Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana produced a typically classy performance as Cuba marked their return to the Olympic Boxing ring intent on making up for their intense disappointment in Beijing. Ihab Almatbouli in action Ihab Almatbouli (left) in action against Lukmon Lawal on Day 3 of the Games. For the first time since 1972, the Cuban boxing team left the Games in the Chinese capital with no gold medals to their n ...

France overcame Australia 74-70 after overtime to move a step closer to a quarter-final place in the women's Basketball competition at London 2012, but there was disappointment for Team GB. France took control of the game in the third quarter, with a Celine Dumerc three-pointer sparking a 10-0 run that put them on top 43-34. Their lead was 52-39 on Emilie Gomis's free throws, but the Opals began to rally. J ...

They led for almost all of the Group A match, but the Italians kept bouncing back in a thrilling cat-and-mouse encounter. However, Australia held their nerve to close out victory. Australia captain Kate Gynther scored a hat-trick, while Nicola Zagame slotted home twice. Single goals from Holly Lincoln-Smith, Bronwen Knox, Rowie Webster, Glencora Ralph and Ash Southern completed the tally. Italy duo Federica ...

The great USA swimmer surprisingly finished fourth in the 400m Individual Medley final on Saturday night and had to settle for silver when France won the 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay on Sunday evening. But the 27-year-old from Baltimore is expected to take centre stage when he bids to become the first male swimmer to win the same individual event at three successive Olympic Games in the 200m Butterfly. Phelps h ...

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By Frank Jack Daniel TAWANG, India (Reuters) - It has all the appearance of an arms race on the roof of the world. [caption id="attachment_2327" align="alignright" width="198"] Art of Construction[/caption] Asia's two great powers are facing off here in the eastern Himalayan mountains. China has vastly improved roads and is building or extending airports on its side of the border in Tibet. It has placed nuc ...

[caption id="attachment_2302" align="alignright" width="128"] Obama Worries. How to save Israel ?[/caption] By Laura Rozen July 28, 2012 "Al-Monitor" -- A US group that supports the Free Syrian Army has received a waiver from the US Treasury Department authorizing it to provide logistical and financial support to the armed Syrian resistance. The waiver was received from the Treasury Department Office of For ...

  Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is by Bill McKibben If the pictures of those towering wildfires in Colorado haven't convinced you, or the size of your AC bill this summer, here are some hard numbers about climate change: June broke or tied 3,215 high-temperature records across the United States. That followed the warmest May on record fo ...