ERIC SEALS' OLYMPICS BLOG: Olympic weightlifters bursting for a medal (Detroit Free Press)

20 August 2008, 3:11 am

It doesn't matter how you look when you grimace, yell or grunt when trying to lift over twice your body weight as long as you do it, stick it and hold it long enough for the score from the judge.... read more

Floods raise disease risk in West Africa: WHO (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

19 August 2008, 10:21 am

Seasonal floods in West Africa, which have uprooted more than 200,000 people, are increasing the risk of deadly diseases including cholera which has already struck, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.... read more

New deal for Adebayor (The Ghanaian Chronicle)

19 August 2008, 8:05 am

Emmanuel Adebayor has signed a new contract with Arsenal. The Togo international, who smashed 30 goals last season, was the subject of much transfer speculation during the summer, with AC Milan and Barcelona both showing a strong interest in the £35million-rated striker.... read more

SA joins Olympic 'giants' in medal table (Independent Online)

19 August 2008, 5:15 am

WHAT do Togo, Tajikistan, Panama, Chile, Vietnam, Trinidad & Tobago and South Africa have in common?... read more

Back to school for Togo girls (Independent Online)

18 August 2008, 10:15 pm

Hundreds of young girls will be able to abandon their roles serving Togo's voodoo priesthood and go to school.... read more

Wenger urges fans to support Adebayor as striker seals new deal (Independent)

18 August 2008, 5:06 pm

Arsene wenger yesterday urged the Arsenal supporters to get behind Emmanuel Adebayor now that the striker has finally signed a new contract at the club. The Togo international, who scored 30 goals last season, was the subject of much transfer speculation, much of it generated by himself, during the ... read more

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