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…
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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…
Chelsea assistant manager Rui Faria had his stadium ban reduced by two matches after his appeal against the six-game suspension was partly upheld on Friday. Faria, who was sent off during Chelsea’s stormy Premier League defeat against Sunderland, will…
The Korea Football Association denied Friday that it had given defender Yun Suk-Young permission to play in English side Queens Park Rangers’ money-spinning Championship play-off final against Derby County, Yonhap reported. Yun’s availability for Saturday…
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray on Friday revealed he is close to appointing a new coach after identifying the person he wants to succeed Ivan Lendl. Murray began his coaching search last month after the announcement that the Scottish star’s successful…
At least five people were killed in fighting early Friday between pro-Russian militiamen and Ukrainian forces near the eastern city of Donetsk, an AFP photographer said. The photographer said he saw five bodies near the village of Karlivka northwest…
Disgraced British fashion designer John Galliano, little-seen since being sacked by Dior in 2011 for making drunken racist tirades, reappeared in Moscow Thursday as creative director of a Russian cosmetics chain. The L’Etoile chain, which has some 850…
Thousands of Brazilians backing a movement to help homeless workers rallied in Sao Paulo to protest a lack of housing, shoddy public services and huge spending on the World Cup. Police put attendance at 15,000 while organizers said it was more than…
North Korea said Friday it will send athletes to this year’s Asian Games in South Korea, the first time it has participated in a major sporting event there for more than a decade and despite simmering tensions between the neighbours. “The Olympic Committee…