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Breaking News Sun, 5 Sep 2010
Algeria's head coach Rabah Saadane looks on during their African Cup of Nations quarterfinal soccer match against Ivory Coast in Cabinda, Angola, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010.
Africa   Photos   Sport   Tanzania  
 Zeenews 
Saadane quits as Algeria coach
Algiers: Algeria coach Rabah Saadane has stepped dowm after a 1-1 draw with Tanzania in an African Nations Cup qualifier on Friday, the Algerian Football Federation said in a statement on Saturday. | ... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic)
  Nigerian peacekeepers with the United Nations and African Union mission to Darfur, known as UNAMID, display their newly-painted "blue helmets" after they transferred from the AU to the U.N. in Dureij Darfur Sudan, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008. The UNAMID mission started in January to try to end five years of fighting in the remote western Sudanese regio
Darfur   Photos   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: War in Darfur  
 Al Jazeera 
UN: Dozens dead in Sudan clashes
| Violent clashes in Sudan's Darfur region have left more than 40 people dead this week, according to international peacekeepers. | The joint United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Da... (photo: AP / Alfred de Montesquiou)
Tropical Storm Agatha Guatemala Flooding  Al Jazeera 
India races to be ready for games
| The opening ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games is due to take place in less than a month in New Delhi. | The city boasts a newly constructed stadium and an impressive games village for athletes... (photo: Public Domain / Supportstorm)
Commonwealth   Delhi   Games   Photos   Wikipedia: India  
Tropical Storm Agatha Guatemala Flooding  Al Jazeera 
Floods test Guatemala's resources
| A summer of heavy rains in Guatemala has caused flooding that is severely testing the nation's infrastructure. | According to Alejandro Maldonado, the national disaster co-ordinator, 500 bridge... (photo: Public Domain / Supportstorm)
Flooding   Guatemala   Photos   Resources   Wikipedia: Floods  
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Bundesarchiv R 165 Bild-244-57, Asperg, Deportation von Sinti und Roma Al Jazeera
Deported Roma eye return to France
|   | Just over a week ago Florin and his family, like 1,000 other Roma, boarded a plane in Paris and flew home to Romania. | They accepted tickets and a small ... (photo: Creative Commons / Softwarehistorian)
Family   France   Home   Photos   Wikipedia: Paris  
Tziganes aux Saintes-Maries de la Mer Al Jazeera
UN panel attacks French Roma action
Source: Agencies Email Article Print Article Share Article Send Feedback Featured on Al Jazeera Million dollar militia People & Power examines dangerous conflicts between... (photo: Creative Commons / Yann)
Attacks   Email   France   Photos   Wikipedia: French  
Alcohol - Beer - Drinks Joy Online
Kenya signs Alcohol Bill into law: Beats Ghana, pacesetter to it
Kenyan President Kibaki signed into law the Alcohol Drinks Control Bill that legalises the traditional liquor. The manufacture and packaging of these brews will however b... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Alcohol   Kenya   Law   Photos   Wikipedia: Alcohol  
Bread - Food The New York Times
U.N. Raises Concerns as Global Food Prices Jump
| UNITED NATIONS — With memories still fresh of food riots set off by spiking prices just two years ago, agricultural experts on Friday cast a wary eye on the steep... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Agricultural   Bread   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: Food  
FC Lokomotiv Denis Glushakov, left, fights for the ball with Chelsea Michael Essien, right, during their Russian Railways Cup soccer match at Lokomotiv stadium in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev) The Daily Mail
Michael Essien takes a break from Ghana in a bid to find top form again
| International break: Michael Essien ha withdrawn from forthcoming Ghana matches as he tries to return to top form | midfielder Michael Essien is taking an extended brea... (photo: AP / Sergey Ponomarev)
Football   Ghana   Midfielder   Photos   Wikipedia: Michael Essien  
Chelsea's Michael Essien, right, vies for the ball with Liverpool's Lucas, left, during their Champions League quarterfinal first leg soccer match at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, April 8, 2009. CBC
Essien puts Ghana career on hold
Michael Essien injured a hamstring while playing for Chelsea last December and ruptured a cruciate ligament the following month while on Ghana duty at the African Cup of ... (photo: AP / Paul Thomas)
Ghana   Injured   Midfielder   Photos   Wikipedia: Michael Essien  
Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou, right, is challenged by Ghana's Michael Essien during their African Cup of Nations Group B soccer match in Cabinda, Angola, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. CNN
Essien puts international career with Ghana on hold
PRINT EMAIL ARTICLEURL FACEBOOK DIGG TWITTER RSS SHARE | JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -- Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien has stood down from international football for the fo... (photo: AP / Darko Bandic)
Essien   Ghana   Johannesburg   Photos   Wikipedia: Michael Essien  
Chelsea's Michael Essien jumps for the ball during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match against Juventus in Turin, Italy, Tuesday March 10, 2009. Sporting Life
Essien Sets Sights On Euro Glory
| Ghana midfielder Michael Essien is adamant Chelsea can go on to crown last season's double success by winning the Champions League title at last. | Essien has returned ... (photo: AP / Massimo Pinca)
Men   Photos   Soccer   Sports   Wikipedia : Michael Essien  
President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. The New York Times
Israeli Peace Effort Rests on Netanyahu's Shoulders
| JERUSALEM — David Rubinger, one of Israel’s best-known photojournalists and a man firmly on the political left, cast his ballot last year for Benjamin Netan... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Israel   Palestine   Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: Peace process in the IsraeliPalestinian conflict  
Soccer Basket Ball
- Nigeria opens with 2-0 win over Madagascar
- Ghana beats Swaziland in its first qualifier
- African round-up
- AFCON 2012 Qualifying Round Up: Mamadou Niang Hat-Trick Give
Ivory Coast's Salomon Kalou, right, is challenged by Ghana's Michael Essien during their African Cup of Nations Group B soccer match in Cabinda, Angola, Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
Essien puts international career with Ghana on hold
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- Spain beat Greece to sail into quarters
- Hosts Advance In Istanbul
- Turkey eliminates France with 95-77 victory at FIBA world ba
- Fran Fraschilla looks at keys to success for Team USA
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737
Turkish Airlines: Fastest and highest basketball game in the sky of the world
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Golf Cricket
- Harrington to play extra event
- Brilliant show sees Snedeker grab lead
- Jimenez maintains advantage despite lapse of concentration
- World-class golfer Bryan Saltus promotes golf in Mui Ne
Ryo Ishikawa of Japan tees off on the fourth hole during the first round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, April 9, 2009
Ishikawa wins Fujisankei Classic in playoff
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- Williams pleads for Aamir understanding
- Kuhn stars in easy win for South Africa A
- Nosworthy lands long-term deal
- Campbell insulted by Scotland snub
South Africa's AB de Villiers hits the ball during the one day international cricket match against Australia in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, April 9, 2009.
De Villiers Won't Let Up
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Tennis Formula One
- Mtupili Crash Out of International Tennis Tourney
- Ghana's U-18 tennis pair qualify for ITF semis
- International Tennis Event Kicks Off Amid Chaos
- Table Tennis Team Off to Kenya
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- Button Plans To Bounce Back
- Japanese Teen Dies in Second MotoGP Fatality in Eight Days
- Ferrari should be punished otherwise Formula One team orders
- Christina Aguilera and husband Jordan Bratman take their new
In this photo taken on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 Renaul team manager Flavio Briatore is seen at the Monza track, Italy. Renault says managing director Flavio Briatore and engineering chief executive Pat Symonds are leaving the Formula One team, and that it will not dispute charges that Nelson Piquet Jr. was ordered to crash in a race. Renault has been summoned to Paris by governing body FIA to answer a charge that Piquet Jr. was told to crash at last year's Singapore Grand Prix to improve teammate Fernando Alonso's chances of victory. The Spaniard won the race. Renault said Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 it "will not dispute the recent allegations made by the FIA concerning the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix."
Ferrari should be punished otherwise Formula One team orders ban will stand for nothing
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Boxing Athletics
- Tony Elshaug returns to coach's box
- Tony Elshaug returns to coach's box
- Warren shuffles the deck
- Second Shout
Indian wrestlers, Sushil Kumar, Yogeshwar Dutt and Rajiv Tomar.
Report: Indian wrestlers, shot-putter fail dope tests
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- Over 1000 Athletes in Competitions Abroad This Year
- Stadiums Built for Can2010 to Have Athletics Tracks
- Twelve Countries for ECOWAS Games
- Movie Listings and Film Series
South African athlete Caster Semenya gestures during her celebration at the Ga-Masehlong village in Moletjie, 65km from Polokwane, South Africa, Friday Aug. 28, 2009. Villagers in northern South Africa celebrated and supported their world track champion Friday, refusing to let questions about her gender mute the mood during Caster Semenya's first visit home since the controversy erupted..
Caster Semenya included in South Africa's Commonwealth Games team
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