February 8, 2012 4:21 AM

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - A US drone attack targeting a militant compound killed eight insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region on Wednesday, security officials said.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A trio of top US senators on Tuesday warned Egypt that the risk of a "disastrous" rupture in ties had "rarely been greater" amid an escalating row over the planned trial of US pro-democracy activists.

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina will present a formal complaint in the United Nations over Britain's "militarization" of the situation in the Falklands, President Cristina Kirchner said Tuesday.

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Global mining giant BHP Billiton said Wednesday its first-half profits fell 5.5 percent to US$9.94 billion, largely due to lower commodity prices and some production constraints.

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Yahoo! chairman Roy Bostock announced Monday he was stepping down from the board of the struggling Internet company along with three other directors.

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Football

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Football for AFP is eight major European championships (England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Portugal), covered in real time (each match live) via eight-Flash format web applications. The clubs, the schedules, player profiles, statistics, , all with a fully active and accessible presentation. Advertising-ready applications that can be customised, available in all languages.

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Full results from eight major European championships available directly in XML format, including the English Premiership, France’s Ligue 1 and the German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Belgian and Portuguese leagues. Results from many other National championships and major competitions are also available in XML streaming.