After enjoying several years as America’s semi-official Jesus Car, the Chevy Volt is starting to lose its luster in the face of bigger, better plug in hybrids from Europe and Japan- not to mention the more practical Ford Fusion Energi built by Chevy…
Author: Adewale Ade
Senegal’s former president Abdoulaye Wade returned home on Friday after two years abroad following his election defeat, his party told AFP, with his son facing jail for corruption. Wade’s airplane touched down in Dakar after being grounded in Morocco…
Reigning champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will have to come from behind if he is to remain in this year’s World Championship after going down 9-7 to Joe Perry on Friday. The all-English match resumes Saturday, with O’Sullivan needing to win six frames in…
Rumors have swirled that Microsoft might ship a shrunk down version of its flagship Windows Tablet—a Surface Mini, if you will—since last year. But an online retailer that’s partnered with Amazon has listed a case built for the Surface Mini, providing…
Samoa’s Kahn Fotuali’i produced two fine pieces of skill as Northampton beat English rivals Harlequins 18-10 on Friday to keep alive hopes of a European Challenge Cup and Premiership double. In this Challenge Cup semi-final, scrum-half Fotuali’i set…
Russian warplanes violated Ukraine’s airspace several times in the past 24 hours, a Pentagon spokesman said Friday, in the latest sign of a mounting confrontation between Moscow and Kiev. “I can confirm that on several occasions in the last 24 hours…
If Amazon’s rumored smartphone let you stream music and Prime Instant Video for free, would you be interested? According to BGR, such data perks could accompany the device, which is expected to launch within the next few months. The wireless data…
Britain’s biggest employers’ organisation, the CBI lobby group, sought Friday to disassociate itself from the campaign against Scottish independence after a backlash among its members north of the border. The CBI has warned against Scotland breaking…
A host of Premier League managers have criticised Manchester United’s decision to sack David Moyes this week, just 10 months after he replaced Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford. Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger, now the longest-serving manager in the Premier League…
A stunning individual effort from Miralem Pjanic and a second-half tap-in from Gervinho secured a 2-0 home win for Roma against Milan and dented the Rossoneri’s bid for a Europa League place next season. Roma’s 26th win of the campaign reduced the gap…
The release of the Nigerian civil war film “Half of a Yellow Sun”, which had been set to open in cinemas nationwide on Friday, has been delayed by the country’s censorship board. The film based on the eponymous best-selling novel by Chimamanda Ngozi…
Bayern Munich must repeat the passion they showed at Real Madrid for Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, second-leg, to keep alive hopes of defending their European title, coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Bayern host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga…
Jose Mourinho has said his Chelsea team deserve more “respect” from the rest of English football following fears his line-up at Liverpool on Sunday compromise the integrity of the Premier League title race. Mourinho’s side face Atletico Madrid on Wednesday…
Ryan Giggs on Friday described his appointment as Manchester United’s temporary manager as probably the proudest moment of an illustrious career spent at Old Trafford. Giggs will take charge of United’s remaining four games of the season as the club…
Syria has nearly completed surrendering its chemical weapons stockpile, a joint task force in charge of the operation said Thursday, as UN Security Council members called for a fresh probe into alleged gas attacks. “Today’s operation brings the total…
Shareholders of state-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland will not get to vote on allowing its bankers to earn an EU bonus cap of twice their salary, the government said Friday. UKFI, the body that manages the government’s 81-percent stake in the lender,…
Trading in shares in French engineering group Alstom was suspended on Friday, a day after the shares surged on rumours of a bid by US giant General Electric. “The shares are suspended as required by the AMF (financial market authority) until further…
Malaysia’s premier pledged to release a report on flight MH370’s disappearance as passengers’ families protested Friday outside the country’s embassy in Beijing, venting anger at the agonising information vacuum surrounding the plane. Prime Minister…
For Oscar-nominated British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, starring in a film about Nigeria’s civil war was “incredibly personal”, as the conflict both affected close relatives and determined the country where he was born. His own grandfather had lived through…
Russia ordered new military exercises on the border of Ukraine Thursday and warned of “consequences” after Kiev launched a deadly assault against pro-Kremlin rebels occupying the flashpoint town of Slavyansk, in an escalation of the crisis. But Ukraine…