Browsing: Saturday

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off Papua New Guinea late Saturday night, the US Geological Survey said, with a tsunami warning issued. The quake hit 75 kilometres (47 miles) south-west of the town of Panguna on Bougainville island…

The leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for a bombing in Nigeria’s capital that killed at least 75 people, in a video message obtained by AFP on Saturday. “We are the ones that carried out the attack in Abuja…

One of the four French hostages freed after 10 months in captivity in Syria said Saturday he was “very happy to be free”, Turkey’s Dogan News Agency reported. Didier Francois, smiling broadly and wearing a long beard, spoke briefly to a journalist at…

Rescuers searched Mount Everest for bodies Saturday as authorities ruled out hope of finding any more survivors from an avalanche that killed at least 12 Nepalese guides in the deadliest accident ever on the world’s highest peak. Four sherpas were still…

Lewis Hamilton put himself in line Saturday to win a third race in a row for the first time in his career when he convincingly took pole position for Sunday’s Chinese grand prix. Under steady rain, the British Mercedes driver was untouchable as he powered…

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 Saturday to clinch the Presidents’ Trophy which gives them home-ice advantage throughout the National Hockey League playoffs. David Krejci scored twice and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves for the Bruins who finished…

Lukasz Fabianski saved two penalties as Arsenal beat holders Wigan Athletic 4-2 in a shootout at Wembley on Saturday to reach their first FA Cup final for nine years. Having stunned Manchester City in last season’s final, before being relegated from…

VfL Wolfsburg continued their push for a place in next season’s Champions League after a thumping 4-1 win over Nuremburg saw them go fourth in the Bundesliga on Saturday. With champions Bayern Munich later hosting second-placed Borussia Dortmund at…

A howler from Rangers stand-in ‘keeper Steve Simonsen sealed Dundee United’s place in the Scottish Cup final following a 3-1 win at Ibrox on Saturday. Rangers had chances through Bilel Mohsni and Dean Shiels before Stuart Armstrong fired United in front…