World polo manager summit held in Beijing

Jointly held by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sport and Beijing International Polo Club, a top level world polo club manager summit was held in Beijing yesterday. Polo club managers from 15 countries and regions including Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Britain, US, South Africa, Canada, Germany and Italy were participated in the summit and shared their opinion [...]

Fifa head Sepp Blatter shows England who’s boss and extends presidency

Sepp Blatter rode a crashing wave of anti-English sentiment within the “football family” to extend his presidency of Fifa for another four years.

UN report puts focus on Japan nuclear plant flaws

Less than a week after touring the radioactive rubble of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, a team of international safety inspectors on Wednesday plans to hand Japan’s government a preliminary review of what triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl.

Gmail targeted in China-based campaign: Google

Google said Wednesday that a cyber spying campaign originating in China had targeted Gmail accounts of senior US officials, military personnel, journalists and Chinese political activists.

Are care and compassion no longer considered of importance in a nurse?

Following the shocking revelation this week that doctors are being forced to prescribe water for their hospital patients – because the nurses cannot be relied upon to “nurse” their patients and ensure that the elderly eat and drink – I looked again at the many emails sent to me on the subject of poor treatment of the elderly by hospital staff.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter to football world: ‘Crisis? What is a crisis?’

Fifa’s president, Sepp Blatter, has faced down a barrage of criticism over corruption within football’s governing body and vowed that only “the Fifa family” could prevent him being re-elected unopposedon Wednesday .

Lagarde in Brazil to promote IMF candidacy

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde met with her Brazilian counterpart Monday to promote her candidacy to head the International Monetary Fund and said she backed the institution’s reforms giving developing nations more of a voice in its operations.

Film trailer: ‘1911,’ Jackie Chan’s 100th film

The first trailer has been released for Jackie Chan’s 100th film, the historical drama 1911, about the founding of the Republic of China. The film is also titled Xinhai geming, meaning “Xinhai Revolution.”

Archbishop of Canterbury questions Take That comeback

The Archbishop of Canterbury today voiced doubts about Take That’s reunion tour, suggesting that “society has become too fixated on trying to recapture the aesthetic experiences of yesteryear, thus distracting us from the very real challenges of living in the here and now”.

Hundreds still missing in tornado-hit Missouri city

More than 200 people remain missing following the powerful tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri this week, while local leaders struggled to get the devastated city back on its feet.