CHINESE Sports News, Sep 02, 2011

Shunned by West, Zimbabwe Finds a Friend in Beijing Wall Street Journal A state-backed Chinese firm controls a coveted diamond mine. A new parliament building, renovatedsoccer stadium and agricultural school are in the works, all courtesy of Beijing. In Zimbabwe, the appeal of the Chinese way—a model that prizes ... See all stories on this topic »

Olympians' art museum in Fort Myers shows table tennis' history The News-Press At the Olympics: Table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988 in Seoul, Korea. • Popularity: According to the International Table Tennis Federation, the sport ranks second worldwide behindsoccer in terms of participation. • Paddles: They are made out ... See all stories on this topic »

China 0-0 S.Korea at Olympic Qualification CRIENGLISH.com Hosts China and South Korea have drawn a goalless tie to get one point each on Thursday at the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2012 Olympic Games. As a traditional heavyweight, the Chinese women's soccer team, now seeking to recover from the shock ... See all stories on this topic » CRIENGLISH.com

Most Unusual Stadiums Khaleej Times Sports fans around the world love bragging about their fanaticism, arguing over who are the most loyal, loudest and most passionate supporters. Followers of Mexican soccer team Club Deportivo Guadalajara, known as Chivas, could lay claim to these ... See all stories on this topic »

Palisades Sportsman Mike O"Hara Champions Volleyball to the World Palisadian-Post But the in'ternational bodies of sport, the Olympics and IOC, evaluate sports by the number of national governing bodies there are for each sport. Soccer has 204 and basketball has 216 but volleyball has more'220.' Currently, O'Hara is finding more ... See all stories on this topic » Palisadian-Post

China: why SA's losing out Citizen The country's marketers have done much to boost tourist numbers from China. Excitement and fanfare around the World Cup soccer last year helped generate awareness about the country inChina; a presence at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo gave the country ... See all stories on this topic »

Naspers's Greyling Bets on $7 Pay-TV Package to Work Magic Across Africa Bloomberg Across its markets, Naspers will use sport to lure users. In the main markets of Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, Supersport is among the largest funders of local soccer leagues and rugby, said Greyling. Supersport is Africa's largest sponsor of sport, ... See all stories on this topic »

SPEED Notes: SPEED Moving NASCAR Victory Lane Closer To End Of Race SPEEDtv.com FSMG now includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; Fox's 19 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; SPEED and SPEED2; Fox Soccer Channel and FoxSoccer Plus; ... See all stories on this topic » SPEEDtv.com

Minister for Information, Youth Sports and Culture Emmanuel Nchimbi IPPmedia The Games will have 26 sports disciplines including swimming, squash, rowing, badminton and volleyball. Other sports are basketball, tennis, field hockey, baseball, soft ball, handball, athletics and boxing. A team of four Tanzanian boxers was the ... See all stories on this topic » IPPmedia

OSW secure broadcasting deal for 2014 World Cup qualifying matches insideworldfootball (blog) The rights were secured exclusively with Asian sports marketing agency World Sport Group (WSG), and OWS will broadcast both live and delayed matches from qualifying. The first games includeChina versus Singapore, Australia versus Thailand and Syria ... See all stories on this topic »

Photos of the day, September 1, 2011 National Post (blog) An Argentina team supporter (C) puts up posters featuring soccer player Lionel Messi and former Argentina coach Diego Maradona (L), on a street in Kolkata September 1, 2011. Argentina will play an international friendly soccer match against Venezuela ... See all stories on this topic »

WWE: WrestleMania Outside of North America? Where Would It Be Held? Bleacher Report The MCG, although originally built for cricket, now hosts a number of sports, includingSoccer and Australian Rules Football. It is referred to as the 'Spiritual Home Of Australian Sport'. It also holds the unique record of being the first stadium to ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Hanwha SolarOne to Attend and Host a Booth at the 2011 European Photovoltaic ... MarketWatch (press release) The company's booth B4 is located in hall B5. Earlier this year, Hanwha SolarOne became the official sponsor of the Hamburg SV soccer club. The Company's booth at PVSEC will reflect its Hamburg SV sponsorship and the spirit of sport. ... See all stories on this topic »

HBO+EMTB appoints Peter Risbey as director in Melbourne Architecture and Design ... China, India, Malaysia, and Singapore, the company says Risbey's portfolio encompasses sectors including sports, infrastructure, education, health and planning. Among the offshore projects he has worked on are the TEDA Soccer Stadium Tianjin,China ... See all stories on this topic » Architecture and Design

Why SA Inc is losing out on world's hottest tourism trend Moneyweb.co.za South Africa's marketers have already done much to boost tourist numbers from China. Excitement and fanfare around the World Cup Soccer in South Africa last year helped generate awareness about the country in China; a presence at the 2010 Shanghai ... See all stories on this topic »

INSPIRED LAUNCHES VIRTUAL SPORTS IN CHINA WITH LADBROKES AND AGTECH 4-traders (press release) Inspired's suite of Virtual Sports includes soccer, horse racing, tennis, greyhound racing, speedway, roulette, lotto and cycling. Already available in 22 countries worldwide and in 16 different languages, the innovative product is fully configurable ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Japan's New PM a “Nationalist” or a “Moderate”? Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Nationalism (nashonarizumu) is no longer a bad word for many, although that word in its contemporary usage today reflects sentiments that run the gamut from pride in the women's soccer team to the call for national unity in the wake of the March 11 ... See all stories on this topic » Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Apple & Tree / Danny and Yaron Gottfried Ha'aretz I wanted to go out and play soccer." Yaron: "When I entered Thelma Yellin the whole place talked like me, there was no need to fake it. I played music happily and afterward I set up a recording studio at home." Yaron: "It didn't happen. ... See all stories on this topic »

A review of real economic developments across SA, Africa and the world Creamer Media's Engineering News Like its rivals, the company – South Africa's second-largest construction group by market capitalisation – has been hurt by an industry-wide slump as big projects tapered off after the 2010soccer World Cup. New CEO Henry Laas said in March his top ... See all stories on this topic »

Qaddafi wants Libya 'engulfed in flames' Arab News But that is not stopping the rebels from placing the men in facilities like the Gate of the Sea sports club, where about 200 detainees — all black — clustered on a soccer field this week, bunching against a high wall to avoid the scorching sun. See all stories on this topic » Arab News

NSU continues progress under Tadlock Tahlequah Daily Press International students have proved their competitiveness as RiverHawks, with eight members of the women's tennis team and half the soccer team composed of international students. “We are finding a way to get as many faculty as we can abroad, ... See all stories on this topic »

Busa's new leader has a tough job ahead Business Day The Orlando Pirates fan — she tweets vigorously for her soccer team — also says South African companies must be "shaped to shoot" at the opportunities in trade blocs such as the Brics grouping. India and China each sign about 40 deals a day, ... See all stories on this topic »

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BBC World News, Sep 02, 2011

Live - World Athletics Championships 2011 day seven BBC Sport (blog) To get involved use Twitter (via hashtag #bbcathletics ) or text us on 81111 (UK) with ATHLETICS before your message. (Not all contributions can be used. Messages charged at your standard operator rate.) By Chris Whyatt 1142: She did clock a personal ... See all stories on this topic »

PM defends British role in Libya BBC News Speaking on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Cameron said: "I really want to challenge this idea that somehow the Americans see us a weak ally, they don't - they see us as their strongest and most staunch ally." The PM also defended decisions made ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Babies on the brink BBC News Cute and crucial, this endangered Coquerel's sifaka infant is being raised by experts at the Duke Lemur Centre in North Carolina, US. In a new series for BBC One, filmmakers visited specialist facilities to witness efforts being made to safeguard the ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Five Deadliest States in the USA Mother Jones This post courtesy BBC Earth. For more wildlife news, find BBC Earth on Facebook and Posterous. Taking a risk by going on an adventure and exploring a new environment is an essential part of understanding the natural world we live in. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cameron: Riots 'a wake-up moment' BBC News Mr Cameron said that intervention to support the revolution in Libya was justified and in the UK'snational interest. "Gaddafi was a monster. He was responsible for appalling crimes, including crimes in this country and I think the world will be much ... See all stories on this topic »

Chronicle letters: Showing us up on BBC ChronicleLive Geordie Shore, a low-budget time-filler from little-watched MTV, and Geordie Finishing School for Girls, an offering from the BBC, which forever reminds us of its well-balanced and truthful documentary style approach, known the world over. ... See all stories on this topic »

Glenn Kirkham hails London 2012 opportunity BBC News He told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "The funding is probably better than we've ever had and perhaps ever will do. "We are the best prepared a Great Britain team will be for an Olympic Games." Following Beijing, UK Sport's Olympic 2012 funding programme ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Balls 'didn't want' Alistair Darling's job in 2009 BBC News According to the latest extracts reported by Labour Uncut, Mr Darling says that when he was chancellor he feared UK bankers were "so arrogant and stupid they might bringus all down". Bankers displayed a complete lack of gratitude for the multi-billion ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

'Outnumbered': the return of a Noughty pleasure Telegraph.co.uk The Nineties saw us vigorously nodding in “That's me!” recognition at Cold Feet and the Noughties brought us – Outnumbered. This partly-improvised BBC comedy was so exquisitely, so painfully, accurate that it rapidly became required viewing for every ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

From the ashes BBC News The staff members caught in the attack are home in the UK. The British Council has restarted its work, on the other side of town from the original compound. In other countries around the world, the Council promotes British culture, ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Interactive TV News Round-Up (I): BBC, BitTorrent, Vestel, CBS InteractiveTV Today [itvt] We anticipate that it will take us several days to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. The BBC ... See all stories on this topic »

A Guernsey farm applies to the EU to export bull semen BBC News Mr Watts told BBC News that the island will host the World Guernsey Cattle Federation conference in 2013, and said he thought about 75 delegates would be visiting from the USA. He said the island would use the opportunity as a "shop window" to display ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

UK Stem Cell Treatment Trial a 'Success': Where is US Debate Heading? International Business Times "And we will aim for America to lead the world in the discoveries it one day may yield." The president however, urged the scientists to develop "strict guidelines" so that the stem cell research "never opens the door to the use of cloning for human ... See all stories on this topic »

The UK Is Failing At Innovation Motley Fool UK Yet today, none of the world's leading exponents in these fields are from the UK." Is he right? I think he is. In the past three decades, the US has created a flurry of blue-chip tech giants, from Google and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL.US) to Intel (NASDAQ: ... See all stories on this topic »

Are you unique? BBC News By Katia Moskvitch Technology reporter, BBC News Hairstyle like no-one else's in your office, a handmade tie bought in a tiny Parisian boutique, a diamond wedding ring from that exclusive collection. This global individuality drive combined with the ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Theatres - Starting This Week - September 8 onwards ChesterChronicle.co.uk The stories will be read in an authentic studio setting with live sound effects, in the style of their original BBC broadcasts. Call 0845 330 3565 or visit www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk. NEW Hull Truck Theatre production of the award-winning play by Jim ... See all stories on this topic »

News :: Independent Reflections On Nike's Lauded "Write The Future" Directed ... SHOOT Online At the same time, Guest is a realist and acknowledges that production companies are charged with a delicate balancing act as the UK ad business has evolved. Compared to the US, she said, the UK ad market has a limited volume of projects. ... See all stories on this topic » SHOOT Online

ROK Powers ITN Productions Mobile TV Service MarketWatch (press release) Clients that commission award-winning programmes from ITN Productions include major UK andinternational broadcasters such as ITV, the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, History and Discovery, with television commissions including Climbing Great Buildings on ... See all stories on this topic »

MediaCityUK wins 2011 Carbuncle Cup Building Design The BBC will be the largest tenant for the development, which has a dedicated metro station and saw its first phase completed this year. Amid strong competition, the Salford media hub is voted this year's worst UK building in BD's annual Carbuncle Cup ... See all stories on this topic »

Reflecting on 9/11, Britain's Former Spy Chief Criticizes Iraq War and ... TIME (blog) By the time terrorists crashed hijacked aircraft into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Manningham-Buller had risen to deputy Director-General of the service. In her lecture, she described how, hours after the atrocity, with US airspace closed, ... See all stories on this topic »

Sherlock Season 2 First Look: "Wouldn't Miss This for the World" TVOvermind The new season of Sherlock might not be coming to our screens this year; however the folks over at the BBC are kind enough to give us a glimpse at season 2 in a new promo. Showcasing their programming for the coming months the BBC includes some clips ... See all stories on this topic »

US medical tests may have infected up to 2500 Guatemalans with STDs Channel 6 News Online GUATEMALA CITY (BNO NEWS) -- The number of Guatemalan people infected with sexually transmitted diseases as part of a US medical experiment in the 1940s may be as high as 2500, the Medical Association of Guatemala told the BBC on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Moves: Nicholas Eldred Goes from BBC GC to Christie's Counsel The National Law Journal Both Christie's, which has maintained its London King Street office since 1823, and the BBC, theworld's first national broadcaster, are synonymous with the history and tradition of their respective fields. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Britain burning with racism and economic inequality? San Francisco Bay View Doesn't the BBC realize Ms. Armstrong's ridiculous questions are an example of the clueless insensitivity many whites have toward the societally created ills plaguing Blacks? Why isn't the BBC telling us how 333 Blacks were killed in police custody ... See all stories on this topic » San Francisco Bay View

It's a weird world Zimbabwe Independent He has now been jailed for another 21 months after turning up naked for his trial at Perth Sheriff Court, reports the BBC. The hearing was initially held up while court staff found a sheet of brown paper for him to sit on “for hygiene reasons. ... See all stories on this topic »

Morrissey In The USA Pollstar (blog) “I don't think the so-called royal family speak for England now and I don't think England needs them,” Morrissey told BBC Radio 5 Live listeners. “I do seriously believe that they are the benefit scroungers and nothing else. I don't believe they have ... See all stories on this topic »

Pro-Palestinian Group Disrupts London Concert by Israeli Orchestra Pajamas Media If you feel your comment was filtered inappropriately, please email us at story@pajamasmedia.com.BBC are running this as a lead item on Breakfast News. Is that because they are anti-semites? Would they be more pro-Israel if they ignored the story? ... See all stories on this topic »

When band name disputes get dirty The Guardian But luckily Clifford had gone on before us and told the audience that he was the original Fleetwood Mac.'" The new group stuck together, changed their name to Stretch, and scored a UK top 20 hit with Why Did You Do It. It was a bigger hit than the real ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Huzzah! The Quotes Of The Week Football365.com They treat us like sh*t" - Sir Alex Ferguson welcomes the BBC back into Old Trafford in fine style. * "The press play their part, but their job is to get a headline, so that is natural. It is the supporters who have to play a bigger part. ... See all stories on this topic »

M-NET WEST(DStv Channel 102) BusinessGhana Ty Pennington's Homes for the Brave (Premiere):American designer Ty Pennington has transformed many dilapidated houses across the world. Now, he's taking his expertise to the UK to help transform the homes of soldiers and their families, improving the ... See all stories on this topic »

World Cup hero Rory Fallon on job hunt Stuff.co.nz ''He's still training with us at the moment to keep his fitness up,'' Yeovil manager boss Terry Skiverton told BBC Somerset. ''But what I'm looking for is a little bit different from what Rory brings to the table.'' See all stories on this topic »

South Sudan rises from the dust Guilfordian On July 6, Sudan was among the first neighboring countries to recognize South Sudan as an independent nation, according to BBC News. The United States also quickly jumped in to congratulate the fledgling nation on its accomplishments. ... See all stories on this topic »

Music for 9/11 Gramophone In the UK, the most notable early response to the horrors of the attack on New York City was Living Voices, a work commissioned in 2001 by the BBC from English composer James Whitbourn. This piece was featured in the service at Westminster Abbey held ... See all stories on this topic »

Atlantic Coast Conference, Raycom Sports and Thought Equity Motion Enhance ... MarketWatch (press release) The ACC Vault now includes full-length ACC regular season and Championship Football games from all 12 ACC member institutions, as well as original video content and social sharing features. This builds on last season's successful ACC Vault launch, ... See all stories on this topic »

BBC News - Libya's influence on Sarkozy's popularity President Sarkozy led international action against Col Gaddafi's regime, but has the Libyan conflict affected his standing in France? www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14743355

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