Sunderland have signed Marseille captain and Albania midfielder Lorik Cana on a four-year contract. The 25-year-old is manager Steve Bruce’s third new signing of the summer following the arrivals of Paulo Da Silva and Fraizer Campbell. “I’m delighted to have brought Lorik to the club, especially given the number of clubs who had expressed an interest in signing him,” said Bruce. “He brings tremendous experience both at club level and internationally.” Cana, who turns 26 on Monday, has 31 …
The Honduran de facto government is showing signs it might bend to international pressure to allow toppled President Manuel Zelayas return to power. [Mauricio Villena, Member, De Facto Government]: We will transmit this draft agreement to our authorities. Today it will be presented for a review to the three branches of the state, because in Honduras there is a separation of powers, independent and complementary, and also it will be delivered to the general prosecutor’s office of the state …
The pile-up caused chaos on this stretch of the German autobahn near Hanover. A total of 259 cars were involved in a series of shunts late on Sunday. The accidents took place on a 30-kilometre stretch of the A2 road. Heavy rain and low-lying sun have been blamed. But police say many drivers were traveling too quickly for the weather conditions. The emergency services faced a busy night. Firefighter Klaus Wulfes. [Klaus Wulfes, Peine Fire Department]: “I have not seen anything like this …
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has vowed to set up a framework for foreign troops as he begins campainging for elections on August 20.. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com
The Other War in Afghanistan. Dramatic footage shot by journalists embedded with the 2nd Platoon of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team shows American troops being set up for fatal ambushes after meeting with village elders — elders who are often suspected of tipping off Taliban fighters to their whereabouts. While the soldiers struggle to win the “hearts and minds” of these villagers, Taliban and al Qaeda fighters have women and children sit on the roofs of buildings so the soldiers can …
Former SAS commander Aldwin Wight accuses the Government of dishonesty in the debate over military resources in the war in Afghanistan.. Follow us on twitter at twitter.com