The Guardian Beckenbauer says 2018 World Cup should go to Europe SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) - Franz Beckenbauer believes Europe should host the World Cup in 2018 after South Africa and Brazil stage the next two finals. The former World Cup-winning captain and coach w... (photo: GFDL / Aalvarez12)
The Observer Graeme Swann struggling to keep calm before the storm | Edgbaston is silent but for the hum of mowers rolling across the rich green grass, and the flit and flap of insects in the summer haze. The white seats are clean and empty, and the sun beats down on... (photo: GFDL / Oliver Brown)
The Times Sole survivor of plane crash tells of rescue | A schoolgirl, aged 12, who barely knows how to swim but who survived a plane crash in the Indian Ocean by clinging to wreckage, has said that when the aircraft plunged into the sea it felt "like bei... (photo: Creative Commons / Tim Dobbelaere) AirlinesCrashPhotosTravelYemen
Independent online Rajoelina appeals to EU | By Alain Iloniaina | Antananarivo - Army-backed President Andry Rajoelina left for Brussels early on Saturday hoping to persuade the European Union not to suspend aid to Madagascar, its economy hit ... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay) EconomyMadagascarPhotosPresidentRajoelina
Independent online Swine flu: Department not worried | By Candice Bailey and Thabiso Thakali | South Africa can expect a spike in the number of reported swine flu cases in the next few months - but health authorities are no... (photo: Public Domain / Mike Serfas) DiseaseHealthPeoplePhotosSociety
Al Jazeera AU criticised over Bashir decision | The African Union's decision not to co-operate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) after it ordered the arrest of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's president, has be... (photo: AP / Nasser Nasser) AfricaCourtHuman RightsPhotosSudan
The Guardian Coal plant 'will hit African poor' | Creating a new coal plant in Kent could lead to 100,000 more people in the developing world losing their water supply during dry seasons, it has been claimed. | Anti-po... (photo: WN / Eteh) AfricaClimateCoalDroughtPhotos
The Oklahoman In Brief Comments 0 | AFRICA | Leaders back Sudan official SIRTE, Libya — After bitter wrangling, Africa’s leaders agreed Friday to denounce the International Criminal... (photo: AP / Ibrahim Usta) AfricaLeadersPhotosPoliticsSudan
Al Jazeera Somali rebels vow more attacks | Rebels in Somalia have vowed to continue attacking African Union peacekeepers, as heavy clashes in the war-torn capital Mogadishu left at least five people dead. | Figh... (photo: AP / Farah Abdi Warsameh) GovernmentPhotosRebelsSomaliaWar
