The world has a likely chance of meeting the UN’s warming limit of two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) if it cuts annual greenhouse gas emissions 40-70 percent by 2050, especially from energy, a top expert panel said Sunday. The longer it takes…
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The Presidency on Friday declared that no individual or cabal was capable of stopping President Goodluck Jonathan if he decides…
Ahead of the forthcoming elections in Ekiti and Osun States, Governors of the two states, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Ogbeni…
Five suspected ritualists, including two women, were yesterday arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for being in possession of…
President GOODLUCK Jonathan WALKING INTO THE CHURCH WITH HIS DAUGHTER, FAITH, DURING THE Wedding HIS Daughter TO GODSWILL IN Abuja…
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Ukraine on April 22 to stress US support for Kiev and steps to improve its energy security amid a crisis with neighboring Russia. During his meetings with government leaders and civil society groups, Biden will…
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Russia of “additional consequences” if it fails to pull its troops back from the Ukraine border, as Kiev accused Moscow of aggression in its restive east. During a telephone call with Russian Foreign Minister…
Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara on Sunday sought a record-equalling fourth win in the gruelling Paris-Roubaix cycling classic across the cobbles of northern France. Cancellara was among 199 riders who started the “Hell of the North” race under grey skies…
Roger Federer returns to the Monte Carlo Masters starting on Sunday with a mission to try and topple king of clay Rafael Nadal as the Spaniard seeks an unprecedented ninth title in the principality. Federer, his season taking flight and his ranking…
Near-ideal sunny and clear conditions greeted the first runners to start the London Marathon with fans hoping for a fast pace by British favourite Mo Farah in his debut over the distance. Farah, the reigning Olympic and world 5,000 metres and 10,000m…
Liverpool’s Anfield stadium will witness emotionally charged scenes on Sunday when it marks the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster before their Premier League game with Manchester City. In tribute to the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the…
Ukraine on Sunday launched an “anti-terrorist operation” in the eastern town of Slavyansk, where pro-Russian gunmen have seized police and security services buildings, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said. “Units from all of the country’s force structures…
Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence handed to a former US Marine convicted of espionage, with the penalty being cut to 10 years in jail, media reported Sunday. Amir Hekmati, a dual US-Iranian citizen, was arrested in August 2011,…
An uncontrollable wildfire in the Chilean port city of Valparaiso destroyed 500 homes and forced the evacuation of 3,000 people as the conflagration burned into the night. Huge tongues of fire engulfing one home after another led President Michelle…
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 Saturday to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy which gives them home-ice advantage throughout the National Hockey League playoffs. David Krejci scored twice and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves for the Bruins who finished…
Twelve countries seeking to abolish nuclear weapons on Saturday denounced North Korea’s atomic programme at the close of a meeting in Hiroshima, saying it endangered global stability. The Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) criticised…
Hull City manager Steve Bruce insists he won’t let his players be distracted by the prospect of making history as they prepare to face League One minnows Sheffield United in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday. Bruce’s Premier League team head to Wembley…
Chelsea’s looming Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid will be put to one side as Jose Mourinho’s side attempt to strengthen their Premier League title challenge at Swansea. The Stamford Bridge club will head to South Wales on Sunday having…
Carried by a wave of raw emotion, leaders Liverpool will look to land a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race when they host Manchester City on Sunday. Tributes to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster will frame…
Malaysia on Sunday rejected claims that phone calls were made from missing flight MH370 before it vanished, but refused to rule out any possibility in a so far fruitless investigation over the cause of the jet’s disappearance. The New Straits Times,…