http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/south-africa-and-russia-to-get-f1-grand-prix-confirms-bernie-ecclestone/26355/ http://theglobalherald.com/south-africa-and-russia-to-get-f1-grand-prix-confirms-bernie-ecclestone/26355/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:37:44 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26355 South Africa will host a Formula One Grand Prix event in 2013 and the future Olympic host town of Sochi in Russia will join the list of F1 destinations in 2014. In an interview with David Frost scheduled to air on Al Jazeera English on 16th December 2011, Bernie Ecclestone also confirmed that the touring [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/south-africa-and-russia-to-get-f1-grand-prix-confirms-bernie-ecclestone/26355/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/states-are-increasingly-restricting-the-assistance-they-give-to-refugees-chris-stokes-msf/26216/ http://theglobalherald.com/states-are-increasingly-restricting-the-assistance-they-give-to-refugees-chris-stokes-msf/26216/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:51:43 +0000 Christopher Stokes http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26216 This week, world leaders will gather in Geneva to commemorate 60 years of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Yet it is an anniversary that the world’s 15.1 million refugees have little reason to celebrate. Today, states are increasingly shutting their borders and restricting the assistance they give to refugees and people seeking [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/states-are-increasingly-restricting-the-assistance-they-give-to-refugees-chris-stokes-msf/26216/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/eastern-european-representation-on-un-security-council-remains-undecided/25606/ http://theglobalherald.com/eastern-european-representation-on-un-security-council-remains-undecided/25606/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:28:45 +0000 Politics Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25606 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 rounds of voting are required to produce a members with a two-thirds majority of those present and voting. In the latest ninth round for regional [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/eastern-european-representation-on-un-security-council-remains-undecided/25606/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-world-cup-2011-preview-south-africa/24155/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-world-cup-2011-preview-south-africa/24155/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:42:10 +0000 Michael Gardner http://theglobalherald.com/?p=24155 South Africa have had a poor lead up to the rugby world cup, coming last in the 2011 tri nations tournament. They sent weakened teams on tour to New Zealand and Australia who were duly dispatched, and then picked their strongest XV at home to Australia only to give a rusty performance and lose to [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-world-cup-2011-preview-south-africa/24155/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/wimbledon-2011-novak-djokovic-cruises-into-third-round/18752/ http://theglobalherald.com/wimbledon-2011-novak-djokovic-cruises-into-third-round/18752/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:49:09 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=18752 Novak Djokovic has cruised into the third round of the Wimbledon tennis tournament after beating Kevin Anderson of South Africa 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The pair spent under two hours on the blustery court number one. During the second set, the excitement of the crowd was reduced to the hawk eye calls, but Anderson soon found [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/wimbledon-2011-novak-djokovic-cruises-into-third-round/18752/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/climate-change-a-challenge-for-the-global-democratic-system/16968/ http://theglobalherald.com/climate-change-a-challenge-for-the-global-democratic-system/16968/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 10:11:15 +0000 Stephen Gardiner http://theglobalherald.com/?p=16968 Recently, EU climate action commissioner Connie Hedegaard announced that “no legally binding agreement deal will be done” at the next annual UN climate meeting this December in Durban, South Africa.  Her declaration did not generate front-page headlines.  This is surprising, for reasons she herself has previously expressed. Speaking before one of Durban’s predecessors, the 2009 [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/climate-change-a-challenge-for-the-global-democratic-system/16968/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/pro-skateboarding-competition-announces-competitors/15400/ http://theglobalherald.com/pro-skateboarding-competition-announces-competitors/15400/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:04:05 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=15400 The Maloof Money Cup has announced the pro-skateboarders that it has invited to compete for a total of $2 million in prize money at contests in Washington DC and New York City. The “jam” format of the competition does not penalise missed tricks and so encourages skateboarders to attempt the most difficult combinations and moves. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/pro-skateboarding-competition-announces-competitors/15400/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/law-dialogues-in-a-constitutional-democracy-south-africa/14789/ http://theglobalherald.com/law-dialogues-in-a-constitutional-democracy-south-africa/14789/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:13:26 +0000 Gwenaelle Dereymaeker http://theglobalherald.com/?p=14789 The South African Constitution, and in particular its Bill of Rights, is widely recognised as one of the most progressive in the world. Nevertheless, as venerated as it is, this Constitution remains a written document and, as any constitution, needs action from government and citizens alike to transform it into a living document and ensure [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/law-dialogues-in-a-constitutional-democracy-south-africa/14789/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011-fixtures-schedule/11522/ http://theglobalherald.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011-fixtures-schedule/11522/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:36:37 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=11522 The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 begins on Saturday 19th February 2011, with a match between India and Bangladesh at the Sire Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh, marking the start of the tournament, which runs from 19 February to Saturday 2nd April 2011. Teams Participating in ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 The following teams are [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011-fixtures-schedule/11522/feed/ 27 http://theglobalherald.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011-group-ab-tables/12800/ http://theglobalherald.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011-group-ab-tables/12800/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:26:55 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=12800 The Group phase of ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 has now completed, with the top four sides from Groups A and B now sure of their qualification, and the team that they are to play in the next round. In Group A, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand have all qualified. In Group B, [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2011-group-ab-tables/12800/feed/ 66