Briefly World: '3 Tibetans immolate themselves in China' Indian Express BEIJING: Three more people have set themselves on fire to protest China's policies toward Tibetans in a politically sensitive area, a media report said. The report from the US-funded Radio Free Asia said Sunday the three set themselves on fire Friday ... |
 Chicago Tribune | Super Bowl coverage and the game's place in the sports world? Chicago Tribune With all due respect to baseball and its fans -- many millions pay witness to character-building baseball in this city every season on both sides of town -- the national pastime of this country is football. It has been that way for a long time. Jon Wertheim: From humble beginnings, Super Bowl has exploded in stature A Brief Survey of the Worst Super Bowl Halftime Shows Ever Madonna: Super Bowl Halftime Show Is a 'Midwesterner Girl's Dream' |
Hassan al-Thawadi: World Cup 2022 will promote economic diversification and ... Gulf Times “The 2022 World Cup will also contribute to a 10% growth in the value of the region's hospitality and tourism sector,” al-Thawadi said at the Qatar Projects 2012 conference. Speaking at the conference, al-Thawadi explained for an audience of sports ... |
 BBC Sport | USA beat Belarus to reach Fed Cup World Group play-offs BBC Sport USA reached the play-offs for promotion to the Fed Cup World Group after beating Belarus in Massachusetts. Leading 2-0 overnight after wins for Christina McHale and Serena Williams, they secured victory when Williams beat Anastasia Yakimova 5-7 6-1 6-1 ... Serena leads US past Belarus; Venus returns McHale, US in control Williams sisters lead US past Belarus |
 CBC.ca | Kearney wins US gold in World Cup dual moguls SI.com PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - American Hannah Kearney and Canada's Justine Dufour-Lapointe have been battling for World Cup gold all season. Saturday night was no different in the freestyle dual moguls finals at Deer Valley Resort. Dufour-Lapointe skied a ... Victorian Brittney Cox wins moguls World Cup medal in Salt Lake City Kingsbury sees streak stopped with silver |
 BBC News | Halfpenny redeems World Cup hurt BBC News Leigh Halfpenny admits his last minute penalty winner in Wales' opening Six Nations triumph over Ireland laid to rest ghosts of his World Cup heartache. Halfpenny missed a late penalty in Wales' 9-8 semi-final defeat to France to secure them a first ... That's how it is done! Halfpenny exorcises ghost of World Cup miss in thriller Ireland 21-23 Wales: Leigh Halfpenny kicks last gasp penalty to seal win for ... We got out of jail - Gatland |
 USA TODAY | Chavez Jr retains world title The Australian BOXING: Unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr retained his World Boxing Council middleweight title yesterday with a 12-round unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Rubio in Texas. Chavez, son of Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez -- who looked on from ... Chavez retains title with unanimous decision Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio Legend's son faces a slugger |
 Los Angeles Times | American Lindsey Vonn posts her 50th World Cup victory | Skiing The Seattle Times US skier Lindsey Vonn earned her 50th World Cup victory Saturday, winning a downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. She ranks third on the women's all-time list for victories. GIOVANNI AULETTA / AP US skier Lindsey Vonn waves after her 50th World ... Lindsey Vonn reaches milestone with 50th World Cup victory Julia Mancuso captures super-G Lindsey Vonn wins downhill race for 50th World Cup win |
 New York Times | A merger fit for world domination Financial Times News that Glencore, the world's biggest commodities trader, and Xstrata, a large mining company, are nearing a merger deal brings a long but expected courtship to an end. The business logic for combining the two groups is undeniable. Mining Deals to Pile Up How Glencore and Xstrata nailed the $76bn deal Glencore, Xstrata merger to rival BHP |
 AFP | Obama: US prefers to use diplomacy with Iran USA TODAY He reiterated that the United States has removed no option from consideration in dealing with Iran — an allusion to military intervention — but emphasized that the United States wants a diplomatic solution built around a world coalition. Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran Fears Israel may attack Iran nukes Israel's Barak Says World Understands Need to Act Against Iran |
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