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…
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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…
UKIP dealt a major blow to mainstream parties Friday with initial results of local elections in England showing strong gains for the eurosceptic party. Nigel Farage predicted his party could chalk up some 200 council seats by the end of the day after…
Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy announced his retirement on Thursday. Bellamy, who had been playing for his hometown club Cardiff City for the last two seasons, decided to hang up his boots after coming to the conclusion that…
Thailand’s new ruling junta on Friday warned it would block social media platforms in the country if they carry any content provoking violence or opposing their military coup. “If we find any to be in violation, we will suspend the service immediately…
More than 300 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the government’s retaliation for attacks blamed on a self-proclaimed “prophet” in the Democratic Republic of Congo in December, a rights group said Thursday. The government has previously denied…
Belligerent late order batting, notably from Chris Jordan, took England to 247 for six in their rain-marred one-day international against Sri Lanka at The Oval on Thursday. The tourists were left needing a Duckworth/Lewis adjusted target of 259 to go…
Announced as a feature last year and made available to Chrome beta users earlier this year, Google’s voice-based, hands-free search function “OK Google” is now available to all Chrome users. The feature has been more inclusive on the latest Android…
Floodwaters crept lower in the shellshocked Balkans Thursday to reveal widespread devastation after the region’s deadliest natural disaster since records began more than a century ago. As thousands of relief workers began an immense clean-up operation…
England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton gave his most detailed explanation yet on Thursday for the controversial decision to end the international career of the “frustrating” Kevin Pietersen. The South Africa-born batsman, England…
Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes will leave White Hart Lane next month, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Brazil international Gomes arrived in north London in 2008 in a £7.8 million transfer from Dutch team PSV Eindhoven and played…
World championship leader Lewis Hamilton overslept his alarm and had to be roused by two team members banging on his door on Thursday morning. But this delayed start to his working day did nothing to slow him down as he went on to clock the fastest…
Britain said Nigeria’s deadliest ever bomb attack, which killed at least 118 people, would strengthen the international community’s resolve to defeat terror in Africa’s most populous nation. Islamist militant group Boko Haram was blamed for two car…
Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was officially presented as a Barcelona player on Thursday after signing a five-year contract at the Camp Nou. The 22-year-old arrives from Bundesliga club Borussia Moenchengladbach on a deal worth a reported…
England striker Wayne Rooney said Thursday there would be no excuses if he failed to deliver for his country at the 2014 World Cup. Rooney broke through on the international stage at the 2004 European championships as an 18-year-old where his performances…
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes was being investigated by police on Thursday over allegations he assaulted a man in a wine bar. An incident between Moyes, 51, and a 23-year-old man is said to have happened in the Lancashire town of Clitheroe…
Wales manager Chris Coleman on Thursday named a 23-man squad for the international friendly against Holland in Amsterdam on June 4, with Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey an absentee. Coleman has decided to rest the scorer of the decisive extra time goal…
Protesters on Thursday were taking their call for the release of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram to Nigeria’s president, as US military personnel headed to Chad as part of the rescue effort. Demonstrators said they were intending to…