CNN’s Michael Holmes takes you through 2013’s top international stories. See which ones topped the list.
Author: Adewale A.
European stock markets rose in light pre-holiday trading on the coattails of Wall Street gains on renewed confidence in the strength of the US economic recovery, with Frankfurt setting a new record high. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index gained 1.09…
Good news for the developing countries as Google introduces free Internet browsing tagged “Google Free Zone”. With this development, people subscribing to the participating carrier and using compatible phone will benefit a lot. NIGERIA is already on the list! Subscribers to Airtel Nigeria can benefit from the Google initiative as released on the company’s website titled ”Free Zone powered by Google” Google Free Zone is an innovative service that allows you to access Google mobile services on the go for free! You’ll incur absolutely no data costs with your internet-enabled mobile on the Airtel network. You can: Search on Google…
Rafik Khalifa, a former Algerian tycoon who once owned an airline and a string of companies, was extradited to his homeland from Britain Tuesday, Algeria’s APS news agency reported. He took refuge in Britain in 2003 when his business collapsed, costing…
Egyptian police arrested on Tuesday Hisham Qandil, who was prime minister under deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, the interior ministry said. The ministry said he was arrested in the desert outside Cairo with a “smuggler attempting to escape…
One of the more typical pursuit of the tech writer these days is to not simply report on what Apple’s doing, but to make bold predictions (or, in reality, guesses) about what Apple is planning. And this year, there’s been plenty to guess about,…
There’s been lots of news about patents from Apple lately: earlier this month alone, we’ve heard of patents awarded to the iPhone maker revolving around improving the nascent tech behind curved displays, the smart-dock, and facial recognition. Today…
A British Greenpeace protester Tuesday said he was “jubilant” after Russia closed the criminal case against him for staging a protest on an oil rig, and vowed to keep fighting for environmental issues. Russia has dropped the case against Anthony Perrett…
Santa may already be riding his sleigh around the globe doling out gifts, but that did not stop US lawmakers and conservative groups Tuesday from warning of efforts to sabotage Christmas. Some members of Congress and religious organizations perennially…
A majority of Palestinians believe Israel poisoned their late leader Yasser Arafat, according to poll published Tuesday, which also highlights a decline in Hamas popularity compared to rival Fatah. The poll, released by Ramallah-based Palestinian Center…
US international midfielder Clint Dempsey on Tuesday agreed to return to struggling Premier League club Fulham on a two-month deal. The 30-year-old, who plays for the Seattle Sounders in the MLS, spent five and a half seasons at Craven Cottage in his…
This past year brought a lot of really great apps, but it’s tough to argue against 2013 being the year of photo and video sharing. The category is not itself new, but this year really saw it grow tremendously — in fact, the word of the year was “…
Yemeni political parties have signed a document pledging a “just solution” that would grant some autonomy to the south in the face of secessionist demands, state news agency Saba reported. The text, inked late Monday, was hailed as a breakthrough in…
Samoan international winger Sinoti Sinoti on Tuesday signed for English Premiership side Newcastle Falcons for the rest of the season and sees him reunited with one of his former coaches Peter Russell. The 28-year-old — who could make his debut in…
A mass grave has been found in South Sudan, the United Nations said Tuesday, amid fresh reports of brutal ethnic killings and ongoing battles that threaten to tip the young nation into civil war. UN rights chief Navi Pillay said a mass grave had been…
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden will call on citizens to work together to end mass surveillance when he delivers a Christmas Day broadcast to Britain, the Channel 4 television network said on Tuesday. In his first television appearance since claiming…
England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has turned into a selfless player who is now playing for the team, United manager David Moyes said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old — who was given his Premier League debut by Moyes when he was at Everton…
A military offensive in northeast Nigeria that killed more than 50 Islamist rebels has destroyed four villages and left corpses scattered in bushes, with some civilians among the dead, witnesses said Tuesday. The defence ministry has said the operation…
Thousands of worshippers and tourists from around the world flocked Tuesday to Jesus’s birthplace in Bethlehem, as the Middle East reels from conflicts and Pope Francis celebrates his first Christmas mass. Jerusalem’s Latin patriarch will lead a procession…
It’s tough to predict tech trends, but OEMs keep trying when they push new kinds of products on consumers. The phablet, for instance, has become one of the more popular device categories recently, and the smartwatch also seems to be getting a big…