CHICAGO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association started on Monday a bigger push to attract Hispanic fans, launching a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign as well as a new Hispanic website. The U.S. sports league said the marketing campaign -- called ene-be-a -- will include television, Internet and radio advertising, as well as special events and consumer products, plus a new website with more dedicated content (www.nba.com/enebea)...
THE entire government of the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan has resigned after President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced a sweeping reform plan of the state apparatus, officials say.The wholesale resignation of the government overnight, including the prime minister, was the latest political upheaval to hit ex-Soviet Central Asia's most volatile state since an uprising overthrew its former rulers in 2005. "Today the full cabinet submitted...
BANGKOK - Rice-exporter Thailand threatened to delay an Asean free trade agreement unless it can get a "fair deal" on tariffs from the Philippines, the world’s biggest buyer of the food staple, Thai officials said on Monday. The 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations -- of which Thailand and the Philippines are members -- are due to ratify an Asean Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) at their summit in Thailand...
THE WHITE House was engaged in a dangerous and unpredictable stand-off with Afghan president Hamid Karzai yesterday after a UN commission offered damning evidence of fraud in the presidential election, increasing pressure for a second round of voting.The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) found that almost one in three of Mr Karzai’s votes would have to be disqualified, cutting his total by 954,526 votes and reducing his percentage of the vote from 55 per cent to 48.3 per cent.Anything less than 50 per cent should trigger...
KABUL (Reuters) - President Hamid Karzai agreed to face a second round of voting in Afghanistan's disputed election on Tuesday after a U.N.-led fraud inquiry tossed out enough of his votes to trigger a run-off. Election workers audit and recount ballots, at a warehouse in Kabul October 5, 2009. President Hamid Karzai agreed to face a second round of voting in Afghanistan's disputed election on Tuesday after a U.N.-led fraud inquiry tossed...
Liverpool's woeful form continued as Lyon came from behind to beat Rafa Benitez's under-fire side 2-1 in their Champions League Group E clash at Anfield. Yossi Benayoun put the hosts in front just before half-time but substitute Maxime Gonalons equalised in the 72nd minute and fellow replacement Cesar Delgado struck in injury time to further deepen Liverpool's woes. Benitez must be wondering if things can get any worse for...
"A disproportionate use of civil defamation suits by any government has the chilling effect of silencing a political life that for progress must thrive. While Singapore is an economic success, Cambodia is far from it and is yet to be considered an attractive destination for foreign direct investment. A decoupling of defamation from criminal law must coincide with a government taking lessons in constructive criticism. Without this, it is...
