(SomaliNet) In what his aides say is due to a scheduling conflict and has nothing to do with the unrest in Tibet, United Nations chief Ban Ki-Moon will not attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic games in Beijing this August.
Meanwhile, the Olympic torch has now arrived in the Argentinean capi
(SomaliNet) Liver pool’s chief executive Rick Parry has been told by the club owner Tom Hicks to resign. Sources say the long-standing chief executive has been made aware of the demand and is expected to refuse.
Responding to the news, Sky News sports presenter Jon Desborough said: "Now we have
(SomaliNet) Liver pool’s chief executive Rick Parry has been told by the club owner Tom Hicks to resign. Sources say the long-standing chief executive has been made aware of the demand and is expected to refuse.
Responding to the news, Sky News sports presenter Jon Desborough said: "Now we have
(SomaliNet) Three Espanyol fans have each been sentenced to three years in prison for committing public disorder offences during a match against FC Barcelona in 2004.
Spain's AS newspaper reported that they were convicted Tuesday and ordered to pay Espanyol nearly $17,300 in compensation.
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(SomaliNet) Wangari Maathai, Kenya Nobel Peace Laureate has pulled out of the Tanzanian leg of the Olympic torch relay this weekend to highlight human rights concerns in Tibet, a local broadcaster said on Thursday.
Maathai, was meant to carry the torch on Sunday in the Indian Ocean port of Dar es
(SomaliNet) As it rained heavily in Tanzania’s commercial capital in Dar es Salaam, the 2008 Olympic torch relay passed through Tanzania in peace on Sunday, cheered on by residents.
According to news sources in Tanzania, the 79 torch bearers were flanked by armed paramilitary police along its 5
(SomaliNet) Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand has agreed a new five-year contract with the Red Devils, Rios agent has said.
"Rio is very happy there, he wanted to stay at United and they wanted him to stay,” Pini Zahavi, the 29-year-old's representative, told the Daily Express.
"Of c
(SomaliNet) Even though Wigan put a massive dent in their ambitions with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea coach insists his side are still in the race for Premier League title.
After failing beat Wigan, the Blues are five points adrift of leaders Manchester United with four matches to play.
(SomaliNet) Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney has been identified by Fabio Capello has England captain of the future.
Capello believes the Manchester United star will become an even better player.
As part of his policy of rotating the armband before naming a permanent skipper ahead of next se
(SomaliNet) It would be "impossible" to sign Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, Real Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic concedes.
The Spanish giants are looking at Ronaldo to become the new 'face' of the club, in a similar way to former France playmaker Zinedine Zidane d
