The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, laid the mass murders of Christians at the feet of same-gender married couples and Americans last week: “I have stood by gravesides in Africa of a group of Christians who had been attacked because of something…
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The leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for a bombing in Nigeria’s capital that killed at least 75 people, in a video message obtained by AFP on Saturday. “We are the ones that carried out the attack in Abuja…
One of the four French hostages freed after 10 months in captivity in Syria said Saturday he was “very happy to be free”, Turkey’s Dogan News Agency reported. Didier Francois, smiling broadly and wearing a long beard, spoke briefly to a journalist at…
A couple days ago, Sony announced that the PlayStation 4 had sold 7 million units in over 72 territories worldwide since its launch last November. Yesterday, Microsoft made an announcement of its own, reporting that “more than 5 million Xbox One consoles…
A drone strike Saturday killed 15 Al-Qaeda suspects and three civilians in Yemen’s central Baida province, a stronghold of the extremist group, a security official said. The jihadists were travelling in a vehicle towards the southern Shabwa province…
Lewis Hamilton put himself in line Saturday to win a third race in a row for the first time in his career when he convincingly took pole position for Sunday’s Chinese grand prix. Under steady rain, the British Mercedes driver was untouchable as he powered…
Former Japan coach Philippe Troussier wants to end his career in the dugout by coaching the home country’s team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he told AFP. The 59-year-old Frenchman, currently on a shortlist of candidates for the Morocco national job after…
Linda was ripped off for $8,000 all because she believed Greg was whom he said he was. Linda, from North Carolina, was nabbed by an online crook who promised her love. This year, 17 (possibly more) such victims have reported a dating scam that has cost…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted Mesut Ozil has had an up and down first season at the Emirates, but thinks he is set to take the Premier League by storm next year.
Chelsea’s vast experience of the Premier League title race could be the deciding factor as the Blues try to overhaul leaders Liverpool, according to the club’s assistant manager Steve Holland. Jose Mourinho’s side are two points behind Liverpool but…
For the first time in NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and New York Knicks are all absent from the playoffs in the same season. While that will not break any hearts for the 16 clubs who begin their championship quests this weekend…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted that whatever happens to the club in the final weeks of the season, the future is bright for the north London side. Long time Premier League leaders Arsenal have slipped to fourth in the table ahead of this…
Bernard Hopkins, boxing’s oldest world champion at age 49, isn’t getting knocked out by Father Time just yet. Instead, he’s going the distance to give old age a tremendous fight. Hopkins, the International Boxing Federation light-heavyweight champion…
Tunisia’s President Moncef Marzouki announced on Friday his decision to voluntarily take a two-thirds pay cut as the government grapples with a financial situation it has described as “critical.” “We are facing a financial and economic crisis. The state…
About 100 Malaysian Muslim activists protested Friday outside the US embassy against the coming visit by President Barack Obama, denouncing him as an enemy of Islam. The demonstration underscored the delicate nature of Obama’s trip to Muslim-majority…
Lewis Hamilton battled back Friday to set the fastest time in second practice for the Chinese Grand Prix after suspension problems with his Mercedes earlier in the day. Fernando Alonso brought some welcome cheer to Ferrari after a troubled week, by…
Microsoft said it has sold more than five million XBox One consoles since they were launched in November. The news came a day after video game competitor Sony said it had sold more than seven million PlayStation 4 consoles since mid-November. Sony’s…
When we got the invite to go to the HTC One M8 launch event in NYC on March 25, there wasn’t much left [feature wise] to surprise us with. But being the tech enthusiasts that we are (and that we know you are), we trekked on over to the event to…
It wasn’t so long ago that we first heard about Google’s Smart Contact Lens project, an effort to help those dealing with diabetes better regulate their blood sugar levels. But while we haven’t heard much of that project for a bit, yesterday news…
Angela Stanford nabbed eight birdies in an eight-under par 64 to grab the second-round lead at the LPGA Lotte Championship. Stanford, a five-time LPGA Tour winner, improved her score from the first round by eight shots, her eight-under par total of…