Nigeria’s president said he has given his backing to the creation of an African rapid reaction force, adding that it could help tackle the Boko Haram insurgency, in comments published Monday. “We fully support this rapid reaction force,” Goodluck Jonathan…
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Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel on Monday that US drone strikes were “counter-productive” as Washington tried to ease tensions with Islamabad. In the first visit by a US defence secretary for nearly four years,…
The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-signed pitcher Brian Wilson on a one-year, $10 million deal, strengthening a bullpen that has recently lost Ronald Belisario. Wilson’s contract will include a player option for the 2015 season that is worth $8.5 million, and the 31-year old joins a team tipped by many Betfair customers to be among next season’s leading contenders for the World Series. The Dodgers signed Wilson in August following an injury-plagued season with the San Francisco Giants in 2012. The relief pitcher went on to play 18 games for the Dodgers last season, finishing 2-1 with a 0.66 ERA but walking only…
IKFS conveyed condolence and joins with the people of South Africa for their “Leader of Nation” Nelson Mandela’s death. Indo-Kuwait Friendship Society, (a non-profit socio-cultural friendship NRI association) expresses deep sense of loss of the great leader Nelson Mandela who worked for freeing the people from the shackles of apartheid while stopping the nation from slipping into racial strife and division between the people of one country. IKFS President Dr. Ghalib Al-Mashoor said in a statement that “The world has lost one of the greatest sons of Prophet Adam in the modern history”. Now Mandela has joined the rank of…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes that his side’s five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table means that it is impossible to ignore their credentials as title contenders. British media pundits have predicted that Wenger’s men will fail…
Enlarge JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — As Nelson Mandela’s family grieves the loss of their revered patriarch, the outpouring of support from around the world lessens the pain and sorrow of his death, a family spokesman said. Public memorials for…
By David Holmes On December 7, 2013It’s been one month since Twitter’s mega-IPO, and its stock price and market capitalization have held firm. The stock price is up slightly from $44.90 to $44.95, as is the market capitalization up from $24.46B…
http://youtu.be/s1iW5Kj51rw In the past week or so, I’ve written a few articles about the electric vehicle incentives offered to Norwegians, and how they have helped make electric car models the #1 best-selling cars in Norway in September and October…
Our attention has been drawn to the false and persistent claim by members of HKN Music that young music producer – Joshua Boafo a.k.a JOSHBeatz, is signed to HKN. Contrary to this, We wish to clarify that ‘JoshBeatz’ is officially signed on to Born Winners Empire (BWE) as in-house producer. All contractual obligations on the part of Born Winners Empire have been fulfilled till date. JoshBeatz is expected to produce a Mixtape under BWE. At the time of this incidence he was in d studio working on a new single for QUEST and also our newest signed artist – BAZINO. Be…
The Dalai Lama, who has twice since 2009 been denied a visa for South Africa, is not planning to attend his fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela’s funeral, his spokesman said Sunday. “He has no plans to go,” spokesman Tenzin Takhla told AFP in the northern…
Maria Sharapova described her comeback after a four-month injury absence as a ‘baby step’ forward in her recovery. The four-time major winner took on 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic in an exhibition match in Bogota as she tests the injured shoulder…
Vine, the 6-second video app that has exploded in popularity since its launch earlier this year is a great app for iOS and Android, but one place that is missing out on Vine is the web. Currently there is no official Vine web version, so one frustrated…
Brazil’s organisational reputation, already under fire in the run-up to the World Cup, suffered another blow Sunday when three spectators were seriously hurt in violent clashes at a league match. Police said that fans of Atletico Paranaense and Vasco…
A visit to Israel by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Sunday was marred by a dispute over a new security scanner on the Gaza border, an Israeli official said. Rutte was to have inaugurated the scanner on the frontier with the Palestinian Islamist-ruled…
Emmanuel Riviere scored his eighth goal of the season to give Monaco a 1-0 win over 10-man Ajaccio on Sunday and cut the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain to two points. Riviere struck in the 75th minute as Monaco replaced Lille, who had lost…
The funeral service of Nelson Mandela could be a “trap” for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani because he could run into US President Barack Obama, a hardline Iranian daily warned Sunday. The Islamic republic has yet to announce who will travel to South…
South Africans of all races and religions united in an outpouring of prayer and song for their beloved Nelson Mandela on Sunday, hearing calls to keep his dream of a Rainbow Nation alive. Churches, mosques, temples and synagogues across the country…
Three people were arrested on Sunday following fresh allegations of match-fixing in English football, authorities announced. Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said it had acted on information passed on by the Sun on Sunday tabloid. The paper said…
There’s an undeniable sense of unease and lack of trust on the Internet these days, ever since the NSA’s PRISM surveillance program came to light earlier this year. To some, the idea that the government could or would be monitoring what we thought…
Fifty-three heads of state and government have so far confirmed attendance at upcoming memorial events for peace icon Nelson Mandela, South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said Sunday. The dignitaries will include US President Barack…