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IOC reaches deal on China TV rights for 2010 and 2012 Games
The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has reached agreement with China Central Television (CCTV) for the broadcast rights within China for the winter Games in Vancouver next year and the 2012 summer Olympic in London.
The deal, signed in Denver Tuesday, is believed to be worth almost 100 million euros and includes internet broadcasting rights.
IOC president Jacques Rogge said both CCTV and CCTV. com did "a first-class job of bringing Olympic action into the homes of the Chinese people" during the 2008 Beijing Games.
IOC urges football to adopt doping codes
Denver, Colorado - The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday urged world football governing body FIFA to agree to the World Anti-Doping Agency's "whereabouts" code for doping tests.
Under the rule, which took effect on January 1, athletes must make their whereabouts known for one hour on every day of the year.
FIFA has so far refused to implement the code, citing the invasion of player privacy during periods away from teams, such as holidays.
Arctic sea ice at second lowest level, data shows
Arctic sea ice melted to its second-lowest level since measurements began in 1979, the Colorado- based National Snow and Ice Data Center said Thursday.
The ice coverage of 4.67 million square kilometres had only recovered slightly from the 2007 record low of 4.28 million square kilometres, the centre said.
Excerpts of Obama's acceptance speech
Below are a series of excerpts from Barack Obama's speech Thursday night accepting the Democratic Party's nomination to be its candidate for president of the United States.
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services said Tuesday immediate benefits will be visible to consumers via increased insurer...
As the lawmakers clashed fiercely Tuesday, political manoeuvring in the Capitol saw Democrats struggling to defend procedural shortcuts in order...
The coalition seeking to challenge the city ordinance regarding marijuana that would limit the number of stores selling marijuana at 70, has...
Michelle Obama’s cover story for next week’s Newsweek magazine i. e. 22nd March shows the First Lady with an apple and which is titled ‘Feed Your...
The debate continues unabated in USA over whether vaccines could cause autism in children.
Even though a court ruled last week there wasn’t...
According to researchers from an American university, BanLec, the lectin found in bananas could prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against...
According to two new studies, since the 1990s non-melanoma skin cancer incidences have been rising making it the commonest cancer form, affecting...
According to the results of a preliminary study, salsalate, a common pain reliever may help type 2 diabetics control their blood sugar levels,...
Researchers say some people who are deficient in vitamin D can reduce their risk of hearth disease by 30% by raising the amount of vitamin D in...
According to US cosmetic surgeons, instead of using collagen, using muscle from your neck for a lip graft, makes for the perfect plump pout.
...Michel Sidibe, the head of UN AIDS agency – UNAIDS said Monday, since homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes are criminalized by the law, new HIV...
Crime-scene drama fans may soon find fingerprint dusting to be passé, after a new forensic technique debuts on their favourite TV series i. e....
