Celebrate birthdays in right spirit

Parents and teachers should let children know that birthday is not about organizing extravagant parties and getting or giving expensive gifts.

Toward progress of friendship and inclusive development

Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt of the speech by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the opening session of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Bangkok on December 20, 2014.

Shame of discrimination

Ignorance and selfishness are the culprits for the discrimination against a child with AIDS.

Local authorities to blame

Discrimination against HIV carriers is unjust, but the 8-year-old lived in a small village, where the authorities never took any measure to gain villagers' confidence that they were safe. The local authorities have failed in their duty by letting an 8-year-old AIDS patient live there, unprotected.

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Joerger has his Grizzlies roaring

Memphis coach Dave Joerger is constantly thinking of new plays for his Grizzlies or tweaking something he saw from another team that might benefit his squad.

Knee therapy sidelines bogut

Andrew Bogut, the Golden State Warriors' Australian big man, will be sidelined indefinitely after therapy on his ailing right knee.

Celtics end an era by dealing Rondo to Mavs

The Boston Celtics traded point guard Rajon Rondo to Dallas on Thursday night, cutting the final remnant of their last NBA championship while giving Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks a chance at another title.

Big bucks for mj's college sneakers

A pair of Converse sneakers worn by Michael Jordan when he played basketball at the University of North Carolina sold for $33,387 on Thursday.

Qatar's World Cup: Not what you might expect

Massive stadiums cooled by air conditioning will welcome fans flocking from the Middle East and beyond.

Qatar factfile

WHERE: Qatar is a thumb of land that pokes into the Persian Gulf. Its only land border is with Saudi Arabia.

Small nation a big player in global sports

Leaders of Qatar seem to have a simple formula for their plans over the next decade: money + sports = global fame.