Inspections on trucks from Slovakia over foot-and-mouth disease cause gridlock
Inspections against foot-and-mouth disease in Slovakia have caused traffic jams on the D2 highway heading towards the Czech Republic.
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Novak Djokovic Plays Down Monte Carlo Masters Hopes After Eye Infection
World No.5 Novak Djokovic, a finalist at the recent Miami Masters, said on Sunday that he did not have high expectations for the Monte Carlo Masters as he was suffering from the effects of an eye infection. Djokovic is a two-time winner in Monte Carlo but has not won any title since taking the gold medal at the Paris Olympics last summer. The hard courts of Miami marked a return to form even though the 37-year-old lost the final in straight sets to Czech teenager Jakub Mensik.
Farm animals buried near Austria-Hungary border after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
In the northern Hungarian Győr-Moson-Sopron county, trucks are transporting the carcasses of more than 3,000 animals to a state-owned area between the hamlets of Csemeztanya and Irénpuszta, near the Hungarian-Austrian border, where they will be buried.
Jakub Mensik Upsets Novak Djokovic To Clinch Miami Open Title
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title. The 19-year-old, ranked 54th in the world, claimed his first title on the ATP Tour with an outstanding display of powerful tennis. The final was delayed by almost six hours due to heavy rain and when the players emerged it was clear that Djokovic had an eye infection. He used eye-drops during a changeover in the first set. Mensik started strongly breaking Djokovic's first serve game to go 2-0 up and the tall, big-serving Czech was dominating until, at 4-2 Djokovic broke back when Mensik found the net.
Jakub Mensik prevents Djokovic from 100th title, wins Miami Open for 1st ATP trophy
Novak Djokovic faced a series of obstacles Sunday in the Miami Open final: a delay of more than 5 1/2 hours before the match, an eye infection and a slippery court due to high levels of humidity following the rain.
Jakub Mensik Upsets Novak Djokovic To Win Miami Open
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title. The 19-year-old, ranked 54th in the world, claimed his first title on the ATP Tour with an outstanding display of powerful tennis. The final was delayed by almost six hours due to heavy rain and when the players emerged it was clear that Djokovic had an eye infection. He used eye-drops during a changeover in the first set.
Jakub Mensik, 19, shocks Novak Djokovic with Miami Open upset - ESPN
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Novak Djokovic faced a series of obstacles Sunday in the Miami Open final: a delay of more than 5½ hours before the match, an eye infection and a slippery court due to high levels of humidity following the rain.
UNAIDS chief urges Donald Trump to make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV
UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima said the sudden loss of American money has been "devastating" for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable people.