Biggest political scandals of China
Following the New York Times’ investigation into the wealth of Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao’s family, here is a list of major scandals affecting the Chinese Communist Party over the last two decades:
SRT gears up for English Challenge
Record-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar will make a rare appearance in domestic four-day cricket next week to gain match practice ahead of the home Test series against England.
The 39-year-o
Man City will bounce back, asserts Mancini
Manchester City will bounce back from their poor Champions League form and become stronger as they chase more domestic honours, Roberto Mancini insisted on Friday.
The City boss has admitted it will
Serena already has her eyes on titles
Even though Serena Williams is within sight of capping a tremendous comeback year by winning the WTA Championships, she already has half an eye on capturing another Grand Slam.
The Olympic, Wimbledon
No winner in Tour de France in Armstrong era: UCI
The 1999-2005 Tour de France races will have no winners attributed to them, embattled world cycling officials announced Friday, ordering doping-tainted icon Lance Armstrong to repay his prize money.
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Bali’s largest temple found
Denpasar (Indonesia), Oct. 25: Construction workers in Bali have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ancient Hindu temple ever found on the Indonesian island, archaeologists said.
Del Potro seals London spot, feels sorry for Nadal
Juan Martin del Potro secured his place in the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday after Rafael Nadal's injury-enforced withdrawal from the eight-man season-ender opened up another vacancy.
The Argenti
Syria army, rebels say to cease fire on Friday
Syria's army and main rebel force said they will cease fire on Friday, in line with an internationally backed truce during a Muslim holiday, but both reserved the right to respond to any aggression.
Mitt Romney backs rape comment
White House hopeful Mitt Romney maintained support for fellow Republican Ric-hard Mourdock on Wednesday despite the Senate candidate saying pregnancy from rape is something “God intended.”
“Governor
China's Bo Xilai stripped of parliament seat: Xinhua
Disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has been expelled from the country's parliament and stripped of his legal immunity, clearing the way for his prosecution, state media said on Friday.
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