Adebayor's $100,000 Donation To Flood Affected Togo GoalUpwards of 30,000 people have been left homeless across Togo amid food shortages, while ‘many’ are reported to have died as a result of the torrential rains that swept through the region last week. A number of townships are also said to be... (photo: public domain / Michele Di Sei)
Togo hails "stranger" for first ever Games medal The GuardianBy John Zodzi LOME, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Togo hailed French-born Benjamin Boukpeti for winning the West African country's first ever Olympic medal on Tuesday and said it would make sure he was suitably honoured. Until the white water kayaker's bronze medal triumph, many Togolese had no idea who he was... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Grimm wins for Germany, Togo medal The Guardian(adds details) BEIJING, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Alexander Grimm won Germany's first gold of the Games in the men's singles kayak slalom on Tuesday ahead of Frenchman Fabien Lefevre and Togo's Benjamin Boukpeti. Grimm,... (photo: AP)
Pollution kills hundreds of fish BBC NewsThere has been a second major fish kill in Portadown, County Armagh, in the past 24 hours. The... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
GLOBAL MARKETS-U.S., European stocks rise, dollar slips on euro The Guardian* Stocks gain on surprisingly strong U.S. durables data * Oil prices rise for third day as Gustav heads for Gulf * Dollar slips as hawkish talk lifts euro from 6-month low * U.S. bonds fall on data, euro bonds fall on rate outlook (Recasts with U.S. markets, adds byline; changes dateline; previous... (photo: Public Domain / -)
