miroslav Klose scoring a brace – while Russia was briefly drawing 1-1 with Wales before running out 3-1 winners in Cardiff to remain a point behind the Germans.
The Group Four dogfight between 2006 semi-finalists Germany and Euro 2008 semi-finalists Russia is all set for a mouth-watering, potential table-topping, decider in Moscow on October 10 after both were comfortable winners.
The Czechs won 7-0 at home to minnows San Marino but it was more memorable for the return of playmaker Tomas Rosicky after 20 months out with injury.
Slovakia looks the likeliest winners of Group Three as it won 2-0 in impressive style in Northern Ireland meaning its neighbour the Czech Republic can only hope at best for the runners-up spot.
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Armenia grabbed its first win of the campaign beating former European finalist and 1986 World Cup semi-finalist Belgium 2-1 in Yerevan in Group Five leading to the resignation of coach Frankie Vercauteren
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Air New Zealand today announced a normalised profit after tax of $118 million down 19 per cent on last year.
The airline said it had been hit by a rugged first half of the financial year but the second half had seen dramatic improvement.6 billion, down $58 million or 1.
Operating revenue for the year was $4.6 per cent decrease in demand.2 per cent on the same period last year, with passenger revenue down $74 million on a 7.
“Air New Zealand’s profitability against the backdrop of a global economic meltdown was underpinned by management’s decision to move rapidly ahead of competitors to reduce capacity at the first signs of waning demand and an ability to continue to invest and innovate with confidence.
“This result positions Air New Zealand as one of the top airline performers globally but it falls short of delivering shareholders an appropriate commercial return,” chairman John Palmer said.5 cents per share.”
The Board has declared a fully imputed dividend of 3.
“We will continue to invest in new products, technology and customer service, while keeping a strong focus on reducing costs and becoming even more efficient.
Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe said that while some certainty is provided by hedge positions relating to foreign exchange and fuel price, demand remains difficult to predict.”
“Although there are some early indicators that the slump in travel demand may be showing signs of having bottomed out, it would be naive to think that there won’t be bumps on the road to economic recovery. .
Normalised profit after tax of $118 million
Operating revenue down 1.”
Demand for air travel was stabilising, yields remain under significant pressure, fuel prices have resumed an upward trend and we are unlikely to achieve the same level of net hedging gains, Mr Fyfe said.6 billion
Passenger demand down 7.2pc to $4.6 billion, up 22pc
Final dividend of 3.6pc Net cash position $1.5 cents
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A man, who boasted about being “the youngest don in Christchurch”, was today committed for trial for kidnapping and beating another man.
Tasi Faitala Selini, 29, who police said represented himself as a leading figure in the criminal underworld, was remanded him in custody to a pre-trial conference in the High Court on October 2.
Selini faces 10 charges of kidnap, threatening to kill and assault using an assortment of weapons including a knife, a bar stool, a fire extinguisher, and num-chukkas.
They hung out together, getting up in the afternoons and smoking cannabis.
The alleged victim told the court today of meeting Selini through a friend and moving into his house.
The witness said he was initially impressed by Selini’s stories including him being “the youngest Don in Christchurch”.
They got on well for about a week but then the relationship deteriotated.
He thought this was a reference to “some type of high ranking gang member”.
When the deal went slower than expected the money was used on other expenses and Selini blamed his flatmate and threatened to kill him if his mother was affected. .
The witness said that on February 13 Selini accompanied him as he set off to Brighton to pick up cannabis.
She had also borrowed to provide the money.
The attack continued as they drove across Christchurch to Rolleston and flared when a person Selini was to visit proved to be out.
He said Selini had become “psycho” by then, and threatened him with nunchukkas and repeatedly punched him in the head.
Selini sat in the car making growling noises at him.
Selini sat in the car making growling noises at him.
He and Selini drove to Selini’s mother’s home in Bromley early next day.
Two people visited the house, but did not remark on his state and he said nothing to them about the continuing attack because they were Selini’s friends.
The witness said Selini then cried about it being a jail sentence and got his mother to take him to hospital. The attack continued on the way and at the house Selini stabbed him in the right leg with a knife.”
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Defence counsel Rupert Glover questioned the witness’s evidence about the timings of the travelling and the beating but he replied: “You don’t take notice of times when you have someone yelling and screaming and hitting you
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Former MP Taito Phillip Field will have to wait until next week to find out if he is guilty of criminal charges.
The jury considering Field’s guilt on 35 charges retired for the night at 4.
Justice Rodney Hansen reminded the six women and four men of the jury it was critically important not to speak to anybody else about the case over the weekend. .35pm yesterday and have been considering the case for about 11 hours.
Jurors began deliberations about 12.
He also faces 23 charges of wilfully attempting to obstruct or pervert the course of justice, alleging he tried to derail investigations into his dealings with the Thai tradesmen.
Field faces 12 charges of bribery and corruption as an MP, alleging he accepted work on his homes from Thai tradesmen in return for giving them immigration help.
Earlier in the day a group of Maori protestors occupied a foyer in the Auckland High Court where people were waiting for the verdict in the trial.
The trial before Justice Rodney Hansen is into its 15th week.
As well as protesting, they had been filming their own activities earlier today.
The 30-strong group, calling themselves the Mauri Nation State Hapu, had returned to the court earlier today after six members yesterday halted the trial briefly to protest at the ‘syntax’ of the charges laid against Field.
Police had earlier told the group they must leave the building after they ignored demands not to film and racially abused a court official. Use of cameras in the High Court is banned without permission.
The protestors are led by Tass Davis – an uncle of Maori Party MP Hone Harawira – who in June announced a planned campaign of civil disobedience targeting the homes of high-profile judges and occupying courtrooms to draw attention to the group’s bid for a Maori sovereign nation.
However it seems the group has now been allowed to stay.
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The 75-year-old former Auckland police constable said at the time that he expected between 300 and 400 Maori would be involved in the non-violent campaign
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A young student’s search for a job ended with a blunt email: “Sorry we don’t hire blacks, no offence meant”.
The racist reply stunned Albany student Julia Eru, 20, who says words can’t explain how horrible the email was.
“I thought that kind of stuff was in the past.
“It’s so offensive in so many ways,” she says.”
Ms Eru had applied online for a retail job but got a surprise response. The person needs to know it’s not right. Lots of love Andria.
She sent a second email using her sister’s English name and the response was entirely different: “Hi honey, positions are now closed. She studies hospitality management at the North Shore International Academy and is examining for part-time work.”
Ms Eru is part Maori and English.
Ms Eru says she is still waiting for a reply to her complaint to the Gumtree website that ran the job ad, which remained online until it was taken down after the contacted them. .
One email said a junior receptionist had acted inappropriately and had been fired.
The received a strange series of responses to questions put to the emailer.”
But another email read: “In the mean time kindly f*** off. “All apologies to those concerned and God Bless. The computer hacker. Cheers Li Wu. It was registered until June 23 this year.”
One email referred the to a website for Penrose-based importer and wholesaler Jin Bill International Ltd but the Companies Office website lists the company as having been struck off.
The company did not respond to phone messages and there is no listing for the director.
Despite that a company director’s name, Fanmao Zeng, appears on emails sent to the from the bright startltd2002 address.
Gumtree says it did not receive a complaint from Ms Eru and removed the job listing when it was reported.
When the paper visited the Penrose address we were told the company hadn’t been operating for at least a year.
Gumtree says the advert did not breach its policies but the subsequent abuse was “unacceptable”.
Gumtree says the advert did not breach its policies but the subsequent abuse was “unacceptable”.
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