London 2012 Olympic Games schedule released

The schedule of events for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been released. The first action will be women’s football in Cardiff, Glasgow and Coventry on 25 July, two days before the official opening of…

Brazil legend Ronaldo ends career

Brazilian legend Ronaldo has confirmed his retirement from football. The 34-year-old had a glittering career, helping Brazil win two World Cups and being named Fifa World Player of the Year in 1996, 1997 and 2002….

The oddities of North African revolutions

While the West has approved the democratic will of the people of Tunisia and Egypt, there are still many oddities in the reasons and events of the revolutions in the countries. As Aleksey Kornilov noted…

President Hu’s US visit maps road for future ties

After diplomatic relations were formally established in 1979, we witness something called “the honeymoon stage” in relations between China and the United States. It was during this time that many Americans, especially a wide range…

How ping pong tied US and China together

The United States and China, two major powers: one in the East, the other in the West. We are talking about two different cultures, completely different civilizations, and yet the two most influential countries in…

European match-fixing on the rise

Some 24 European countries have been affected by match-fixing and up to 100 games have been manipulated in the past five months alone, said a betting watchdog official on Wednesday. Speaking as an expert witness…

West shifts “terrorism” to Yemen

Western intelligence agencies stepped up actions for the capture or elimination of Anwar al-Awlaki, who now has the status of “terrorist number one”. According to experts, he now represents a more serious threat than Osama bin…