Public secondary schools in Nigeria’s northeast Borno state have been closed indefinitely following deadly attacks blamed on Boko Haram Islamists, teachers and parents said Saturday. The closure reportedly affects 85 secondary schools, catering to some…
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Chelsea spoilt Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th match as Arsenal manager by humiliating their London rivals 6-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to pull seven points clear in the Premier League. Wenger was hoping to celebrate his milestone by cutting Chelsea’s…
US First Lady Michelle Obama on Saturday emphasised the importance of universal rights, telling a crowd of students in Beijing that freedom of expression and religion should not be determined by one’s country of birth. Obama, who is on a week-long trip…
Two masked robbers wielding a gun and an axe burst into the Colette boutique in the heart of Paris Saturday, making off with 600,000 euros ($800,000) worth of goods from the trendy concept store, officials said. The pair held up the store on Saint-Honore…
Three Shiite rebels and a Yemeni soldier were killed on Saturday in a gunfight on the outskirts of the northern city of Amran, rebels and a security official said. The rebels, known as Huthis or Ansarullah, had travelled to Amran to take part in a demonstration…
Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and decided to bat against South Africa in their group one match in Chittagong on Saturday. South Africa were without their T20 captain Faf du Plessis who failed to recover from a hamstring injury and…
TED turns 30 years old with a mind-sizzling mix of intrigue, wonder and passion in the renowned gathering’s new home in Canada. A conference born in California in 1984 that grew into a global forum for heady “ideas worth spreading” ended Friday after…
Google’s announcement of Android Wear earlier this week has suddenly changed the conversation when it comes to wearables. Instead of a weird side-business explored by Sony and Samsung that has yet to be proven, Google—and the subsequent announcements…
China has new satellite images of one or more floating objects that could be related to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Malaysian Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said Saturday. “The news that I just received is that the Chinese ambassador…
Thousands of mourners packed a Shanghai square Saturday to bid farewell to “underground” Catholic Bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang, whose faith led him to endure decades of suffering at the hands of China’s ruling Communist Party, they said. Fan, who was…
Nigerian police said Saturday they had raided a home near Lagos where eight pregnant girls were staying with plans to sell each of their newborns for nearly two thousand dollars. “Following intelligence report, we discovered and stormed on Friday a…
Three Palestinians were killed in the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank early Saturday after Israeli soldiers launched an operation to arrest a militant, Palestinian officials said. Medical and security sources said two of the fatalities were militants…
Manchester United great Paul Scholes Saturday backed the struggling English giants to beat Bayern Munich and go all the way to the Champions League final — even without injured top-scorer Robin van Persie. Scholes admitted a rematch of the classic…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has urged political office holders and corporate individuals to support Government’s efforts to alleviate poverty in the country. Governor Uduaghan gave this charge in Asaba when he flagged off the distribution of items to beneficiaries at the second Senator Ifeanyi Okowa Empowerment Programme, adding that poverty alleviation was a key programme of the Federal and State Governments. He noted that Government cannot do it alone and enjoined public office holders, corporate individuals and other organizations to support Government to empower the people and reduce the level of poverty in the country. The Governor lauded…
Iran is building a crude mock-up of an American aircraft carrier at a ship yard on its Gulf coast and US officials said Friday the goal of the project remains a mystery. Iran has made no attempt to hide its “curious” construction effort near Bandar…
The Los Angeles Angels traded the son of Angels manager Mike Scioscia to the Chicago Cubs on Friday in exchange for the son of National Hockey League legend Wayne Gretzky. The unique Major League Baseball swap sends 21-year-old Trevor Gretzky, who plays…
Aleix Espargaro dominated practice for the second successive day for Sunday’s season-opening Qatar Grand Prix as defending champion Marc Marquez and Yamaha rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi struggled for pace. Spanish rider Espargaro, on a Yamaha…
French officials are investigating a couple of Indian origin after finding three young boys confined in appalling conditions in a suburban Paris flat. The parents were taken in for questioning after the 27-year-old mother gave birth in January and staff…
When it comes to industries like travel, food, and retail, there are literally hundreds of sites and apps where you can book flights, make restaurant reservations or buy a shirt. But when it comes to booking services in the home, like housecleaning…
British singer Kate Bush on Friday announced a surprise series of live shows in London later this year, 35 years after her one and only tour. The 55-year-old, who recently launched a new album, “50 Words For Snow”, will play 15 dates at the Hammersmith…