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Breaking News Thu, 29 Jul 2010
In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, people wait to board trains at the West Railway Station in Beijing, China.
Economy   Infrastructure   Photos   Population   Wikipedia: Population growth  
 The New York Times 
Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis
| With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a pr... (photo: AP)
 Juventus coach Didier Deschamps, of France, looks on during the Italian Serie B league soccer match between Spezia and Juventus in La Spezia, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. jp1
League   Marseille   Photos   Soccer   Star  
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Olympique Marseille Coach Didier Deschamps Thanks Tunisia For Welcome Support
OM were pleased to be so impressively backed in North Africa... | By Robin Bairner | Share In the wake of Olympique Marseille’s victory on penalty kicks against Paris Saint-Germain in the Trophe... (photo: AP Photo/Massimo Pinca)
Former South African president Nelson Mandela's seen at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010. South African lawmakers sang Nelson Mandela's praises Thursday as the anti-apartheid icon settled into parliament's public gallery for a State of the Nation address scheduled in tribute to his 20 years of freedom.  The New York Times 
Mandela Meets Renowned Author in South Africa
| Filed at 11:15 a.m. ET | JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The Nelson Mandela Foundation says renowned Chilean-American author Ariel Dorfman has met with the South African icon and former president at the founda... (photo: AP / Schalk van Zuydam)
Africa   Foundation   Mandela   Photos   Renowned  
Ukraine's Andriy Shevchenko looks on during the international friendly soccer match against Turkey at the Lobanovsky stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009.  Zeenews 
Shevchenko on target in Dynamo win
Berne: Andriy Shevchenko was on target as Dynamo Kiev pulled off a convincing 3-0 win over Ghent in their Champions League qualifier on Tuesday. | Former Newcastle, Portsmouth and Olympiakos striker L... (photo: AP / Efrem Lukatsky)
Men   Photos   Soccer   Sports   Wikipedia : Andriy Shevchenko  
Top Stories
Exhibition court . Egypt , Cairo , 16 th November , 2008 The New York Times
2 Egyptian Policemen Go on Trial for Brutality
| Filed at 10:12 a.m. ET | ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AP) -- The victim's lawyers in a trial of two Egyptian policemen involved in the death of a young man demanded Tuesday that ... (photo: WN / azza)
Alexandria   Egypt   Lawyers   Photos   Wikipedia: Trial  
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France, reacts, during the 98th Session of the International Labour Organization ILO, Monday, June 15, 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland. o) The New York Times
France Confirms Al Qaeda Killed French Hostage
| PARIS — An elderly French aid worker held hostage in the Sahara by Al Qaeda’s North African affiliate was killed after a failed rescue effort last week, Pre... (photo: AP / Keystone/Sandro Campardo)
Africa   Al Qaida   France   Photos   Wikipedia:Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb  
Raul Gonzalez during the match between John Isner and Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open Tennis Tournament in Madrid, on Thrusday, May 13, 2010. The New York Times
Raúl, the 'Best of the Best,' Departs Real Madrid
| Real Madrid this week bade farewell to Raúl and Guti, who shared 1,283 appearances and more than 400 goals for the club’s first team. Related | Manchester ... (photo: AP / Andres Kudacki)
Men   Photos   Soccer   Sports   Wikipedia : Raul Gonzalez  
Somali pirates in small boats were able to hijack the MV Faina. The New York Times
11 Somali Pirates Get Decade in Seychelles Prison
| Filed at 9:46 a.m. ET | NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The island nation of Seychelles says it has prosecuted and convicted Somali pirates for the first time. | The office of t... (photo: US Navy / U.S. Navy photo)
Decade   Photos   Pirates   Seychelles   Somali  
Ghana's new President John Atta Mills gestures as he speaks after being sworn in as the country's new president during a ceremony in Accra, Ghana Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. Ghana's new president took office Wednesday following a peaceful but tense election that secured the country's status as one of the continent's few stable democracies. Tens of thousands of people crowded Independence Square for the inauguration of John Atta Mills, the opposition candidate who won the runoff election with 50.23 percent of the vote. It was the closest election in the West African country's history. This marked the second time power in Ghana has been transferred from one legitimately elected leader to another. Peace FM Online
Sekou Must Thank President Mills
My hectic summer-teaching schedule has prevented me from promptly weighing in on the absolutely needless controversy generated in the wake of the firing of Mr. Sekou Nkru... (photo: AP / Olivier Asselin)
Controversy   History   Mills   Photos   Questions  
FIFA president Sepp Blatter  speaks during a press conference at the Sportaccord convention in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, April 28, 2010. The New York Times
FIFA Begins Inspection Visit Down Under
| Filed at 12:21 a.m. ET | SYDNEY (AP) -- A delegation from soccer's world governing body FIFA has begun a three-day visit to Australia to inspect stadiums and other faci... (photo: AP / Kamran Jebreili)
Fifa   Inspection   Photos   Soccer   Sydney  
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, addresses the opening of the African Union Summit in Kampala,Uganda, Sunday, July 25, 2010. The Independent
African leaders pledge more troops to fight al-Shabaab after Uganda bombs
| African leaders condemned Somalia's al-Shabaab rebels yesterday at a Kampala summit. Officials said they will beef up an African force fighting the group behind attacks... (photo: AP / Stephen Wandera)
AU   Photos   Terrorism   Uganda   Wikipedia: African Union  
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda answers questions during a news conference following graduation ceremonies at Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Friday, June 13, 2008. Herald Tribune
Uganda president calls for Africa to fight terror
| KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's president is calling on Africa to band together to fight terrorism on the continent, just weeks after twin bomb attacks killed 76 people in K... (photo: AP / Orlin Wagner)
Africa   Photos   Terrorism   Uganda   Wikipedia: African Union  
Brazil's Nilmar celebrates after scoring during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer game against Chile in Salvador, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. The New York Times
On Second Try, Brazil Names National Team Coach
| Mano Menezes became the new coach of Brazil’s national soccer team Saturday, one day after the first choice, Muricy Ramalho, turned down the job because of his co... (photo: AP / Andre Penner)
Brazil   Netherlands   Photos   Soccer   Wikipedia: Mano Menezes  
Soccer Basket Ball
- Nigeria Falconets Make History By Advancing To Under-20 Fina
- Aziz Wins Silver In Africa Championships
- African Comment: Would You Let Your Son Be A Footballer?
- All Set For GHALCA Top Four
 Juventus coach Didier Deschamps, of France, looks on during the Italian Serie B league soccer match between Spezia and Juventus in La Spezia, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. jp1
Olympique Marseille Coach Didier Deschamps Thanks Tunisia For Welcome Support
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- Wallabies will still get walloped despite copying All Blacks
- ESPN Takes Down Online Article About James Partying
- All Blacks: Bank on mastery of scrums
- Top 10 heroes of the Bledisloe Cup
USA's Kobe Bryant, left, and China's Yao Ming battle for a rebound
Yao admits retirement on his mind as injury break drags on
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Golf Cricket
- Wie bit of brilliance to finish offers fresh hope for Hawaii
- Tseng and Hull share lead
- David Howell takes first-round lead at Irish Open
- Vaughan takes early lead at Senior Open with 4-under 66
Yani Tseng of Taiwan plays on the first hole during the first round of the Evian Masters women's golf tournament in Evian, eastern France
Tseng and Hull share lead
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- New role for Koertzen
- Wessels links up with Highveld Lions
- Historical Five-fer: Patience is a virtue
- Coach Gillespie heads to Zimbabwe
South Africa's opener Hashim Amla, left, plays a shot as West Indies' wicket keeper Denesh Ramdin looks on during the fourth One-Day International cricket match in Roseau, Dominica, Sunday, May 30, 2010.
Amla scoops five awards
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Tennis Formula One
- Junior Table Tennis On the Rebound
- Kallie's School Keeps Tennis Alive
- Ghana’s Junior Tennis team hopeful of seven more medals
- Dzuwa On Tennis Talent Development Drive
South Africa's Kevin Anderson makes a backhand return to Russia's Nikolay Davydenko at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon
 Anderson proves his worth in doubles
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- Massa: 'The time I say I'm a No 2 driver, I will not
- Tethers on F1 cars to be doubled
- Mark Webber hungry for repeat
- BMW M3 GTS: Hard, loud and fast
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan, walks into the field on a red carpet on the final day of the first test cricket match against India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 22, 2010. Muralitharan, playing his final test, stands one wicket away from becoming the first bowler to take 800 test wickets, as India fights to stave off defeat in the series opener.
Spin legends Murali and Kumble eye academy
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Boxing Athletics
- Marquez-Diaz II: Role Model Has Underdog Role
- Diiaz out for redemption
- End Unam Poly Boxing - Iyambo
- Marquez still wants Pacman
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. , second from left, walks out of the Clark County courthouse with his conditioning coach Leonard Ellerbe, left, after being acquitted in a felony battery jury trial in Las Vegas, Friday, July 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta)
His Arrogance, Floyd Mayweather: He's the boss with the cold sauce
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- Athletes Toil in Nairobi
- Athletes Off to International Meets
- Mo Farah: How Britain's athletics hero escaped the chaos
- Aziz Zakari Wins Heat To Book 100m Final In Kenya
South African runner Caster Semenya reacts to the crowd ,Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009 during a parade through the streets of Pretoria, South Africa.
Caster Semenya steps up to face Marilyn Okoro in second comeback race
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