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Oil Must Not Cloud the Nobel Prize Winner’s Judgement

Oil Must Not Cloud the Nobel Prize Winner’s Judgement

Today the Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded to the EU. The prize of SEK 8 million originates from Alfred Nobel’s fortune, part of which was amassed from the Nobel…

Qatar Places Bid to Host 2020 Olympics

Qatar Places Bid to Host 2020 Olympics

After a successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup football tournament, Qatar has also thrown its hat into the ring for the 2020 Olympics as it repositions its economy…

Eastern European Representation on UN Security Council Remains Undecided

Eastern European Representation on UN Security Council Remains Undecided

Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo will take their seats as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council in 2012-2013. However, the fifth seat for Eastern Europe remains unfilled as more…

UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification – Fixtures, Tuesday 6 September 2011

UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification – Fixtures, Tuesday 6 September 2011

Another slew of UEFA Euro 2012 fixtures are scheduled to take place on the evening of Tuesday 6th September 2011, as 46 nations look to get three points closer to…

Azerbaijan Wins Eurovision Song Contest with “Running Scared”

Azerbaijan has been crowned the victorious nation at the 56th Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf, Germany. The 2011 Eurovision Song Contest was claimed by Ell and Nikki, who won the…

Football: International Friendly Fixtures, Wednesday 9 February 2011

52 national football teams are in action on the evening of Wednesday 9th February 2011, as a full fixture list of 26 international matches are scheduled to take place. Some…

Football: International Results for Wednesday 17th November 2010

Nearly 100 teams took part in football internationals around the world yesterday evening, Wednesday 17th November 2010. Argentina met their old rivals Brazil with both sides having changed their management…

Football: International Fixtures for Wednesday 17th November 2010

48 International football matches are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 17th November 2010, including several teams who reached the latter stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In a…

Norway Wins Eurovision 2009 in Moskva

“Fairytale” by Alexander Rybak won the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with a violin-folk piece he had written himself. The Norwegian was actually born in Minsk, Belarus before growing up near…