Healthy Nadal keen to get back to work

2010-03-12T15:15:38Z

<div><p>Rafael Nadal said Friday that the worst thing about the injury that forced him out of the Australian Open quarter-finals was that it came just as he was playing great tennis.</p><p>"When you have an injury in the second tournament it's always difficult to accept, especially because I was playing really well," Nadal said at

tokio hotel performing

2010-02-23T19:32:01Z

Bill Kaulitz Tokio Hotel performing live in concert at the Ahoy stadium Rotterdam, The Netherlands - 23.02.10

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BP downbeat on oil refining margins

2010-02-22T09:14:21Z

<div id="subtitle">BP says oil refining margins unlikely to improve this year as industry outlook challenging</div><div><p>Oil refining margins — the profits made from turning a barrel of crude into gasoline, diesel and other fuels — are unlikely to improve substantially this year, a BP PLC executive said on Tuesday.</p><p>Richard Hookway, BP's chief financial officer f...

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Day Seven

2010-02-14T07:30:53Z

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 14: A general view of Mikhail Youhzny of Russia in action in his match against Robin Soderling of Sweden during day seven of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 14, 2010 in Rotterdam,

CAPTION CORRECTION - ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Day Seven

2010-02-14T06:30:35Z

CAPTION CORRECTION ATTENTION EDITORS: This is to correct the captions for the following photos: GYI0059591348.jpg, GYI0059591348.jpg, GYI0059591356.jpg Images were sent with the wrong date attached and will be resent correctly dated. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 14: Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 13: Nenad Zimonjic (L) of Serbia and Daniel Nestor of Canada with tournament director Richard Krajicek, celebrate with the trophies after defeati...

Netherlands Tennis

2010-02-13T13:46:22Z

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia reacts during the semi final tennis match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Russian second seed Nikolay Davydenko eased past Juergen Melzer from Austria 6-3 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the World Indoor Tournament on Friday.&...

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Day Four

2010-02-11T13:31:32Z

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 11: Nikolay Davydenko of Russia thanks the support after defeating Marcus Baghdatis of Cyprus during day four of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 11, 2010 in Rotterdam, ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 10: James Blake of USA in action against Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus during day three of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 10, 2010 in Rotterdam, ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Russian second seed Nikolay Davydenko easily overcame a potentially tough challenger in Spaniard Feliciano Lopez to reach the second round of the World Indoor Tournament with a 6-4 6-2 win on Wednes...

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Day Two

2010-02-09T11:31:57Z

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 09: James Blake of USA talks to guests in the ABN AMRO lounge during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Jul...

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament - Day One

2010-02-08T10:31:08Z

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 08: Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France poses for a photo during day one of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 8, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Copyright 2010 MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniard Rafa Nadal will be out of action for two weeks because of a minor tear to a tendon in his right knee, doctor Angel Ruiz Cotorro said in a statement on Friday after completing a scan on the player in Barcelona.</p&...

2 unlimited

2010-01-23T17:16:20Z

Ray Slijngaard and Anita Doth of 2 Unlimited Comeback performance at Vrienden van Amstel Live Rotterdam, Netherlands - 22.01.10

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Shipping map helps combat invasive species at sea

2010-02-22T21:22:16Z

<div><p>Invasive species that hitch a ride on cargo ships pose a rising threat to marine biodiversity, with the potential to inflict costs in the billions of dollars.</p><p>But a new map of shipping networks should provide watchdogs with a useful tool against these stowaways, scientists in Germany said on Wednesday.</p><p>Microbes, larvae, snails and other species are...

Nose treatment cuts hospital-acquired infections

2010-02-23T00:25:46Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - If you're checking into the hospital for surgery, doctors may soon be swabbing your nose in an effort to prevent an infection from appearing after your operation.</p><p>Researchers in the Netherlands said on Wednesday they were able to cut the risk of a common bacterium by nearly 60 percent by fi...

Small leak resolved at Shell's Pernis refinery

2010-02-23T08:01:57Z

<div><p>AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A minor leak from a pipeline in Royal Dutch Shell's Pernis refinery in Rotterdam has been resolved and operations are running as usual, a spokesman for the oil major said on Wednesday.</p>...

Facial pain often severe, but not common

2010-02-23T08:26:52Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The various forms of recurrent facial pain can sometimes be debilitating, but are fortunately relatively uncommon, according to a new study.</p><p>There are a number of painful syndromes affecting the face and head that can arise on their own or result from an underlying cause such as a tumor, multiple sclerosis or stroke. It has not been c...

There's something in the air: augmented reality

2010-02-23T20:48:26Z

<div><p>ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands (Reuters) - Technophiles and developers seeking the next tech breakthrough were drawn to the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Friday to hear "augmented reality" promoted as a way of changing their view of the world.</p><p>Unlike virtual reality,...

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