NEW ANALYSIS | Xinhua | Egypt was granted the status of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) dialogue partner at the SCO summit held on Sept. 15-16 in the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan. Some Egyptian experts said that this is “a very important step” for promoting security and social and …
Read More »‘World Cup dreams’ – Lippi back as China coach, four months after leaving
Shanghai, China | AFP | Marcello Lippi was back as coach of China on Friday, four months after the World Cup winner quit and following a failed stint by fellow Italian Fabio Cannavaro. The 71-year-old Lippi’s return to the top job in Chinese football had been widely tipped in domestic media …
Read More »Rudisha returns, Ugandans Chemutai and Chelangat run in Shanghai
SHANGHAI Diamond League 2.40pm 800m Rudisha 2.45pm 3000m Steeplechase Peruth Chemutai 3.20pm 5000m Mercyline Chelangat Double Olympic champion David Rudisha is one of four Kenyan track stars set to take centre stage at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting Saturday May 13, when many of the greatest distance runners in …
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