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Boxing – Boxing Programme Feature Programme Promoting the World Heavyweight Championship between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali Mandatory Credit:Action Images/File Photo Many events stake a claim to be considered among the sporting clashes of the century and few live up to the hype but any shortlist of contenders for the greatest of all time must include the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. To be worthy of this recognition such battles must withstand the test of time and refuse to fade from memory or meaning. They are not fleeting displays of magnificence but monolithic moments that are part of the sporting historical record remembered for more than a winner and loser. For boxing that moment came at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971 when unbeaten heavyweights Ali and Frazier fought in what remains, just as it was advertised that night 50 years ago, the “Fight of the Century.” “It was a magical night that I will never ever forget,” recalled legendary … [Read more...] about Ali, Frazier ‘Fight of the Century’ still packs a punch 50 years on

Demonstrators hold flags during an anti-government protest at Democracy Monument on Sunday. At least four rallies will be held on Saturday. (Reuters photo) About 4,800 crowd control police officers will be deployed to handle four anti-government groups that are set to hold rallies in Bangkok on Saturday. The groups are Redem, the People Go Network, Archeewa Mai Ao Phadet Kan (Vocational Students Against Dictatorship, and Ploy Pheun Rao (Release Our Friends), according to national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk. The Redem group plans to gather at Lat Phrao intersection, then march to the Criminal Court on Ratchadaphisek Road. Archeewa Mai Ao Phadet Kan will stage a rally at the Democracy Monument. Pakapong: Tells cops to keep calm Meanwhile, the Ploy Pheun Rao group plans to walk from the Lotus Rangsit branch to the 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters in Bang Khen district. The People Go Network, which began a long march from the northeastern province of Nakhon … [Read more...] about Cops gear up for Bangkok protests

Next I n an alarming sign, scientists have warned that Arctic sea ice is dramatically melting at a faster rate than previously thought, which may accelerate the effects of global warming. Rediff.com brings you some stunning pictures from the region. A large iceberg is seen on the edge of a morning fog over Frobisher Bay, Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic. The picture was taken from a Canadian Forces Aurora patrol aircraft flying south of Iqaluit and taking part in military maneuvers in the Canadian north. Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters Click NEXT to see more photographs Tags: Arctic , Reuters Click , Andy , Frobisher Bay Next Prev Next T he crew of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Healy, in the midst of their ICESCAPE mission, retrieves supplies for some mid-mission fixes dropped by parachute from a C-130 in the Arctic Ocean. Scientists punched through the sea ice to … [Read more...] about IN PICS: The disappearing Arctic ice cap

Walking their dog after dinner has always been a favorite daily activity of Tho Pham and his wife, a Vietnamese couple who live with their 39-year-old son in Garden Grove City, California. But not in the last few months as the wave of anti-Asian violence and harassment has terrified him. "I do not dare go out without my children because I am afraid someone will knock me to the ground or stab me to death just because I am Asian," he laments, adding that the hate crimes have disrupted his daily life. Many other Vietnamese share his apprehension, especially older people. Wally Ng, a member of the Guardian Angels, patrols with other members in Chinatown in New York City, New York, U.S., May 16, 2020. Photo by Reuters. Violence and hatred directed at Asian Americans, which also includes mugging, have surged across California since the beginning of the Covis-19 pandemic as Asians are blamed for its origin in Wuhan, China. Videos of an Asian woman being punched in the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese in U.S. rattled by rising hate crimes against Asians

Prince Harry said that his and his wife Meghan’s departure from Buckingham Palace was more a case of “stepping back rather than stepping down”, as he spoke to host of The Late Late Show, James Corden, adding that it “was never walking away” from the Royal Family. “It was a really difficult environment, which I think a lot of people saw… So I did what any father or husband would do and thought: 'How do I get my family out of here.' But we never walked away and as far as I'm concerned, whatever decisions are made on that side, I will never walk away,” the prince said during an LA-bus-tour interview with Corden. The Queen’s grandson also complained about the “toxic” environment in the UK fuelled by the British press, revealing that this was “destroying” his mental health. Buckingham Palace confirmed last week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have indicated that they have no intention of returning to public duties, adding that their decision has “saddened” everyone in the … [Read more...] about Prince Harry Says He and Meghan ‘Never Walked Away’ From Royal Family