From the opening lines of The Fear, Peter Godwin makes it clear he does not intend to write a neutral chronicle of the land of his birth.
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Libya Rebels Want Arms, Money to Defeat Gaddafi Forces
On Wednesday, when asked why the Libyan rebels were retreating, one of their spokesmen, Colonel Ahmed Bany, said archly, “You are obviously well aware of the difference between a tank and a Kalashnikov.” It could be the difference between victory and defeat. The rebels have repeatedly emphasized their relative hopelessness in squaring off against Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, using only an apparently large supply of light arms, including AK-47s, machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades.
Sudan’s Future Is Now, U.S. Envoy Says
Sudan’s Future Is Now, U.S. Envoy Says A day after Sudan’s leader coasted to victory in a fraud-tainted election, a senior Obama administration official defended the vote, and said the United States should turn its attention to getting southern Sudan ready for its likely future as an independent state. “If we don’t redouble our efforts, […]
Patriots brush aside Buccaneers as NFL returns to Wembley
The New England Patriots extended Tampa Bay’s dismal run with a 35-7 victory at London’s Wembley Stadium as NFL action returned to Britain for the third successive year on Sunday night.
Historic Paris wine cellar to auction bottles
One of the most extensive wine cellars in the world is about to sell off thousands of items from its prized collection — allowing buyers to own a piece of bottled history.
Liverpool beat Man Utd in Anfield thriller
Liverpool silenced their critics with a pulsating 2-0 victory over Manchester United to revive their English Premier League title hopes in a match at Anfield which saw both teams end with 10 men.
Late goal keeps Manchester United 100 per cent
Antonio Valencia struck a late winner as Manchester United maintained their 100 per cent record in Champions League Group B with a 1-0 victory at CSKA Moscow.
Holders Barcelona sent crashing by Rubin Kazan
Turkish international Gokdeniz Karadeniz stuck a second-half winner as Rubin Kazan claimed a shock 2-1 Champions League Group F victory over holders Barcelona at the Nou Camp. Karadeniz netted with 17 minutes to go to earn the Russian champions their maiden win in the competition and inflict a first competitive defeat over Barcelona since May.
Afghanistan: Why Escalation May Be Obama’s Only Choice
Monday’s news that Afghanistan’s Electoral Complaints Commission has stripped President Hamid Karzai of his first-round re-election victory potentially removes the last obstacle cited by the Obama Administration to sending thousands more U.S.
Ghana looks to World Cup after U-20 success
Ghanaians clad in the national colors of red, gold and green celebrated long into the night on Friday as excitement over the national team’s penalty shootout victory over Brazil in the final of the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt brought the West African nation to a standstill.