Martin Parry

‘Wimbledon my top priority’

By Martin Parry KUALA LUMPUR Nov. 18: Roger Federer plans to regain the number one ranking next year and surpass Pete Sampras’s Grand Slam record, but says winning Wimbledon is his top priority. The Swiss great is winding down...

St. Pete Beach hosts meeting on waterfront cities

Issues facing waterfront cities are being examined and discussed during a comprehensive four-day summit in St. Pete Beach. Organizers of the first Coastal Cities Summit say it will explore environmental, social, economic and...

Singh thanks 'golfing gods' after dramatic Singapore victory (AFP)

by Martin Parry Martin Parry – 5 mins ago AFP/HO/File – India's Jeev Milkha Singh watches his shot during round two of the five-million dollar Barclays Singapore … SINGAPORE (AFP) – India's Jeev Milkha Singh thanked the...

Amazon tree species threatened

Brasilia - Global warming could kill off half of the tree species in Brazil's vast Amazon jungle by 2050, a leading international climate change expert said on Wednesday. A worst-case rise of 4 degrees Celsius would wipe out...

Expert: Amazon may lose 50 pct of tree species

Global warming could kill off half of the tree species in Brazil's vast Amazon jungle by 2050, a leading international climate change expert said Wednesday. A worst-case rise of 4 degrees Celsius (7.2 degrees Fahrenheit) would...