Boko Haram is probably beyond the reach of global sanctions but attempts to curb the Nigerian Islamists’ reign of terror is an indication of growing international commitment, analysts said. The UN Security Council this week designated the extremist…
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At least 24 people were killed on Sunday when Boko Haram gunmen raided a village in northeast Nigeria, where the Islamists have stepped up deadly attacks on villages in recent months, residents told AFP. Dozens of motorcycle-riding gunmen stormed Kamuya…
Japan’s World Cup preparations were given a timely shot in the arm after their female counterparts captured the Asian Cup on a day of triple celebration for the country. With the Brave Blossoms booking their place at next year’s rugby World Cup and…
Atletico Madrid fans could be forgiven for feeling that there was a crushing sense of inevitability about their defeat to rivals Real in the final of the Champions League on Saturday. For all that Diego Simeone’s side went into European football’s showpiece…
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck admits he is delighted by Louis van Gaal’s appointment as Old Trafford boss after falling out of favour last season. Welbeck considered leaving United after becoming frustrated at losing his place and then being…
England captain Steven Gerrard has hinted he could retire from the international stage after the forthcoming World Cup in Brazil. Gerrard will lead Roy Hodgson’s side to south America in June, where they face group stage fixtures against Italy, Uruguay…
A bitterly divided Ukraine voted Sunday in a presidential election seen as the most important in the country’s history as it battles a deadly pro-Russian insurrection in the east. Turnout was brisk in the capital Kiev and the west where long queues…
Curvy reality TV diva Kim Kardashian tied the knot with her rapper husband Kanye West in the Italian city of Florence on Saturday, Kardashian’s publicist confirmed. “Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were married in a private ceremony in the presence of…
An explosion that killed at least three people in the central Nigerian city of Jos was hidden in a car, police said on Sunday, as an investigation opened into the second deadly blast within a week. “It was a vehicle-borne IED (improvised explosive device…
Beneath the calm waters of Lake Kivu lie vast but deadly reserves of methane and carbon dioxide, which Rwanda is tapping both to save lives and provide a lucrative power source. Plans are in place to pump out enough gas for power that would nearly double…
At least three people died and three others were injured in a blast Saturday in the central Nigerian city of Jos targeting football fans watching the European Champions League final, police said. “So far we have three dead, three injured,” Chris Olakpe…
At least three people were killed on Saturday in the central Nigerian city of Jos in an explosion targeting football fans watching the European Champions League final, the authorities said. The blast came just days after a twin car bomb attack ripped…
Harry Redknapp admitted he was a relieved man after Bobby Zamora’s last-gasp strike fired QPR back into the Premier League and eased the club’s precarious financial situation. Redknapp’s side hit the jackpot at Wembley on Saturday as they rode their…
News broke this morning that Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects division, or ATAP, is working on developing a tablet-sized version of its 3D mapping smartphone, Project Tango. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Google intends…
Nico Rosberg left his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton fuming on Saturday after a high-speed mistake on his final qualifying lap saw the German claim pole position for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The 28-year-old German, who lies three points behind…
South African President Jacob Zuma vowed to spearhead a “radical social economic transformation” as he was sworn in for a second term before dignitaries and a cheering crowd of thousands on Saturday. “Today marks the beginning of the second phase of…
A single bottle of wine belonging to legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson sold for more than HK$1 million Saturday at a Hong Kong auction, part of a global 5,000 bottle sale. The wines being auctioned, which are part of Ferguson’…
To the Editor: My heart goes out to those parents of the schoolgirls in Nigeria who, through no fault of their own, are being used to extort money for the terrorist cause in that country. The country’s military has refused to get involved in finding…
Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country’s top Muslim leader broke his silence to demand action to defeat the militants. The security source, who agreed to an interview on condition…
Patrice Evra ended speculation that he was set to leave Manchester United by signing a one-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Friday. France left-back Evra was reportedly considering quitting United after eight years but, following…