A bomb exploded in central Kabul on Saturday evening in a district housing several embassies and NATO’s military headquarters, but no casualties were immediately reported, officials said. The apparent insurgent strike was the second of the day in Afghanistan…
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Iraq has lost Fallujah to Al-Qaeda-linked fighters, a senior security official said Saturday, putting militants back in control of the city in Anbar province where American forces repeatedly battled insurgents. And fighting in Anbar killed 65 people…
The five Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staffers seized by an unknown group in northern Syria this week are Belgian, Danish, Peruvian, Swedish and Swiss nationals, the humanitarian organisation said Saturday. “We can confirm that our personnel who have…
The United States on Saturday said it was closely watching developments in Iraq’s Anbar province, where militants have taken control of Fallujah, condemning Al-Qaeda-linked fighters for committing “barbarism.” Iraq has been fiercely battling the Islamic…
Dozens of journalists protested Saturday in Malaysia against the suspension of a weekly magazine, urging the Southeast Asian nation to allow greater press freedom. The Heat stopped publication last month after the Home Ministry suspended it, saying…
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday hit out against a corruption probe that has dragged down members of his government, calling it an “attempted assassination” and a “judicial coup”. At a luncheon in Istanbul with generally pro-government…
One person was wounded Saturday when an improvised bomb exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said, in a shop in Nairobi’s mainly ethnic Somali district Eastleigh. The attack is the latest of a series of bomb or grenade blasts in Kenya. “One person…
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski will leave Borussia Dortmund for German rivals Bayern Munich in the summer on a five-year deal, the European champions confirmed on Saturday. The 25-year-old has been at Dortmund since the 2010-11 season, but his current…
If you’ve ever been in the market for a good third party alarm application for Android, then chances are you’ve heard of Bitspin, the Android development team behind the excellent Timely application. Timely is definitely one of the most well designed…
Hundreds of Lebanese took to the streets of the northern city of Tripoli on Saturday to protest the torching of a decades-old library owned by a Greek Orthodox priest. The demonstrators held up banners that read “Tripoli, peaceful town” and “This is…
Former first lady Barbara Bush went home Saturday after six days in hospital for pneumonia, a statement from the office of her husband, former president George H.W. Bush, said. The 88-year-old thanked the doctors and nurses at the Texas hospital where…
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has accused his club’s supporters of subjecting him to unnecessary abuse during Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Blackburn. Lescott was unhappy that a small group of City fans singled him out for criticism in the 1-1…
A blast that killed the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic this week “was not an accident,” despite an official theory to the contrary, the envoy’s daughter said Saturday. “What is certain is that it was not an accident,” Rana al-Jamal, who…
Last season’s beaten FA Cup finalists Manchester City tasted fresh disappointment in the competition on Saturday when they drew 1-1 at second-tier Blackburn Rovers in the third round. Stunned by Wigan Athletic in last year’s final, City took the lead…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will come up against his own son, Anton, on Sunday when his side host third-tier Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup third round. Anton Rodgers, a 20-year-old midfielder, joined Oldham from Brighton and Hove Albion last July…
Egypt vowed on Saturday to confront Muslim Brotherhood protests with “full force,” as security officials said 17 people had been killed in nationwide clashes the previous day. The Brotherhood, which demands the reinstatement of ousted president Mohamed…
Before all the people form California and Colorado get excited this is a different type of weed namely one found in Africa called Mimosa Pudica I have reproduced most of the original text as is as I feel some of the meanings may be lost in translation…
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Say what you will about oddball millionaire Chen Guangbiao — the man has a knack for publicity stunts. Within China, he has made a name for himself as a sort of homegrown Donald Trump. Though not China’s richest man (he has…
Lately, the science of happiness seems to be a popular subject among Western societies. Perhaps it’s because our societies our built around capitalism, which has directly lead to many of us living to work with little time to actually participate…
World number one Serena Williams stamped herself as favourite for the Australian Open when she beat Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Brisbane International on Saturday. In what could be a dress rehearsal for the Melbourne decider, Williams won…