adminJuventus march on
ROME. — Juventus took another step towards a second straight Italian Serie A soccer title when Mirko Vucinic’s late double secured a 2-1 home win over Pescara on Saturday.Te win took them 12 points clear at the top as the visitors finished with 10 men.
Barcelona, Real Madrid win
MADRID. — Cesc Fabregas and Alexis Sanchez were on scintillating form as leaders Barcelona made light of the absence of injured World Player of the Year Lionel Messi with a 5-0 win at home to Real Mallorca in Spanish La Liga on Saturday night.Tiger back on the prowl
LOS ANGELES. — Those expecting to see the old Tiger Woods back on the prowl chasing a fifth Masters golf title among the azaleas and majestic Georgia pines at Augusta National this week are surely to be left disappointed.NATO attack kills 10 in Afghanistan
ASAD ABAD — A NATO air attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed 10 children, officials said yesterday, the latest case of civilian casualties which provoke great anger in the war-torn country.Syrian rebles recruiting children
TEHRAN — Local media reports in Syria voiced deep concern about alarming growth in the recruitment of children by rebel groups in the country, disclosing that these children are not just used for military missions, but for sexual abuse.Talks between Iran, UN Security Council to go on
TEHRAN — A senior Iranian lawmaker said yesterday that the talks between Iran and the P5+1 group, namely the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany should continue, semi-official Fars news agency reported.DPRK missile laucnh imminent
SEOUL — A top South Korean security official said yesterday that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) may test-launch a missile this week, as the United States delayed its own missile test due to soaring tensions on the peninsula.Xi Jinping hold talks with Sata
BEIJING – On April 6, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Zambian counterpart Michael Chilufya Sata in the city of Sanya in south China’s Hainan Province.President Sata is on a week-long state visit to China. He is also attending one of Asia’s leading regional economic forums – Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Boao, Hainan province
Obama’s ‘playbook’ and the threat of nuclear war in Asia
Peter Symonds
The Obama administration has engaged in reckless provocations against North Korea over the past month, inflaming tensions in North East Asia and heightening the risks of war.All set for Kenyatta’s inauguration
NAIROBI. — Final preparations for tomorrow’s swearing in of President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s fourth president are in top gear.Presidential Press Service director Isaya Kabira last Friday said the unit would provide live feed for media houses that do not have outside broadcasting vans.