T20 WC 2012: Sri Lanka & West Indies in the semi-finals, England out

Sri Lanka vs England

Man of the Match Lasith Malinga Sri Lanka's best performance then beat England by 19 runs in the final Super 8 match. ICC Twenty20 World Cup semi-final match of the final two teams cemented. Group 1-host Sri Lanka and the West Indies have qualified. Certainly the English captain Stuart Broad took 3 wickets 32 runs, but they could not prevent Sri Lanka in 150 runs. 9 wickets in 20 overs in reply England were 150 runs scored. Samit Patel definitely played fighting innings of 67 runs, but it was not enough to secure a win. Besides Patel, Graeme Swann 4 fours and 1 six in his innings of 34 runs laced.

West Indies vs New Zealand

ICC Twenty20 World Cup Super 8 West Indies beat New Zealand in the semi-finals of the Super Over upbeat expectations. Batting first in the Super Over Nyjiland 17 runs. 1 In response, the Caribbean team has achieved the goal of balls 18 runs. Gayle and Samuels had six 1-1. Sunil Narayan's man of the match after bowling Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels's blitz New Zealand beat West Indies batting alone. Pllekl the Mahinda Rajapakse Stadium Twenty20 World Cup Super-8 set by both teams scored 20-20 overs 139-139. Cricket T20 Super 8 th result of the match tie was pulled from over. Super Over 17 scored by New Zealand in to bat first. The Caribbean side of the Kiwi batsmen Bowling hooked. ultimate thrill over Kiwi exciting last over of the innings. Last 6 balls 14 runs needed for victory over New Zealand. Captain Ross Taylor took his fourth six off to reduce this gap. New Zealand won just two runs off the last ball, but the precise throwing fielders Bresval Caribbean was running out. With the run-out match in Napier. Stars are Southee bowling of Tim Southee and Doug Bresval Zealand on the back of the West Indies team score of 139 runs in 19.3 overs to be all out. Karibayai team lost the toss and electing to bat against New Zealand set 140-run challenge. Chris Gayle West Indies by 30 runs to the top. Kiron Pollard and Marlon Samuels scored 28 runs in 24 innings helpful. Tim Southee, the best performance by a mere 21 runs 3 wickets. The Chris Gayle (30) and the Caribbean captain Darren Sammy (28) and Sunil Narayan (24) out. Also Bresval Doug also showed pavilion 31 runs 3 wickets.

At least 20 killed in a suicide attack on NATO in Afghanistan

A suicide bomb attack in eastern Afghanistan on Monday at least 20 people have been killed. Among the dead were three NATO soldiers, said the office of the governor of Khost province on Monday. The attack on a joint patrol of the NATO-led ISAF and Afghan security forces were therefore also injured 62 people. The Taliban themselves to fact. Have in the morning ", a suicide bomber on a motorcycle joint patrol in a busy area of the city of Khost attack, "stated the Governor's office. The security forces were therefore walk out on the town. Besides the soldiers are in the process of an interpreter, six policemen and ten civilians were killed. An ISAF spokesman confirmed the death of three soldiers, but made no further information about the incident. The ISAF had limited its cooperation with Afghan security forces after several of insider attacks by terrorists in Afghan police or army uniforms in the meantime. Now she has this but partially resumed.

Drone attack in Pakistan

In northwest Pakistan, meanwhile, by a drone attack on Monday killed three insurgents. An unmanned aircraft had fired two missiles at a motorcycle in the tribal area of ​​North Waziristan, a Pakistani intelligence official told the news agency dpa. The attack took place in North Waziristan. In the autonomous tribal region along the border with Afghanistan to keep the Taliban and supporters of the terrorist organization Al Qaeda.

He died at the age of 95 years, the Marxist historian Eric Chompsmpaoum

Enas of the greatest historians of the 20th century, Eric Chompsmpaoum, died today at the age of 95 as announced by the family. The Chompsmpaoum hospitalized for a long time in the Royal Free Hospital in London. The famous British historian with the subversive thought and reason always fighting, ranks right between the spiritual giants of the twentieth century.His work has been and continues to be a source of inspiration for generations of historians and politicians. Eric Chompsmpaoum born in Alexandria in 1917, by a British father and Austrian mother, both of Jewish origin. Even had a Greek nanny, from which so large was left, as he said, a "Get recollection" of a lullaby. However grew in Vienna and Berlin, where he left with his family in 1933, the year they came to power Hitler. Marxist historian, was for years a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain - "one of the great demons of the 20th century's passion for politics and the essence of passion that was communism "had described in his autobiography" exciting time ". The trilogy - "The Age of Revolutions, 1789-1848," "The Age of Capital, 1848-1875," "The Age of Empire, 1875-1914" - has identified one of the greatest achievements in the writing of history. In conjunction with the writing of the book "The Age of extremes: The short 20th century 1914-1991" Chompsmpaoum classify as a historical reference. His interests, however, extend to fields other than history, such as the various traditions and their evolution, but the jazz is his favorite music genre. He has also written for them: "The invention of tradition", "The jazz scene" and the "Notable People - Resistance, rebellion and jazz." Lately faced serious problems with his health said his daughter Julia.

Singer George Michael cancels Australian tour because of anxiety

Because of anxiety British pop singer George Michael has canceled several concerts in Australia. The 49-year-old had last year contracted a serious lung infection and continues to struggle with the psychological impact of the disease. Now he wants to seek treatment because of his trauma, Michael shared the weekend with its website. Sydney (Reuters). Because of anxiety, British pop singer George Michael has canceled several concerts in Australia. The 49-year-old had last year contracted a serious lung infection and continues to struggle with the psychological impact of the disease. Now he wants to seek treatment because of his trauma, Michael shared the weekend with its website. He forgo several appearances in Sydney and other Australian cities in November and December in order to go to therapeutic treatment. Originally, he had thought he could recover using only his music, the singer wrote on the Internet.