Schumacher dismisses 'boring' Alonso row
MONTE CARLO: Former world champion Michael Schumacher dismissed a media inquisition into his controversial Monaco Grand Prix history as 'boring' on Thursday. On a day when Fernando Alonso topped the…
Obama’s Cairo speech: One year later
CHICAGO, Illinois: Pradeep Ramamurthy, a White House official who plays a key role in implementing the vision laid out in US President Barack Obama's historic June 2009 Cairo speech which…
15 years on, Serena, Venus still at hurricane force
MADRID: Serena and Venus Williams are back on top of the world. More than 15 years after the history-making sisters blew into the women's game with hurricane force, they are…
Talking sense about global warming
LONDON: In February, 14 distinguished climate scientists, economists, and policy experts came together to discuss how to tackle global warming. This week, the London School of Economics and Oxford University…
Role of female leaders in fight against malnutrition
Governments and social leaders at all levels need to commit more attention and energy to the elimination of child malnutrition, one of the main barriers to faster progress in achieving…
Two more years of emergency
CAIRO: Blatant discrepancies between appearance and reality are the stuff of tragedy. And what happened at the Egyptian People’s Assembly last week is nothing short of tragic. Last Tuesday, the…
Khan looks to boost US support by US boxing debut
NEW YORK: Former British Olympian Amir Khan will make his American debut when he takes on ex-junior welterweight champ Paulie Malignaggi Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Khan, 22-1 with 16…
SAFA says, Suspensions won't distract from WCup effort
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's Football Association says the suspension of two senior executives will not hurt the national team's World Cup preparations. Chief executive Leslie Sedibe, who took action against team…
Chile police seek associates of embassy detainee Federico Quilodran Associated Press
SANTIAGO: Police found more traces of an explosives material at the home of a detained Pakistani who is under investigation after the same substance was detected on his documents and…
Beckham confirms coaching role
ZURICH: David Beckham has confirmed he is keen to accept England manager Fabio Capello's invitation to join his coaching staff at the World Cup. Beckham has been ruled out of…
