Legendary Cricket Umpire popularly known as Dicky Bird breathed his last the other day at the ripe age of 92. He stood as Umpire in 66 Test Matches and 69 One Dayers.
Unlike many Cricket Umpires of today no finger was ever raised on his any decision which was eloquent of his impeccable honesty. He was an English man belonging to Yorkshire , England. The forum of international cricket umpires would certainly be the poorer after his demise.
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Every year in September the General Assembly of the UN is buzzed with the speeches of leaders of almost entire world broaching the issues confronting the world. This year Palestinian issue and climatic change occupied the attention of world leaders who in their addresses in the General Assembly underscored the need of urgent solution of Palestinian issue lest it should snowball into a world war. The need on the part of developed countries to help assist the third world countries for tiding over the economic crises generated by climatic change was also underlined as on their own they are not in a position to face the ill effects of climatic change.
Many Political Observers of Muslim countries believe that if Iran also joined the Pak-Saudi Defence Pact, the Muslim world will become a strong block to be reckoned with.
