Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is expected to miss his side’s Premier League trip to Hull City on Sunday after the club announced on Saturday that he has sprained his ankle. The 24-year-old England international, who has scored nine goals this season…
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The United States has offered to destroy Syria’s chemical stockpile and will do so on a ship at sea, the world’s chemical watchdog said on Saturday. “The Director-General stated that the neutralisation operations will be conducted on a US vessel at…
Photographer Cristina De Middel’s trip to Nigeria has been profitable. Not only did she exhibit her acclaimed series “The Afronauts” but also was inspired for her next project. Tucked away in her suitcase as she left the country’s commercial capital…
Nigeria’s government on Thursday stepped in to stop a long-running strike by university lecturers, ordering an immediate end to the dispute and vowing to sack teachers who refused to cooperate. Education minister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike said he was dismayed…
The United Nations is to seek more international aid to shelter and give temporary jobs to millions displaced by the Philippines’ deadliest typhoon in history, officials said Friday. “Providing shelter and rebuilding lives is an urgent priority,” said…
Three Lebanese nationals suspected of being Hezbollah members were cleared of terrorism charges in Nigeria on Friday but one of the accused was convicted of a weapons offence and jailed for life. Mustapha Fawaz, Abdallah Thahini and Talal Ahmad Roda…
A militia accused of mass rape and murder in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is ready to lay down its weapons, the head of the UN mission said Friday, urging the army to restore order in the vicinity. A self-defence militia led by “General” Sheka…
The bodies of 18 people kidnapped hours earlier by men in army uniforms were found abandoned north of Baghdad on Friday, the latest troubling sign of worsening violence in Iraq. The killings come amid a surge in violence that has included multiple attacks…
China on Friday scrambled fighter jets to monitor US and Japanese aircraft which entered its new air defence zone, state media said. “Several combat aircraft were scrambled to verify the identities” of US and Japanese aircraft entering the air defence…
Ryan Giggs believes the stability of playing for Manchester United throughout his career has allowed him to extend his playing days until his 40th birthday. Giggs turns 40 on Friday but his performances remain of such a high standard that United manager…