Ukraine’s Western-backed leaders on Thursday blamed Russian agents and the country’s ousted president of organising two days of bloodshed in February that claimed nearly 90 lives. The explosive allegations were levelled only moments before Russia responded…
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The United States on Thursday denied it used its overseas aid agency to mount a covert operation on social media to incite unrest against Cuba’s communist leaders. But the US Agency for International Development (USAID) did say it had created a Twitter…
Leicester moved another step closer to the Premier League as the Championship leaders eased to a 2-0 victory over promotion rivals Burnley on Saturday. Nigel Pearson’s side were already firm favourites to reach the top-flight and that lucrative prize…
Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested to his US counterpart Barack Obama in a phone call between the two leaders that the international community could examine joint steps to calm the situation in Ukraine, the Kremlin said Saturday. Putin in the…
Manchester City will look to kill two birds with one stone this weekend by keeping the heat on Premier League leaders Chelsea and definitively dashing Arsenal’s title hopes. City’s 3-0 win at Manchester United on Tuesday took them to within three points…
Arsenal remain in contention for this season’s Premier League title despite recent setbacks, Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said Friday. Arsenal’s last two league matches have seen them thrashed 6-0 by leaders Chelsea and held to a 2-2 draw…
Fullback Jason Woodward scored a club record 27 points as the Melbourne Rebels upset Australian Super 15 conference leaders ACT Brumbies 32-24 on Friday. Woodward could do little wrong, amassing a try, two conversions and six penalties as the Rebels…
News broke this morning that Apple, one of the global leaders in consumer computing technology, is in talks with Comcast, one of the world’s largest cable providers, to bring Apple set-top boxes to the living rooms of Comcast customers. In a nutshell…
Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino believes his side now have a great chance to retain their La Liga title as a Lionel Messi hat-trick handed them a vital 4-3 win away to Real Madrid. The Catalans still trail leaders Atletico Madrid and Real by a point…
US President Barack Obama announced a new round of punitive measures for Moscow’s annexation of Crimea on Thursday as Europe’s leaders also readied to hit back at Russia with fresh sanctions. But in Moscow, where the lower house of parliament rubber…