The Confederation of African Football has selected Egypt to host the continent’s qualifying tournament for next year’s London Olympics. The November 26-December 10 event will include Algeria, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and host Egypt, after they survived a three-round, home-and-away elimination process. The decision to award Egypt the tournament was made […]
Egypt to Host African Olympic Football Qualifying
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
Crude Oil Price Rises
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Monday: Crude oil prices gained $1.86 to close at $84.12 a barrel. Coffee prices lost more than 1 cent to end at $2.65 per pound. Copper prices dropped nearly 3 cents to finish at $3.96 a pound. Cocoa futures moved up $45 […]
UN Chief Hails Suu Kyi’s Meeting With Burma’s President
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is encouraged by last week’s meeting between Burma’s President Thein Sein and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In a statement released Monday, Mr. Ban noted that both sides voiced satisfaction with discussions aimed at “finding common ground on issues that would benefit the country.” He also expressed […]
Obama Says Libya’s Gadhafi Era is Over
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Moammar Gadhafi’s rule is “coming to an end” as he pressed the Libyan leader to relinquish power while urging rebels not to seek justice through violent reprisals. The president called on Mr. Gadhafi to prevent further bloodshed and instruct loyalist forces who continue fighting “to lay down their arms for […]
Kidnapped Father of Nigerian Footballer Released
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
The kidnapped father of Nigerian football player John Obi Mikel has been freed after a police raid in the northern Nigerian city of Kano. Police said Monday Michael Obi’s abductors have been arrested. Police said no ransom was paid. The Sport Entertainment & Media Group, Mikel’s management company, confirmed the release. John Obi Mikel plays […]
Dominican Republic, Haiti on Alert as Hurricane Irene Approaches
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Dominican Republic and Haiti are on alert as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2011 season approaches the Caribbean nations after battering the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Forecasters say the center of Hurricane Irene is expected to pass Monday near the northern coastlines of the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola, […]
Obama: Gadhafi Regime Ending
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the regime of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is coming to an end. The president Monday called on Mr. Gadhafi to relinquish power. He said the situation in the North African country is very fluid and uncertain, and that the Gadhafi regime has unraveled. President Obama said there is still fierce […]
UN: 600 ‘Reportedly’ Killed in South Sudan Unrest
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations is calling for a halt to violence in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where tribal clashes have killed hundreds of people since Thursday. The U.N. mission in South Sudan said Monday that the fighting has “reportedly resulted” in 600 deaths and injuries to at least 750. South Sudanese officials say the fighting stems […]
Burmese President ‘Ready’ to Work with International Community
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein says the new pro-military government is ready to reach out to opposition groups and the international community, and says it will step up efforts to seek peace with armed ethnic groups. The Burmese leader made his latest overtures Monday in an address to a new session of parliament. He said the […]
US Won’t Bid for 2020 Olympics
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Olympic Committee has decided it will not submit a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Chicago, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Las Vegas and Tulsa, Oklahoma, had expressed interest in putting forth a bid to host those Summer Games. But any bid was contingent upon the USOC working out a long-simmering […]
