Besides Jeremy Lin, the biggest story of the NBA Season has been an off-the-court one. Dwight Howard trade rumors have loomed over the Magic and the entire league since he requested a trade in December. It seems like every day there is a different story saying Howard will either be moved, or that he has decided to stay in Orlando. The Magic have yet to agree to Howard's wishes, and still hope to sign the center to a long term deal.
President Bashar al-Assad appears to have declared war on his own people through a brutal, year-old crackdown that has claimed the lives of at least 7,000 people. So it is perhaps surprising to learn that Syria has long been a diverse society in which minorities and women have enjoyed certain rights and freedoms unknown in most other Arab nations. Aside from Sunni Muslims, the dominant community, Syria’s population also boasts communities of Christians, Kurds, Armenians, Druze and Greeks. Assad is himself a minority belong to the Alawites... Читать дальше...
Ted LePak of Tennis Now reports on this week's tennis news. Djokovic was beaten by Andy Murray in Dubai, while Roger Federer grinded out a close match with Juan Martin Del Potro. In Acapulco, the former top ten player Fernando Verdasco may have found his game just in time for spring, At the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships, another former top ten player, Andy Roddick, also continued his winning ways. In Kuala Lumpur the World No. 5 Agnieszka Radwanska pulled out of her scheduled... Читать дальше...
Tennis Now’s Ted LePak reviews the top ten tennis stadiums based on their history, capacity, style, and event popularity. From the Classic Wimbledon Centre Court to the flashy O2 arena, this is a must see top ten countdown!
United's win over Norwich City; Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs; ticket prices; United player of the year so far; Tottenham Hotspur; 'brand' Tom Cleverley.
On this week’s Rant Cast regulars Ed and Paul look back on Manchester United’s last minute win over Norwich City in Norfolk, including the remarkable contributions from seemingly timeless stars Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs. We talk ticket prices, asking why Spanish club Athletic Bilbao can justify a €75 cost for travelling United fans in […]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today that it will appoint Japanese tea master Sen Genshitsu as a Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his contributions to peace and culture.
A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government of Pakistan to take decisive measures to end sectarian violence and protect religious minorities after a second incident of targeted killings in two weeks.
The United Nations refugee agency today called on Indonesian authorities to carry out a swift and thorough investigation into the reported death of an Afghan asylum-seeker following a failed escape attempt from a detention facility in the country.
The United Nations human rights office today welcomed the news that a Guatemalan judge rejected the claim that a former dictator is protected under an amnesty law from being tried on genocide charges.
The United Nations-mandated commission of inquiry that probed human rights abuses in Libya reported today that crimes against humanity and war crimes were committed by both the troops loyal to the former ruler, Muammar al-Qadhafi, and the forces that fought to oust him.
Mauritania and Burkina Faso continue to receive large numbers of Malian refugees fleeing conflict between the army and ethnic Tuareg rebels in the northern region of their country, the United Nations refugee agency said today.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the people of Senegal for a peaceful and orderly first round of presidential balloting and appealed for the same commitment as the country prepares for a second round of voting.
Bowie style knife with an overall length of 16-7/8". The blade itself is 11" and has a 5-3/4" black micarta handle with the Southern Grind logo laser etched on the micarta.
The Australian equity market is pointed to a positive start to the trading day after US stocks continued to trade higher with the Dow settling above the 13,000 level again. The Dow finish the session up 28.23 points at 12980.30 while the S&P500 index traded up 8.41 points to finish the day at 1374.09.