US President Barack Obama on Friday shrugged off suggestions that 2013 has been his worst year in office but conceded frustration at the failure of Congress to tighten gun regulations. In a final news conference before flying to Hawaii for the Christmas…
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Radamel Falcao made his comeback after almost a month on the sidelines only to miss a penalty as Monaco suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat at the hands of struggling Valenciennes on Friday. The Colombian striker, on as a substitute, saw his poorly-struck…
The family of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing which killed 270 people, on Friday told the BBC they hope to appeal against his conviction. Megrahi, who died from cancer in Tripoli last year after…
Mobile phone company Samsung may be lining up a new slate of tablets for release in the first quarter of 2014. As rumor has it, the new tablets will be part of the Galaxy Pro family, and will come in 3 varied screen sizes. This potential news comes…
The United States and the European Union on Friday ended a third round of talks to create the world’s largest free-trade area to boost growth and jobs in their huge economies. US and EU trade officials wrapped up five days of negotiations in Washington…
President Barack Obama said Friday he welcomed a debate on the role of the National Security Agency, but that leaks by Edward Snowden had caused “unnecessary damage” to US intelligence capabilities. Obama refused to be drawn at a year-end press conference…
It’s open season on the star of the most popular reality show on cable television in the United States. Fans are rallying to Phil Robertson, 67, patriarch of the extended family of Louisiana hunters at the heart of “Duck Dynasty” after he triggered…
UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi held fresh talks Friday to pave the way to a January peace conference between Syria’s government and rebels, amid wrangling over who will be at the table. Brahimi and senior US and Russian officials met behind closed…
Scores of suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a military barracks in northeast Nigeria on Friday, spraying gunfire on the troops inside before torching the compound, the army and residents said. The military has reportedly deployed fighter jets and ground…
Sudan expressed fears Friday over the fate of vital oil flows as fighting between rival army factions spread in neighbouring South Sudan. Sudan’s cash-starved economy is to receive an estimated $1.5 billion (1.1 billion euros) in fees from South Sudan…
A Nigerian court on Friday sentenced the man behind a 2011 Christmas Day bombing to life in prison, in one of the highest profile convictions linked to the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency. Rights group have been pressuring Nigeria to take more Boko Haram…
TUNIS, Tunisia, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB)…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, December 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The Western Union Company (http://www.westernunion.com/) (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment…
Manchester City’s Argentine defender Pablo Zabaleta could be out of action for the next two weeks, manager Manuel Pellegrini revealed on Friday. Zabaleta limped out of City’s League Cup quarter-final victory at Leicester on Tuesday with a hamstring…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is keeping his views on Ashley Cole’s decision to join Arsenal players on their Christmas night out this week to himself, but he revealed on Friday the full-back would not face the Gunners on Monday. Cole was photographed…
Manchester United will be without Portuguese winger Nani for the next few matches due to a hamstring injury, manager David Moyes said on Friday. Nani has not featured since the home defeat by Newcastle on December 7 and has recently been linked with…
Luis Suarez has committed his future to Liverpool by signing a new long-term contract, the club confirmed on Friday. It was not immediately clear how long the deal was for, but Suarez told the club website: “I am delighted to have agreed a new deal…
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay’s future hung in the balance on Friday as club owner Vincent Tan was due to fly into Britain later in the day. Mackay, 41, was reportedly on the verge of leaving the Premier League club after being told to resign or…
BlackBerry said Friday it fell deeper into the red in the past quarter as the struggling smartphone maker unveiled a new manufacturing partnership and a revamped organizational structure. The Canadian firm reported a massive $4.4 billion loss in its…
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned Friday that his Lebanese Shiite movement will “punish” Israel for the killing of a top leader earlier this month. “The killers will be punished sooner or later… Those who killed our brothers will not know safety…