South Africa ruling party: Mandela to attend WCup
JOHANNESBURG: Nelson Mandela met with South Africa's national soccer team as the country's ruling party said its most famous citizen will attend the World Cup's opening game and the final.…
'Rock star' welcome as British woman completes Pacific row
SYDNEY: Thousands of cheering onlookers gave a "rock star" welcome to Britain's Roz Savage as she arrived in jungle-clad Papua New Guinea Friday, becoming the first woman to row across…
Football academies teach kids in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast: Scampering around barefoot on a sandy lot, a dozen boys in matching red jerseys try to concentrate on their coach's instructions over the constant din of trucks…
Schiavone faces Stosur for French title
PARIS: Samantha Stosur vs. Francesca Schiavone sounds a little like a first-round pairing, and a year ago at the French Open, it was. Stosur won that match between two veteran…
Italy face Number 10 World Cup conundrum
ROME: Italy head to South Africa for the defense of their World Cup title in June with a worrying problem, they're missing a number 10. This doesn't mean the azzurri…
Lebanese-American couple charged with supporting Hezbollah
WASHINGTON: A Lebanese-American couple was arrested Thursday and charged with providing material support to Hezbollah, a designated foreign terror organization, and other crimes. The Justice Department said Hor Akl, and…
Turkey sends planes to bring back last wounded from Israel
ANKARA: Turkey sent two medical planes to Israel early Friday to bring back five of its nationals wounded during the Jewish state's botched assault on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, the…
Gaza blockade 'counterproductive': Blair
LONDON: Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair described Israel's blockade of Gaza as "counterproductive" in an interview published Friday, in the wake of a flotilla attack which killed nine. Blair…
Iranian crowds heckle Khomeini's pro-opposition grandson
TEHRAN: Crowds of Iranians on Friday cut short a speech by late revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson who hardliners consider a supporter of the opposition movement. "Please allow me…
Turkish group behind flotilla is Gaza's new hero
GAZA CITY: The Turkish group that bankrolled the aid flotilla raided by Israel has big plans for Gaza. Its bearded 50-year-old leader has assumed hero status in the impoverished Palestinian…