November 7, 2012
Ramdin says Windies not taking Bangladesh lightly
Vice- captain Denesh Ramdin says the West Indies would not be taking Bangladesh for granted during their tour which begins here next week Tuesday. The West Indian players are already in Dhaka and will meet the home side in the first of two Test…
November 7, 2012
Usain Bolt named on IAAF shortlist
Usain Bolt, David Rudisha and Aries Merritt are in contention to win the 2012 IAAF male athlete of the year. Jamaican Bolt retained his Olympic 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay titles, while Rudisha of Kenya set a world best in winning the 800m. American…
November 7, 2012
Jessica Ennis up for female athlete of the year award
Great Britain's Jessica Ennis has made the three-woman shortlist to become the IAAF world female athlete of the year. Ennis, who won heptathlon gold at the London Olympics, is up against American Allyson Felix and New Zealand's Valerie Adams for the…
November 7, 2012
Andy Murray set for Novak Djokovic test at World Tour Finals
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will resume what is currently the hottest rivalry in tennis at the ATP World Tour Finals on Wednesday. The Briton and the Serb have met six times this year, with three wins each. They include Murray's first Grand Slam…
November 7, 2012
Brazil launches measures to tackle Sao Paulo violence
A new plan has been unveiled to combat rising violence in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo. More than 90 police officers have been killed in the city since the beginning of the year, many by a criminal gang calling itself First Command of the…
November 7, 2012
Sandy: UN to send emergency food aid to storm-hit Cuba
The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) is to deliver emergency aid to the south-east of Cuba, where Hurricane Sandy wrought widespread damage. It was "the worst catastrophe in 50 years in Santiago de Cuba," WFP spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said. The WFP…
November 7, 2012
Chile cabinet changes signal start of presidential race
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has reshuffled his cabinet, as two prominent ministers leave to launch their bids for the presidency in 2013. Defence Minister Andres Allamand and Public Works Minister Laurence Golborne, who oversaw the…
November 7, 2012
Bolivia returns stolen mummy to Peru
Bolivia has returned a 700-year-old mummy to Peru, from where it was stolen by antiquities traffickers. The mummy of a child of about two years of age is only 30cm (12in) tall and sits wrapped in blankets. Bolivian police seized it two years ago…
November 7, 2012
Asian markets flat as Barack Obama wins second term
Asian markets were little changed as President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term. There are concerns whether Mr Obama and a Republican-dominated Congress will be able to negotiate a way to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. The cliff will…
November 7, 2012
Greece braces for key vote on fresh austerity measures
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has pleaded with politicians to vote through a fresh round of austerity measures crucial to securing the country's next round of financial aid. Parliament will vote later on 13.5bn euros ($17.3bn; £10.5bn) of…