Japan qualified for their eighth straight Rugby World Cup with a 49-8 win over Hong Kong Sunday to claim the Asian Five Nations title in the final sporting event at Tokyo’s National Stadium. Japan have never lost an Asian Five Nations match in the seven…
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Curvy reality TV diva Kim Kardashian tied the knot with her rapper husband Kanye West in the Italian city of Florence on Saturday, Kardashian’s publicist confirmed. “Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were married in a private ceremony in the presence of…
An explosion that killed at least three people in the central Nigerian city of Jos was hidden in a car, police said on Sunday, as an investigation opened into the second deadly blast within a week. “It was a vehicle-borne IED (improvised explosive device…
Beneath the calm waters of Lake Kivu lie vast but deadly reserves of methane and carbon dioxide, which Rwanda is tapping both to save lives and provide a lucrative power source. Plans are in place to pump out enough gas for power that would nearly double…
Belgian police hunted down a gunman Sunday who shot dead three people including two Israelis in an attack on the Brussels Jewish Museum reviving fears of a fresh wave of anti-Semitism in Europe. The first attack against a Jewish target in Belgium for…
At least three people died and three others were injured in a blast Saturday in the central Nigerian city of Jos targeting football fans watching the European Champions League final, police said. “So far we have three dead, three injured,” Chris Olakpe…
Pope Francis arrives in Bethlehem Sunday to begin the most sensitive part of his three-day Middle East tour aimed at forging regional peace and easing an age-old rift within Christianity. After beginning his trip in Jordan on Saturday with an urgent…
At least three people were killed on Saturday in the central Nigerian city of Jos in an explosion targeting football fans watching the European Champions League final, the authorities said. The blast came just days after a twin car bomb attack ripped…
Harry Redknapp admitted he was a relieved man after Bobby Zamora’s last-gasp strike fired QPR back into the Premier League and eased the club’s precarious financial situation. Redknapp’s side hit the jackpot at Wembley on Saturday as they rode their…
Luke Shaw cannot drive and watched the last World Cup on television as a 14-year-old, but now he is being thrust into football’s fast lane on the global stage. The precociously talented Shaw won a battle with his boyhood idol Ashley Cole for a left…
Ukraine was preparing Saturday for a presidential election seen as crucial to its very survival after months of turmoil that has driven the country to the brink of civil war. Sunday’s vote comes with tensions running high after a bloody upsurge in fighting…
Nico Rosberg left his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton fuming on Saturday after a high-speed mistake on his final qualifying lap saw the German claim pole position for Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The 28-year-old German, who lies three points behind…
Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have concerns over the fitness of key players ahead of the first ever meeting between two sides from the same city in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Saturday. Real are the worst affected as defender Pepe and…
South African President Jacob Zuma vowed to spearhead a “radical social economic transformation” as he was sworn in for a second term before dignitaries and a cheering crowd of thousands on Saturday. “Today marks the beginning of the second phase of…
African leaders in Pretoria for President Jacob Zuma’s inauguration will hold informal talks on the security situation in Nigeria, South Africa’s government said on Saturday. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan is among more than 20 heads of state…
A single bottle of wine belonging to legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson sold for more than HK$1 million Saturday at a Hong Kong auction, part of a global 5,000 bottle sale. The wines being auctioned, which are part of Ferguson’…
The United States is alone in helping Nigeria locate more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamists, Secretary of State John Kerry said, despite help on the ground from Britain, France and Israel. With 80 military personnel sent to neighboring Chad…
Nigeria needs foreign help to defeat Boko Haram, a senior intelligence source told AFP on Friday, as the country’s top Muslim leader broke his silence to demand action to defeat the militants. The security source, who agreed to an interview on condition…
Nigeria striker Shola Ameobi is to leave Newcastle after 14 years with the Premier League club. Ameobi’s current contract expires imminently and after discussions with Magpies boss Alan Pardew, he has decided to bring down the curtain on his long spell…
Patrice Evra ended speculation that he was set to leave Manchester United by signing a one-year contract extension with the Premier League club on Friday. France left-back Evra was reportedly considering quitting United after eight years but, following…