France's highest court has ordered Le Clemenceau, the decommmissioned aircraft carrier, to stay out of Indian waters, pending a suit by environmental campaigners.
The veteran all-rounder will lead a 14-member squad to play against India and Ireland in place of Graeme Smith.
India rung in two changes, Munaf Patel and Dinesh Kaarthick coming in place of VRV Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni respectively, for the third Test against South Africa.
AITUC Deputy Secretary H Mahadevan said his union would oppose attempts to make India what he called a 'dumping ground for richer countries' toxic waste'.
The 54-year-old was offered an extension to his two-year contract and he accepted it.
The South African all-rounder has said that he has personal reasons not to sing the new national anthem.
Jacques Rosay flew the A380 on its first take-off.
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge said he did not see cricket being included in the Olympic Games in the near future.
Jacques Kallis scored an unbeaten 121 as South Africa beat the West Indies by seven wickets with eight balls and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
France coach Jacques Santini's team for the FIFA centenary match against Brazil in Paris on May 20.
Graeme Smith, one of the most dogged batsmen of his generation, stunned South Africa on Monday by announcing he will retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing third Test against Australia at Newlands.
The South African all-rounder will not be considered for next month's tour of Sri Lanka after surgery.
Dominique de Villepin replaces Jean-Pierre Raffarin, dumped after voters on Sunday roundly rejected Chirac's call for the ratification of a European Union constitution.
The nature of T20 cricket is such that insane totals will be chased on particular days while some of the other occasions will witness a team struggling to get past an easy target, believes Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Jacques Kallis.
IOC chief Jacques Rogge said the candidature period for cities to bid for these Games will open up in 2008 with a decision in 2009.
South Africa beat Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI to win the series 3-1.
The Canadian driver will lose 10 places on the Australian GP after his team confirmed engine change for Saturday qualifying.
South Africa beat Pakistan in the third Test to win the series 2-1.
Poland's Robert Kubica can be a Formula One star of the future, according to world champion Fernando Alonso.
South Africa were 131 for 5 at the close on Day 1 of the third Test, after dismissing Pakistan for 157.
Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis shared an unbroken century stand to put South Africa in control of the first Test with a lead of 287 runs against New Zealand on Friday. South Africa reached close of play on the second day on 179-2. Amla, who was dropped on two, was 85 not out with Kallis on 76 in a partnership of 159.
Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal on Thursday congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin for being named as ICC Cricketer of the Year, saying the ace off-spinner truly deserves the award. "I think he truly deserves this award. From two-three years, he has been performing brilliantly, especially while bowling. This year especially, his performance has been phenomenal and he has won many matches for India," Lal told ANI. "There was never any doubt that he is a world class spinner.At present, I think he is the best spinner in the world," he added.
At tea South Africa were 277 for six, a lead of 136. Pakistan were dismissed for 265 in reply to South Africa's first innings of 124.
Jacques Villeneuve slammed Michael Schumacher for his on-track conduct over the years.
South Africa were 115 for three in their second innings at the close of the second day of the second Test.
Veteran batsman Younis Khan has become the first Pakistani cricketer to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket as his team reached reach 201-4 in reply to West Indies' 286-10 on the third day of the rain-affected first Test at SabinaPark in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday.
The left-hander achieved a best-ever ranking following his century in South Africa's seven-wicket victory over Pakistan.
Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis steered South Africa to a comfortable seven-wicket win in the first Test.
Pakistan's Mohammad Asif took five wickets to lessen the impact of Ashwell Prince's century for South Africa on the third day of the first Test on Saturday.
Sikh school children wearing turbans held a protest march against France's ban on the distinct headdress at state schools.
French President Jacques Chirac will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a three-day visit
South Africa ended Day 3 on 373 all out, 41 runs behind India on the first innings, in the third Test.
