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Campeonato Autonomico Sub 19: Paula Urra-David Manzano defeat Mª Puy Iriberri-Jorge Valencia

Paula Urra and David Manzano, the aggressive shuttlers from Spain, showed their supremacy in the arena as they defeated Mª Puy Iriberri and Jorge Valencia in Mixed Doubles contest at Campeonato Autonomico Sub 19-NAV-Estella on Wednesday, December 2, in Spain. The impressive Paula and David, who were remarkable in their performance throughout the championship, continued […]

Mass Shooting: Gunman kills three in Switzerland

At least three people were killed and two sustained severe injuries when a gunman opened fire in the Swiss village of Daillon, media reports say.   According to an official, the suspect threatened police when they tried to arrest him, and officers shot and wounded him before taking him into custody, police of the Swiss […]

Colin Robert Watterson makes his presence strongly felt at Connacht Junior

Colin Robert Watterson, one of the most talented players in Ireland, played with remarkable precision and won the Men’s Singles semi-final when he defeated Niall Leahy at Connacht Junior Grand A Open on Sunday, December 30 in Ireland. The impressive Colin Robert displayed his amazing craft on court and managed to overpower his challenger without […]

National Circuit GP Finals: Tee Jing Yi beats Lydia Cheah Li Ya to win Women’s Singles title

Malaysia’s impressive shuttler Tee Jing Yi proved her supremacy in the arena as she wrapped up Women’s Singles title after defeating her team-mate Lydia Cheah Li Ya in the final encounter of Maybank National Circuit GP Finals 2012 in Malaysia, on Sunday, December 30. The in-form Tee Jing, who has been showing up her remarkable […]

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations and facilities

Pakistan and India on Tuesday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities under an accord  prohibiting attacks on their atomic assets, the Foreign Ministry said.   The governments of the two countries are required to exchange lists of their nuclear installations and facilities on January 1 every year under the terms of the “Agreement […]

Amanora Cup: Tejas Deo beats Soham Mukund Navandar to claim Boy’s Doubles U13 title

India’s upcoming player Tejas Deo played with tremendous precision and won the Boy’s Singles U13 title after defeating his lower ranked challenger Soham Mukund Navandar in the final battle at Amanora Cup 2012 in Pune, on Sunday, December 30. The second seeded Tejas, who showed a great performance in all of his matches in the […]

Bangladesh refuses to tour Pakistan over security reasons

Citing security concerns, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday refused to visit Pakistan for a bilateral series.   The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had earlier announced on December 17 that it will tour Pakistan to play cricket matches on January 12 and 13. However, in a press conference, BCB president Nazmul Hassan said the team will […]

US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton hospitalized

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital with a blood clot caused by a concussion she sustained earlier this month.   State Department spokesman Philippe Reines said in a statement, “In the course of a follow-up exam today, Secretary Clinton’s doctors discovered a blood clot had formed, stemming […]

Avani Amul Vora beats Diksha Sanjay Rao to advance into Girl’s Singles U17 semi-final at Amanora Cup

India’s budding shuttler Avani Amul Vora displayed her impressive craft on court and advanced into Girl’s Singles U17 semi-final after crushing Diksha Sanjay Rao in quarter-final battle at Amanora Cup 2012 on Friday, December 28, in Pune. The higher ranked Avani, who is the fourth seed in the main round, was on a completely different […]

Indian gang-rape victim dies in Singapore Hospital

An Indian female student, who was gang-raped on a bus in New Delhi, has died at a Singapore hospital. The 23-year-old had arrived in Singapore on Thursday after undergoing three operations in a Delhi hospital.   The attack earlier this month triggered violent public protests in India that left one police officer dead. As news […]

US drone strikes decrease in Pakistan in 2012: Report

Figures compiled by a Washington-based think tank pointed out a decrease in the number of covert U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan for the second year in a row.   Based on its compilation of reports in international media, the New America Foundation said that 46 strikes were carried out in Pakistan in 2012, compared to […]

National Circuit GP Finals: Daren Liew crushes Tan Kian Meng in Men’s Singles Group A

Daren Liew, who is one of the most talented shuttlers in Malaysia, put up superb show of top class badminton and toppled his compatriot Tan Kian Meng in Men’s Singles Group A at Maybank National Circuit GP Finals 2012 on Thursday, December 27, in Malaysia. The impressive Daren, who is the top seeded player in […]

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