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Rome, Madrid among 6 cities bidding for 2020 Games

Rome, Madrid among 6 cities bidding for 2020 Games

Six cities from Europe, Asia and the Middle East are competing to host the 2020 Olympics. Submitting bids to the International Olympic Committee by Friday's deadline were Rome; Madrid; Tokyo; Istanbul; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan.

 

Ahmadinejad slams 'devilish' Israel

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hit a strident tone on a variety of topics during a press conference on the sidelines of an Asian security summit in Istanbul on Tuesday.

 

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