http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289459,golfers-elated-at-olympic-inclusion.html Copenhagen - Golf's controlling body International Golf Federation (IGF) said Friday it was elated after the sport was accepted back into the Olympic fold for the 2016 and 2020 Games. IOC members voted on Friday to bring back golf after an absence of... Sports Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:46:54 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289459,golfers-elated-at-olympic-inclusion.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292608,ioc-brazil-to-draw-up-plan-of-action-for-rio-2016.html Riode Janeiro - Less than a month after Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Olympics, International Olympic Committee (IOC) representatives were meeting with Brazilian authorities to draw up a plan of action to prepare the Games. The meeting w... Sports Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:58:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292608,ioc-brazil-to-draw-up-plan-of-action-for-rio-2016.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292058,lula-accelerates-investment-to-improve-security-in-rio-de-janeiro.html Rio de Janeiro - The government of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday it would release funds to fight crime in Rio de Janeiro earlier than originally planned ahead of the 2016 Olympics. If the rhythm of investment in public s... America,World Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:34:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292058,lula-accelerates-investment-to-improve-security-in-rio-de-janeiro.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289447,golf-rugby-sevens-in-olympic-fold-rogge-reelected--summary.html Copenhagen - Golf and rugby sevens were admitted to the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), while Jacques Roggee was reelected its president for a final four-year term on Friday. The two sports will join the summer Games in 2016 in... Sports Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:05:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289447,golf-rugby-sevens-in-olympic-fold-rogge-reelected--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289440,extra-golf-rugby-sevens-join-olympics.html Copenhagen - Golf and rugby sevens were admitted to the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday. The two sports will join the summer Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. ... Sports Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:52:55 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289440,extra-golf-rugby-sevens-join-olympics.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290862,drug-violence-casts-doubts-on-rio-de-janeiro-olympics--feature.html Rio de Janeiro - A wave of drug violence that claimed at least 21 lives in Rio de Janeiro this weekend cast major doubts on the prospects of the city that has recently been chosen to host the 2016 Olympics, and on the country that is set to host the ... Sports Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:04:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290862,drug-violence-casts-doubts-on-rio-de-janeiro-olympics--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291875,new-zealand-and-malaysia-sign-free-trade-agreement.html Wellington - New Zealand and Malaysia signed a free trade agreement in Kuala Lumpur Monday evening that would eliminate all tariffs by 2016. The agreement should boost New Zealand's kiwi fruit and liquid milk exports, as well as its education provide... Business Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:19:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291875,new-zealand-and-malaysia-sign-free-trade-agreement.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293809,tokyo-plans-to-bid-for-2020-olympics.html Tokyo - Tokyo is planning to apply to host the 2020 Olympics, the city's governor, Shintaro Ishihara, said Monday. Japan's capital applied for the 2016 games but lost out to Rio de Janeiro in the International Olympic Committee vote in early October.... Sports Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:28:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293809,tokyo-plans-to-bid-for-2020-olympics.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289469,golf-rugby-sevens-join-the-olympics--summary.html Copenhagen - The world's leading golf and rugby professionals will be competing for gold medals at the 2016 Olympics after both sports were admitted to the summer Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday. The two sports - with rug... Sports Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:28:56 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289469,golf-rugby-sevens-join-the-olympics--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289487,obama-gets-nobel-peace-prize-amid-questions--feature.html Washington - Just a week ago, US President Barack Obama's international stature was being questioned after his last-minute intense lobbying failed to bring the 2016 Olympics to his hometown of Chicago. Then he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Only in the n... US,World Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:40:57 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289487,obama-gets-nobel-peace-prize-amid-questions--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289514,obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-amid-questions--feature.html Washington - Just a week ago, US President Barack Obama's international stature was being questioned after his last-minute intense lobbying failed to bring the 2016... US,World Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:10:52 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289514,obama-wins-nobel-peace-prize-amid-questions--feature.html