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Nigeria sack Amodu, draw up Hiddink-led shortlist
Published on 10 Feb, 2010 at 10:31 in World | Viewed 145 views times | No Comments
Nigeria football bosses on Friday announced the sacking of coach Shuaibu Amodu, publishing a short-list of coaches they hope will lead the ‘Super Eagles’ through the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Amodu had been under pressure even before Nigeria’s third place finish at the Africa Cup of Nations, which ended with Egypt’s third consecutive
Putin scolds party after rally exposes discontent
Published on 10 Feb, 2010 at 10:29 in World | Viewed 131 views times | No Comments
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told his ruling party on Friday it must pay more attention to ordinary voters, just days after one of the biggest opposition protests in a decade. About 10,000 people attended a rally in the Baltic region of Kaliningrad last week to call for the dismissal of the governor, prompting Putin’s
Chinese FM urges patience in Iran nuclear talks
China’s foreign minister on Friday urged the world to be patient and keep up diplomatic efforts with Iran to try and find a solution to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told a gathering of the world’s top defense officials that negotiations with Iran’s government have “entered a crucial stage.” “The parties concerned should,
Missionary leader to blame for kidnap case
Ten Baptist missionaries are facing kidnapping charges in Haiti for trying to take 33 children out of the country, and the lawyer for all the defendants is putting the blame on the group’s leader. Attorney Edwin Coq said Laura Silsby knew the group couldn’t remove the youngsters without proper paperwork, while he characterized the other