At least six Nepalese climbing guides have been killed and six others are missing after an avalanche struck Mount Everest early Friday in one of the deadliest accidents on the world’s highest peak, officials said. “Rescuers have already retrieved four…
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Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard signed a contract extension on Thursday which will keep him at the Premier League club until 2018. Howard has been rewarded for another strong season which has seen the United States international produce a series of outstanding…
Like many 13 year-olds, Gach Chuol is timid, shyly looking down at the ground as he speaks to a stranger. But he is also joining South Sudan’s war to avenge the death of his parents, and brandishes an AK-47 assault rifle as he recalls why he traded…
It walks and runs, even up and down stairs. It can open a bottle and serve a drink, and politely tries to shake hands with a stranger. Meet the latest ASIMO, Honda’s humanoid robot. “Hello New York! Thank you for coming today!” the little guy chirped…
Heartbleed, the horrible little security exploit that has caused nearly mass panic and confusion across the entirety of the internet over the past couple of days, has taken another victim – web anonymizing service Tor. Tor relies on a network of donated…
Brazil will spend 24.1 billion reais ($10.8 billion) on infrastructure projects for the 2016 Rio Olympics in an effort to ensure South America’s first Games are delivered on time, organizers have announced. The figure will take the total projected spending…
The United States has authorized the release of a $450 million installment in Iranian assets that were frozen as punishment for Tehran’s disputed nuclear program, the State Department said Thursday. It came after a new report by the UN’s nuclear watchdog…
Sunday afternoon is showtime in Soweto, a time when it seems everyone in South Africa’s iconic township is out on the streets strutting their stuff. An armada of sleek German sedans — the must-have ride for South Africa’s black nouveau riche — slithers…
US college freshman stars Jabari Parker and James Young said Thursday they will skip their final three seasons of collegiate play and declared themselves eligible for June’s NBA Draft. Parker, a forward, led Duke University to a 26-9 season, averaging…
President Barack Obama said a deal Thursday to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine was a “glimmer of hope” but cautioned he could not be sure if Russia would live up to it. Obama, in a careful response to the apparent breakthrough in Geneva, said he was…
Former All Blacks full-back Bruce Reihana announced his retirement on Thursday after the 38-year-old revealed that his contract with French side Bordeaux Begles was not being renewed. The announcement was not a surprise as Reihana, who played two Tests…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday that there was no extra pressure on his side despite the fact they are within sight of a first league title since 1990. “We’ll deal with it the same as we have from the very first game of the season…
A Nigerian school principal on Thursday denied military reports that most of the girls kidnapped by Islamist gunmen were now safe, as parents continued a desperate search for 115 children still held captive. A defence ministry spokesman, Chris Olukolade…
Arsenal’s record signing Mesut Ozil could make his return from a hamstring injury at Hull City this weekend, manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Thursday. “I think (Kieran) Gibbs will be out for the weekend but (Nacho) Monreal is possibly available and…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed comments from Everton boss Roberto Martinez that being in fifth is preferable in the race for the Champions League.
If you thought a finger that glows when you phone home was strictly the preserve of extra-terrestrials, think again: a Japanese firm has unveiled nails that light up when you make a call. Unlike “E.T.” in the 1982 Steven Spielberg film, modern-day Japanese…
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators were to hold a meeting Thursday with US envoy Martin Indyk, in a bid to find a way to extend their faltering peace talks. The meeting had been put off by a day, with Israel implying the delay was due to the killing…
Heart-wrenching messages of fear, love and despair, sent by high school students from a sinking South Korean ferry added extra emotional weight Thursday to a tragedy that has stunned the entire nation. Nearly 300 people — most of them students on a…
German software giant SAP said Thursday it is sticking to its full-year forecasts for 2014 after profits rose slightly in the first quarter. SAP said that net profit rose by 3.0 percent to 534 million euros ($739 million) in the period from January…
Three pretties have emerged as preliminary winners of KCEE’s ‘Fine Face’ Instagram Contest, for coming tops with the most ‘likes’, and their good looks have won for every one of them, Samsung Galaxy S4 Phones. To show the Contest’s credibility, KCEE on behalf of MTN presented the Samsung Smartphones to the girls, who ranked 1st to 3rd, and whose instagram handles are: @_____xo_g4life, @pwetychimmy and @alaere_kpete, respectively. The first preliminary winner, in addition to her phone, also a Fashion Kit from Fashpa.com. Tagged Miss Fine Face, the Contest is a Social Media Pageant which is not a respecter of size…