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Pakistan election campaign draws to a close Campaigning has ended in Pakistan ahead of the first general elections in five years. It is the first time a civilian government has completed a full term in… 10/05/2013
Ogier shines in Portugal France’s Sebastien Ogier overcame a shaky start to claim the Rally of Portugal in Faro on Sunday. The 29 year old had to contend with charges from Mads… 15/04/2013
Wade the top Gazelle For the 150 teams made up of 20 nationalities racing in the 23rd edition of the women only Rallye des Gazelles, the hard work is finally over. Former skier… 31/03/2013
Bolivia included in 2014 Dakar Rally Bolivia is to become the fourth South American country to be included in the Dakar Rally since the gruelling event was relocated from Africa in 2009. The… 20/03/2013
India: exiled Tibetans pray for self-immolated – nocomment In the city of New Delhi, Tibetan exiles pray for those who self-immolated in their independence campaign. About 100 Tibetan have set themselves on fire since… 02/02/2013
French duo defend Dakar titles Frenchman Cyril Despres won his fifth Dakar Rally title in the bike category on Saturday. The KTM rider took a sizeable lead into the 14th and final stage… 20/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Lopez and Gordon win penultimate stage Francisco Lopez won the penultimate stage of this year’s Dakar Rally – a 735 kilometre ride between Copiapo and La Serena in his native Chile. Lopez picked… 19/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Verhoeven and Roma win stage 12 Frans Verhoeven of the Netherlands won stage 12 of the Dakar Rally – a 715 kilometre trek from Fiambala in Argentina to Copiapo in Northern Chile. Verhoeven… 17/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Rain wins stage 11 American Kurt Caselli picked up his second stage win of this year’s Dakar Rally when the KTM rider won a rain-hit stage 11 – a 452 km leg of which 190 km were… 16/01/2013
Dakar rally: Despres storms back into contention Defending champion Cyril Despres held his nerve to regain the overall lead after the tenth stage of the Dakar Rally from Cordoba to la Rioja in Argentina on… 15/01/2013
Dakar rally: Despres wins stage nine France’s Cyril Despres produced a stunning performance to claim the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally from San Miguel de Tucuman to Cordoba in Argentina on… 14/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Torrential rain hits stage eight Adverse weather conditions played havoc with stage eight of the Dakar Rally from Salta to Tucaman in the north west of Argentina on Saturday. Torrential… 13/01/2013
Dakar Rally: An emotional stage seven The seventh stage of the Dakar Rally began with competitors mourning the death of French rider Thomas Bourgin who was killed earlier in the day after… 11/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Lopez claims stage win on home soilFrancisco Lopez celebrated the Dakar Rally’s first special stage in his native Chile by claiming stage six for his third win of this year’s edition. With… 10/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Al-Attiyah puts Peterhansel under pressure Spain’s Joan Barreda produced yet another flawless run to claim the fourth stage of the Dakar rally from Nazca to Arequipa on Tuesday. The Husqvarna… 08/01/2013
Dakar Rally 2013: Al Attiyah wins third stageQatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah and his Spanish co-driver Lucas Cruz produced a superb display to clinch the 3rd stage of the Dakar rally from Pisco to Nazca on… 08/01/2013
Dakar rally: Barreda wins stage 2Spain’s Joan Barreda kept his composure to clinch the second stage of the Dakar rally in Pisco on Sunday. The Husqvarna rider looked in great shape and… 07/01/2013
Dakar Rally underway The 34th edition of the Dakar Rally got underway in Lima, Peru on Saturday. The first stage of this gruelling endurance rally saw the 459 drivers and teams… 06/01/2013
Paris: Supporters of gay marriage march – nocomment Thousands of people marched through the streets of Paris, to put pressure on the government to extend marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples. 17/12/2012
Kubica continues comeback Poland’s Robert Kubica, whose Formula One career was put on hold after a near-fatal rally accident in 2011, hopes to return to the track despite still nursing… 16/11/2012
Sordo returns to Citroen Spain’s Dani Sordo will return to Citroen for the 2013 World Rally Championship season after two years with the Provide-run Mini team. The 29-year-old… 15/11/2012
Opposition rally in Bangladesh – nocomment Bangladesh’s main opposition leader and thousands of her supporters held a rally in the capital Dhaka to demand that an independent caretaker government… 31/01/2012
Peterhansel and Despres celebrate Dakar triumphs Stephane Peterhansel celebrated his 10th Dakar Rally title on Sunday following the two-week race through Argentina, Chile and Peru. The Dakar legend from… 16/01/2012
Two of the Dakar rally’s crowns look likey to go to Frenchmen on Sunday For Stephane Peterhansel in the cars section it will be his 10th overall, an absolute Dakar record. He holds a near 43-minute lead over his nearest rival… 15/01/2012
Coma reclaims overall lead Spain’s Marc Coma produced a stunning performance to claim the 12th stage of the Dakar Rally in Nasca on Friday. The 35 year old, who had been more than… 14/01/2012
Peterhansel and Despres claim stage winFrance’s Stephane Peterhansel produced a superb display to clinch the 11th stage of the Dakar Rally as the prestigious offroad race made its Peru debut on… 13/01/2012
Barreda cruises to maiden Dakar stage win Spaniard Joan Barreda steered his Husqvarna motorcycle to stage ten victory in the Dakar Rally on Wednesday denying Marc Coma and Cyril Despres yet another… 12/01/2012
Despres takes Dakar lead as Al Attiyah retires Cyril Despres regained control of the Dakar rally on Tuesday following his stage 9 triumph from Antofagasta to Iquique. With his third stage win this year… 10/01/2012
Dakar mud bath delays Despres as Coma takes the lead Stage eight of the Dakar Rally turned out to be a sticky affair for three-time winner Cyril Despres. The Frenchman went into the day leading the race but 11… 10/01/2012
A stage for Dakar champions Marc Coma and Cyril Despres continued to trade stage wins in this year’s Dakar Rally. Stage seven went to Spain’s Coma following the 260-mile loop that… 08/01/2012
Day five in Dakar and minis dominate Four hundred and twenty three kilometres of tracks and river beds between Chilecito and Fiambala, that was the test in the fifth stage of the Dakar Rally. For… 06/01/2012
Coma and Peterhansel claim stage four of Dakar Marc Coma recovered from his navigational error on Tuesday to win stage four of the Dakar rally and close the gap on overall leader Cyril Despres. The Spanish… 05/01/2012
Despres shows French flair in Dakar Rally Cyril Despres was all smiles on Tuesday after winning stage three of the Dakar Rally. But it was a double victory for France’s three-time champion as with… 04/01/2012
Coma and Peterhansel open up Dakar leads Defending champion Marc Coma of Spain has set the early pace in this year’s Dakar Rally after winning stage two from Santa Rosa de la Pampa to San Rafael in… 03/01/2012
Raikkonen is back Former World champion Kimi Raikkonen will return to Formula One next season after signing a two-year deal with Lotus on Tuesday. The 32 year old, who won… 29/11/2011
Desmond Tutu calls for unity in climate battle – nocomment Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu leads an inter faith rally to coincide with the launch of the UN climate change talks that started in Durban on Monday. 29/11/2011
Loeb wins eighth world title Despite crashing on the final day of the Wales Rally GB, Sebastien Loeb’s victory on Friday made him the world’s most successful motorsport driver, ahead of… 14/11/2011
Holowczyc and Loprais win the Silk Way Polish driver Krzysztof Holowczyc celebrated a well earned victory in the Silk Way Rally of Russia after finishing ahead of the nine times Dakar winner… 17/07/2011
Large rallies in support of Yemen military reformsThey may have held separate rallies but Yemeni men and women came out in support of major reforms of the military on Thursday. President Abd Rabbu Mansour… 20/12/2012
Lebanese demand swift end to Syria spillover violenceSaying “no” to deadly clashes sparked by sectarian strife in Syria, people in neighbouring Lebanon have held a rally to call for calm. They met in the… 27/08/2012
Syria’s divisions as deep as everAs President Assad’s opponents vow to continue their fight, his followers have been staging a defiant show of support. In several Assad strongholds thousands… 15/03/2012
Putin supporters rally in MoscowSupporters of Vladimir Putin have gathered in central Moscow to celebrate his election victory. The Russian prime minister won 64 per cent of the vote. He… 05/03/2012
Putin crowd shows support for their manFor the crowd in Moscow on Thursday there was no question about who is the best man to lead Russia. These were Putin’s supporters, who have no truck with the… 23/02/2012
Thousands turn out for Putin in MoscowMoscow’s vast Lushniki stadium was packed to the rafters on Thursday as outgoing prime minister Vladimir Putin held one of his biggest presidential election… 23/02/2012
Huge Iraqi rally to celebrate US troops departureSupporters of the radical Shi’ite leader Moqtada Sadr in Iraq have celebrated with pomp the departure of American troops. All but a handful of US forces… 09/02/2012
French reporter killed in SyriaA French reporter has become the first Western journalist to have died in the ongoing unrest in Syria. Gilles Jacquier, who worked for France 2 Television… 11/01/2012
Prominent arrests and convictions in Russia protestsPolice have arrested as many as 300 people, including journalists, as demonstrators in Moscow defied a ban on unapproved protests. This is the second day… 06/12/2011
Russian election result protests spreadThe Russian general election may be over but anger about the outcome rumbles on. Opponents of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whose United Russia party won the… 06/12/2011
Defiant message from HezbollahThe leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon has made a rare public appearance in Beirut at which he accused the opposition in Syria of playing into the hands of Israel… 06/12/2011
Ex-general set to lead GuatamalaRetired general Otto Perez is on course to become the first military man to lead Guatamala since the return of democracy 25 years ago. In the run up to the… 06/11/2011
Vasijev sneaks a Silk Way Rally winRussian driver Vladimir Vasijev managed to a sneak a win in stage 6 of the Silk Way Rally of Russia. The victory looked set to go to the Frenchman Stephane… 16/07/2011
Holowczyc and Kabirov make hay in the Silk Way RallyStage five of the Silk Way Rally of Russia saw the leaders in both car and truck categories lay down the gauntlet with two days of racing to go. In the cars… 15/07/2011
Peterhansel makes his move in the Silk Way RallyFrenchman Stephane Peterhansel claimed stage four of the Silk Way Rally as the race entered southern Russia. The nine times Dakar winner set the quickest… 14/07/2011
Silk Way Rally latest positionsWinding through another 432km of Russian grasslands and desert, the 130 teams signed up to Silk Way Rally tackled the third stage between Volgograd and… 13/07/2011
