The pro-EU protest movement in Ukraine on Sunday appeared to lose its momentum after the government’s bailout deal with Russia, as the latest rally in Kiev drew far fewer demonstrators. Some 40,000 showed up at Independence Square for the fifth in a…
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Former Seleka rebels and their Muslim supporters blocked a route near Bangui’s airport to protest against French troops conducting a disarmament operation, accusing them of killing three fighters in clashes on Sunday. Dozens of protesters could be seen…
Another Chinese city has capped the total number of car licence plates it will issue annually, state media said Sunday, following moves by Beijing and other metropolises to curb pollution and congestion. The world’s most populous nation is also the…
Tottenham Hotspur great Glenn Hoddle on Sunday confirmed his interest in returning to the club to succeed Andre Villas-Boas as manager. Villas-Boas was sacked last Monday following a 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool, with technical coordinator Tim Sherwood…
An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced three activists who spearheaded the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak to three years in jail for organising an unlicensed protest, judicial sources said. It was the first such verdict against non-Islamist protesters…
The Strings of David (T.S.O.D) is a core afro gospel music group based in Helsinki, Finland. Comprising of four of Finland’s best gospel singers, they grew up in different parts of Nigeria, West Africa from whence they sojourned individually to Finland with the basic purpose of furthering their education. They met themselves singing as individuals in gospel concerts and in churches within and outside Finland which enabled them to interact deeply musically. From the musical interactions, passions were stimulated, relationships were established and then The Strings of David (T.S.O.D) was formed. The band was formed basically to declare God’s praise…
Just in case you hadn’t noticed; it’s now legal to gamble in an online casino in the state of New Jersey. The state becomes the third to legalise online gambling, joining Delaware and Nevada – but it’s by far the most significant so far with its population of nine million people. You have to live in the state and be in the state – and be able to prove that is the case – in order to be able to gamble online. Jersey’s big experiment with online gambling is in itself, one almighty gamble. Further legislation on down the road…
A deadly Al-Qaeda attack this month on a Yemeni defence ministry hospital was a mistake and the jihadist network is ready to pay blood money, a top jihadist commander has said. The brazen daylight attack on the defence ministry complex on December 5…
Security service faces scrutiny as it emerges Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were on its radar for years
• How men were radicalised is focus of counter-terror officials
• Cleric tells how convert Adebolajo was given special attention
• 29-year-old seen at Kenya mosque frequented by ‘white widow’
The Westgate mall attack in Kenya was a reminder of the challenges that still face the least predictable of continents
Transparency may have entered the mainstream in 2013, but did it deliver on its ‘revolutionary’ promise? Zoe Smith looks back at the achievements of the movement this year
• Brazil suffers record number of football violence deaths
• Ultras in eastern Europe, Russian and Italy pose huge threat
• Unrest in Africa spontaneous rather than planned
• Owen Gibson: World Cup – and outbreak of supporter violence – link Brazil and Russia
After unanimous verdicts against Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, PM vows to defeat ideology of violence
Video: Inside the mind of Lee Rigby’s killer Michael Adebolajo
Jeremiah Adebolajo claims his brother Michael had sought to ‘please Allah by fighting in his cause’
Video: Inside the mind of Lee Rigby killer Michael Adebolajo
As a brand, Santa Claus has one major flaw: he is only really valuable a few weeks at the end of each year. In Finland, they’re trying to do something about this. Petri Paarnio, director of Santa Claus Licencing, the firm that holds the rights to market…
A suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a security checkpoint outside eastern Libya’s restive city of Benghazi overnight, killing at least seven people, witnesses and security sources said Sunday. The blast left body parts strewn around…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Joe Hart has finally been restored as his club’s first choice goalkeeper. Hart made his first Premier League start since October 27 as City kept their title challenge on track with a 4-2 win at…
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson conceded he was a relieved man as the Foxes got their Championship promotion push back on track with a crucial 1-0 win at QPR. Pearson’s team had taken just one point from a possible nine and were in danger of falling adrift…