With a blue beret perched on his head and dressed in army camouflage, Grisha keeps guard behind one of the barricades erected by protestors on Kiev’s Independence Square. “We are ready to fight to the death against these bandits,” said the veteran of…
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This week, Google launched a new product called Tips, which gently eases newcomers into the features of Google’s many free online products. In fact, even some Google experts might learn a new thing or two using Tips. Google Tips is a lightweight site…
A small explosion hit Northern Ireland’s capital Belfast Friday after authorities received a telephone bomb warning, police said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The incident happened in the city’s central Cathedral Quarter area near many…
The once powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been executed for a string of alleged crimes. State news agency KCNA announced his death early on Friday, branding General Jang Song-Thaek a “traitor”. http://news.sky.com/story/1181627/…
All the major players in video games are getting some good news heading into the weekend. The latest numbers released by the NPD Group suggest that the two newest consoles on the market, Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One, sold extremely…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that his side cannot let fixture congestion get the better of them as they look to defend their five-point lead in the Premier League. Arsenal visit title rivals Manchester City in Saturday’s early game, just over…
Morocco plans to double the number of oil and gas exploration wells drilled next year to 20, the energy minister said Friday, as foreign interest grows in the kingdom’s potential energy reserves. The North African country, which currently imports virtually…
Four men appeared in court in Birmingham, central England, on Friday following an investigation into match-fixing in English non-league football. Footballers Michael Boateng and Hakeem Adelakun, both 22, and alleged co-conspirators Chann Sankaran, 33…
Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole will make an immediate return to the substitutes’ bench against Crystal Palace this weekend, manager Jose Mourinho revealed on Friday. The England left-back, 33 next week, played against Steaua Bucharest in the Champions…
Beyonce surprised fans Friday by releasing a previously unannounced fifth solo album on iTunes, bypassing customary record roll-outs and creating a sensation on the Internet. Despite the lack of prior publicity, the self-titled album is an elaborate…
A deal between Tunisia’s main parties to end a protracted political crisis was thrown into doubt Friday after the agreed choice of interim premier had second thoughts about taking the job. Mustapha Filali, who is 92 and served as agriculture minister…
Manchester United received another setback on Friday when manager David Moyes revealed that striker Robin van Persie will be out for a month with a thigh injury. The Dutchman recently returned from a four-game lay-off due to a groin problem, playing…
The news of Microsoft looking to unify the disparate Windows experiences in the future—along with reports of the “Threshold” initiative to do just that—has lots of folks speculating on what the future of Windows might look like. The fact that…
If we’re lucky, Fleksy’s new open source SDK could completely change the way developers look at developing for iOS. One of the most oft-quoted upsides to Android as a platform over iOS and Windows Phone is its amazing flexibility and powerful customization…
Swansea City are through to the last 32 of the Europa League despite producing a lacklustre performance in losing 1-0 to St Gallen in Switzerland on Thursday. The Welsh side knew that a point in would secure their qualification for the knockout stages…
Tottenham Hotspur made it six wins from six in Europa League Group K by beating Anzhi Makhachkala 4-1 at White Hart Lane on Thursday. Spanish striker Roberto Soldado, whose form since signing for Spurs in the summer has been the subject of criticism…
Drenched in sweat from an energy-sapping rehearsal at a Lagos dance studio, Rita Adoh hopes to make a fortune from dancing and catapult herself into the growing ranks of Nigeria’s millionaires. “From dancing, I get money to pay my school fees and other…
Russia has denied a foreign Greenpeace activist permission to leave the country pending his trial over an Arctic protest, the group said on Friday. Greenpeace has received a letter from the Investigative Committee, which probes major cases in Russia…
Greg Dyke had an air of defeatism after the World Cup draw but you can only achieve the impossible if you have a go
A knife-wielding attacker who stabbed 22 students at a primary school in China was sentenced to death on Friday, a court said. The Xinyang City Intermediate People’s Court said Min Yongjun, 37, was found guilty of intentional homicide and condemned…