London, Nov 18: Jerry Yang, the co-founder of Yahoo, will step down from his role after the company finds a replacement, the Internet company has announced.

Yang’s departure follows long criticism of his company’s stewardship, which has seen its share price collapse to about 10 dollars.

Early this year, the man fought off a hostile takeover bid from Microsoft which offered 33 dollars a share.

Yang told the workforce that he would be participating in the search for his successor.

London  - Frank Lampard became the latest player to pull out of England's friendly international against Germany this week when he was ruled out with a rib injury on Monday.

The Chelsea midfielder joined Liverpool's Steven Gerrard on the sidelines, leaving England with a relatively inexperienced midfield to face the Germans in Berlin on Wednesday.

Fulham's Jimmy Bullard and Scott Parker of West Ham United have been called up as midfield cover.

Berlin - Germany are expected to hand out some new caps in the friendly international against England in Berlin on Wednesday.

Coach Joachim Loew, who has called up three newcomers for the match in the Olympic Stadium, said Monday he wanted to test some or all of his trio of novices.

"The intention is to learn something new against strong opponents but I can't say yet exactly how it's going to look," Loew said.

"However I do want to give the one or other player a chance."

London- Newcastle United and England midfielder Joey Barton will be out for up to two months because of a knee injury.

The 26-year-old damaged knee ligaments in his side's 2-2 draw with Wigan Athletic on Saturday, after a clash with Lee Cattermole.

"I am not blaming Lee in any way," Barton said. "It was a 50-50 ball and we both went for it, these things happen.

"It's disappointing and frustrating. My sole intention is to knuckle down and bounce back and get fit again."

London - A leading convicted member of the militant Basque separatist group ETA wanted by Spain appeared in court in Northern Ireland Monday for an extradition hearing.

Ignacio de Juana Chaos, 53, arrived at the court in Belfast, flanked by his lawyer and cheered by flag-waving supporters.

London, Nov 17 : Weighing 33 stone, a schoolgirl, who was declared the fattest teenager in Britain, has lost six stone in just 10 weeks after enrolling into the world’s leading weight loss camp in the US.

Georgia Davis from Aberdare, South Wales, was the most obese girl ever treated at the Wellspring Academy.

And now, the 15-year-old has miraculously lost six stones in just ten weeks in the academy.