Boko Haram is probably beyond the reach of global sanctions but attempts to curb the Nigerian Islamists’ reign of terror is an indication of growing international commitment, analysts said. The UN Security Council this week designated the extremist…
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QPR’s Malaysian owner Tony Fernandes has vowed to fight the prospect of a Financial Fair Play fine after his club’s precarious finances were boosted by promotion to the Premier League. Fernandes was watching from the stands at Wembley on Saturday as…
At least 24 people were killed on Sunday when Boko Haram gunmen raided a village in northeast Nigeria, where the Islamists have stepped up deadly attacks on villages in recent months, residents told AFP. Dozens of motorcycle-riding gunmen stormed Kamuya…
Japan’s World Cup preparations were given a timely shot in the arm after their female counterparts captured the Asian Cup on a day of triple celebration for the country. With the Brave Blossoms booking their place at next year’s rugby World Cup and…
The abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria last month was “contrary to the teachings of Islam”, the head of the African Union (AU) said at an event to mark Africa Day on Sunday. “We strongly condemn the abduction of the young, innocent schoolgirls…
Atletico Madrid fans could be forgiven for feeling that there was a crushing sense of inevitability about their defeat to rivals Real in the final of the Champions League on Saturday. For all that Diego Simeone’s side went into European football’s showpiece…
Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck admits he is delighted by Louis van Gaal’s appointment as Old Trafford boss after falling out of favour last season. Welbeck considered leaving United after becoming frustrated at losing his place and then being…
England captain Steven Gerrard has hinted he could retire from the international stage after the forthcoming World Cup in Brazil. Gerrard will lead Roy Hodgson’s side to south America in June, where they face group stage fixtures against Italy, Uruguay…
Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska reached the French Open second round on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-0 win over China’s Zhang Shuai, the world number 34. Radwanska, a quarter-finalist in 2013, will face either French wildcard Mathilde Johansson or Karolina…
A bitterly divided Ukraine voted Sunday in a presidential election seen as the most important in the country’s history as it battles a deadly pro-Russian insurrection in the east. Turnout was brisk in the capital Kiev and the west where long queues…