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LONDON - World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic remains far ahead of his rivals in the ATP rankings at the start of 2015 with 11,360 points.

He is 1,735 points ahead of Switzerland's Roger Federer in second place and 4,775 points ahead of Spain's Rafael Nadal in third.

By Nicholas Comfort

Europe?s biggest banks have limited risk tied to Greece after selling local units and cutting holdings of the country?s bonds, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Worries over Greece's future in the euro zone kept shares under pressure on Monday, even as fresh multi-year lows for the euro and crude oil gave a boost to travel and consumer-goods stocks.

The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was down 0.1 percent at 0909 GMT, with benchmark indexes in London and Frankfurt also in negative territory. The Paris CAC 40 stayed flat.

Annual inflation in Turkey ticked up to 8.17 percent in 2014, slightly higher than 2013 and well over the Turkish Central Bank's medium-term target, the state statistics office said Jan. 5.
      
However the figure was lower than expected by analysts, with inflation falling 0.44 percent in December from November.
      

People traffickers have dramatically raised the stakes by using freighters to carry hundreds of migrants to Europe at a time, then jumping ship as the vessels steam towards shore.

Italian coastguards have narrowly prevented two disasters this week off the country's southern coast involving so-called "ghost ships", which seem to have originated in Turkey.

Deals regarding Iraqi oil were some of the most significant developments in the last year for Turkey's economy.

BELGRADE - In the year that is about to end, Serbia has had the world's top-ranking male tennis player and the best men's water polo team in the world, with its athletes claiming many medals in swimming, athletics, kayaking and wrestling, but the silver medal won by the Serbian men's national basketball team at the Mundobasket in Spain is what the nation will remember 2014 for.

Three further incidents involving AirAsia jets took place on Tuesday, causing no heavy injuries or casualties.

The news of the incidents came as it was being confirmed that the debris and the bodies found in the Java Sea were from the QZ8501 flight that went missing on Sunday.

Year in review: Serbian sport in 2014

BELGRADE -- In the year that is about to end, Serbia has had the world's top-ranking male tennis player and the best men's water polo team in the world.

A “shimmering” Paul Cezanne painting of the Mediterranean with a castle in the background is expected to attract the big-money buyers at a February auction that includes works by Modigliani, Giacometti and Picasso, Christie’s has said.