Fate of 17 innocent Guantanamo detainees rests with Obama

The lead lawyer for 17 ethnic Uyghurs held for years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba is vowing to fight a new legal order keeping the men in U.S. military custody and is calling on U. “We are bloodied but unbowed.… बाँकी अंश »

Qatar tops Middle East, North Africa in corruption rankings

Qatar led the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2008 released by the Berlin-based NGO Transparency International (TI). Qatar topped the region with a rank of 28th and scoring 6.5 on a… बाँकी अंश »

2008 Beijing Olympics flag bearers and country

Here is a list of who will carry the flag and lead their country into the Birds Nest at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The list of countries entering the stadium is in Chinese alphabetical order. It’s… बाँकी अंश »

What do monarchs do next?

It must rank as the ultimate "bad day at the office". You start the day as king of all you survey, heading up one of the world’s few remaining monarchs, and end it as a common citizen. So what the… बाँकी अंश »

Belarus hold Germany in friendly

Germany let a two-goal lead slip and Belarus came back on a pair of goals from Vitaly Bulyga to draw 2-2 with one of the European Championships favourites in a friendly match on Tuesday.The Germans led 2-0 on two early… बाँकी अंश »

Sweden begin preparation with win

Tobias Linderoth scored just before halftime to give Sweden a 1-0 win over Slovenia on Monday, the first of the Scandinavia #146; two friendly preparation matches ahead of the European Championship.In Eeutlingen, Germany, striker Radoslaw Matusiak converted a late penalty to… बाँकी अंश »