South Africa’s Dawie Van der Walt fired a four-under 66 in the third and final round to win the Nelson Mandela Championship by two shots at the rain affected EPGA event on Saturday. The 30-year-old finished the shortened tournament on 15 under par to…
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One person was killed Saturday in an accident at the Manaus Arena World Cup stadium in Brazil, falling some 35 meters, officials said. The accident came barely two weeks after two people died at the World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo which is scheduled…
The cortege carrying Nelson Mandela’s body reached his final resting place, his boyhood village of Qunu, on Saturday. The procession entered through the gates of Mandela’s homestead accompanied by military vehicles while helicopters flew overhead. “…
In a blog post published on December 2, Facebook said it was going to start to put more articles from publishers in the News Feed, ranking them by how much your friends have been clicking on them. The idea being that Facebook would favor “high quality…
A space module carrying China’s first lunar rover landed on the moon Saturday, state television said, the first soft landing on the moon in nearly four decades and a major step for Beijing’s ambitious space programme. Scientists burst into applause…
South African peace icon Desmond Tutu said on Saturday he was not invited to the burial of his friend Nelson Mandela, amid allegations he was snubbed for political reasons. “Much as I would have loved to attend the service to say a final farewell to…
By Callum Hamilton @Callum_TH on Dec 13 2013, 11:55a + Arsenal will need to improve if they are to get anything from Manchester City on Saturday, with their midweek defeat to Napoli rendering them vulnerable. It’s an unfortunate point to consider…
Hollywood has picked up “How to Pick Up Girls!” — the men’s paperback self-help classic from the 1970s that went on to become a sacred text of the Internet-driven “seduction community.” In a statement Friday, Los Angeles sales and distribution house…
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…
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…