Motorbiking From San Francisco to Pakistan: One Man's Journey
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Jul 31, 2011
A young Pakistani-American embarks on a goodwill journey -- motorbiking all the way from San Francisco, California to Lahore, Pakistan.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: a different agenda, agenda, goodwill, iran, journey, lahore, moin khan, motorbike, motorbiking, pakistan, pakistan-us relations, pakistani, pakistani-american, san francisco, usa
Would NBA players dare to leave US?
New York Amsterdam News, News Report, Posted: Jul 26, 2011
Has Deron Williams' bold and somewhat risky decision to sign a contract with Beşiktaş, a Turkish basketball club based in Istanbul, opened the floodgates for a mass exodus of NBA stars to far way places?
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Tags: basketball, international, NBA, players
End of the Ming dynasty
China Daily USA, News Report, Posted: Jul 21, 2011
It's final. In a news conference held in Shanghai and broadcast live in China on Wednesday, Yao Ming announced his retirement from basketball, staging an emotional end to his career.
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U.S. Women’s Soccer: Not Quite America’s Team
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Jul 17, 2011
Even in loss, the U.S. women's soccer team thrilled the nation. Too bad this fabulous squad does not yet look like America.
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Tags: americanyouthsoccerorganization, ayso, ussoccerfederation, uswomensteam, womenssoccer, womensworldcup, worldcup
NAM Radio: Is Imran Khan Pakistan's Most Popular Politician?
New America Media, Audio, Posted: Jul 11, 2011
Imran Khan is a sports hero, leading philanthropist, and international celebrity. As head of the Tehreek-e Insaf party, he's also one of Pakistan's most popular politicians.
Categories: African American, Economy, Education, Intersections, Politics & Governance, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: barack obama, boycott, cricket, cricket world cup, hero, imran khan, interview, jemima, jemima goldsmith, jemima khan, movement for justice, osama bin laden, pakistan, parliament, philanthropy, political, politics, pti, shaukat khanum cancer hospital, tehreek-e insaf
Korea Becomes 6th Nation to Land Sports 'Grand Slam'
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Jul 07, 2011
A decade of passion, effort and frustration ended in tears of triumph for PyeongChang Thursday (KST) when International Olympic Committee (IOC) voters rewarded the Korean resort town on its third consecutive bid for the Winter Games.
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Tags: IOC, korea, olympics, pyeongchang, winter olympic