Australian media lavishly praised the London Olympics Monday, saying it came close to Sydney, as sports chiefs Down Under began dissecting what went wrong after the country's below-par medal haul. Gunmen kill Egyptian tribal leader and son in Sinai
AL-ARISH, Egypt (Reuters) – A group of armed men shot dead a tribal leader and his son on Monday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on the border with Israel, a security source said, as violence escalated on the sixth day of a military crackdown on militants in the area. "Tribal leader Khalaf Al-Menahy and his son were shot dead by militants on their way back from a conference organized by tribal leaders to denounce militancy," said the security source in Sinai. … UN chief "deeply saddened" by deadly earthquake in Iran - Xinhua
o UN chief Ban Ki- moon said that he was "deeply saddened by the loss of hundreds of lives" in Iran. o Ban extends his sincere condolences to the Iranian government and people. o The death toll of Saturday's strong twin quakes in northwest Iran has … Egypt's President Seizes Powers Back From Military - TIME
By AP | August 12, 2012 | + (CAIRO) -- Egypt's Islamist president ordered the retirement of the defense minister and chief of staff on Sunday and made the boldest move so far to seize back powers that the military stripped from his office right before … Sailing: Australia sinks British hopes on home waters
WEYMOUTH, England (Reuters) – An era of British sailing dominance came to an end on home waters at the London Olympics as Australia stole the host nation’s crown, winning three of the 10 golds up for grabs. Sailing, which lives in fear of being dropped from the Games because of the costs and the perception that it is not a spectator friendly sport, had all to play for at Weymouth and Portland. It did not disappoint. Spectators witnessed thrills, spills and some disappointments with only Finn sailor Ben Ainslie able to deliver gold for the pre-Games favorites Team GB. …
REVIEW-Olympics-Sailing-Australia sinks British hopes on home waters
WEYMOUTH, England, Aug 13 (Reuters) – An era of Britishsailing dominance came to an end on home waters at the LondonOlympics as Australia stole the host nation’s crown, winningthree of the 10 golds up for grabs. Sailing, which lives in fear of being dropped from the Gamesbecause of the costs and the perception that it is not aspectator friendly sport, had all to play for at Weymouth andPortland. It did not disappoint. Spectators witnessed thrills, spills and somedisappointments with only Finn sailor Ben Ainslie able todeliver gold for the pre-Games favourites Team GB. …
Pietersen pays price for life as an outsider
From the moment Kevin Pietersen walked out on South African cricket in protest at their selection policy it was clear the batsman's sublime skills would often be overshadowed by his penchant for emotional gestures generated by self-interest. Egypt's Leader Fires Military Chiefs - Wall Street Journal
By MATT BRADLEY CAIRO--Egypt's Islamist president shocked the country by dismissing the powerful military leadership on Sunday in a move that consolidated his civilian authority and expanded the power of his office. If the military accepts the decision, … 
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