When is ‘match-fixing’ not match-fixing?
The media may use the term “match-fixing”, but as Ed Hawkins explains, football’s recent cases are not quite that “spicy” Continue reading here: When is ‘match-fixing’ not match-fixing? The post When...
View ArticlePakistan’s Chief Justice Leaves a Mixed Legacy
As Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry steps down as chief justice this week, his fight against Pakistan’s military rulers looms large in his legacy — as does his failure to reform a weak legal system. Read the...
View ArticleAustralia build huge lead in Perth
Australia are close to wresting the Ashes back from England, establishing a 369-run lead with two days left of the third Test. Read the original: Australia build huge lead in Perth The post Australia...
View ArticleHow Bin Laden Escaped
In 2001, a small U.S. special operations force had won extraordinary victories in Afghanistan and closed in on Bin Laden before high-level blunders allowed him to escape into Pakistan. See the original...
View ArticleIsaf soldiers killed in Afghan crash
Six international soldiers are killed in a crash involving an aircraft in southern Afghanistan, says the Nato-led Isaf coalition. Here is the original post: Isaf soldiers killed in Afghan crash The...
View ArticleThree-year-old boy missing from home
Police have asked people in the north of Edinburgh to look out for a three-year-old boy who has gone missing from his home. Read more here: Three-year-old boy missing from home The post Three-year-old...
View ArticleDefiant Taliban eye return to power
An Afghan Taliban spokesman tells the BBC it is “confident of victory” over Nato-led forces, amid scepticism about the militants’ ability to make a comeback. See the original post here: Defiant Taliban...
View ArticleNew image of missing boy released
Police release a new image of missing three-year-old Mikaeel Kular, which shows him in the jacket he was thought to be wearing when he disappeared. Excerpt from: New image of missing boy released The...
View Article24 Killed as Pakistan Goes After Militants
The Pakistani government has come under increasing pressure to destroy militant bases after a series of recent attacks. More: 24 Killed as Pakistan Goes After Militants The post 24 Killed as Pakistan...
View ArticleThailand imposes state of emergency
The Thai government imposes a 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, from Wednesday, to cope with unrest. Link: Thailand imposes state of emergency The post Thailand imposes...
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