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Afghan Taliban kidnap dozens of bus passengers near Kunduz
About 150 people are reported to have been kidnapped after Taliban militants launched an ambush on three buses in northern Afghanistan.A Taliban spokesman said they were targeting security forces tra…
Pregnant New Zealand minister cycles to delivery ward
New Zealand's Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter has taken the cycle of life to a whole new level, biking her way to hospital for the birth of her first child.Genter, a Green MP and keen cyclist, c…
FG Recognises Pinnick As NFF President To Avoid FIFA Ban
In an effort to avoid a potential ban from football, Nigeria's government on Monday said it recognises Amaju Pinnick as the President of the Nigerian Football Federation.This was disclosed by the Sen…
Pope Francis condemns 'atrocities' of US clerical child abuse
Pope Francis condemned on Monday the "atrocities" revealed by a far-reaching US report into clerical child sex abuse in the state of Pennsylvania issued last week."In recent days, a report was made p…
South Africa begins probe of corruption in Zuma era
A judicial inquiry into alleged corruption at the top of government in South Africa is scheduled to open on Monday when the first public hearings begin.The hearings by a panel led by the country's se…
Japan basketball players sent home for 'paying women for sex'
Japan have sent home four players from their Asian Games basketball team for spending the night with women in a Jakarta hotel, the head of the delegation Yasuhiro Yamashita, said on Monday.The player…
10 dead as multiple quakes rock Indonesia's Lombok island
A series of powerful earthquakes have rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Lombok, killing at least 10 people and setting off fresh waves of panic after nearly 500 died there following a huge trem…
Three people injured as car mounts pavement in Spain, driver flees
Three people were injured when a car mounted a pavement in the northern Spanish town of Casetas on Monday, before its driver fled, a Civil Guard police spokesman said.The spokesman could give no more…
Gunshots fired at U.S. embassy in Turkish capital, no casualties
Amid a period of tense relations between Ankara and Washington, several gunshots were fired on Monday from a vehicle at the U.S. Embassy in the Turkish capital, causing no casualties.The early mornin…
Tennis: Kiki Bertens rallies past Simona Halep for Cincinnati title
Kiki Bertens served a 109 mph ace, flipped her racket away, fell to her knees and raised both arms. Moments later, she covered her face for a joyous cry, wiping the tears away with her sweat-so…
Tennis: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer at Cincinnati Masters, completes career Masters sweep
Novak Djokovic gave his racket to a fan and tossed his sweatbands into the stands. No need for mementos from this victory. The long-awaited Rookwood pottery trophy would be plenty.Djokovic finally ma…
Premier League Review: Happy ending for Chelsea, Tottenham and Harry Kane while Manchester teams gets contrasting results as Aguero hits hat-trick
Second round of weekend football for the English new premier league season has been concluded with majority of the big teams getting 3 points as they look to keep last season's winner Manchester City…
Separated South Koreans meet relatives in North Korea after several decades apart
Dozens of elderly and frail South Koreans met their Northern relatives on Monday for the first time since the peninsula and their families were divided by war nearly seven decades ago.The three…
Knife attacker shot by police in Spain
A man wielding a knife and shouting in Arabic was shot dead as he entered a police station at Cornell? de Llobregat, south of Barcelona, Spanish authorities said on Monday.The attacker, said to be 29…
Arrested Premium Times reporter regains freedom
Mr. Samuel Ogundipe, a journalist with the popular online publication, Premium Times, who was detained on Tuesday has been released on bail by the Kubwa Grade 1 Magistrates' Court, Abuja.He was grant…
Imran Khan confirmed as Pakistan prime minister
Former cricket star Imran Khan has been elected prime minister of Pakistan in a vote at the country's National Assembly.His PTI party won the most seats in July's elections - setting up Mr Khan to be…
Real Madrid report Inter Milan to FIFA over Luka Modric
Real Madrid have reported Inter Milan to FIFA over their pursuit of midfielder Luka Modric.A FIFA spokesperson has confirmed that football's world governing body had received a complaint from the Spa…
Vogue to stop hiring models under 18
Vogue is calling on the industry to stop hiring models under the age of 18.And they're leading the way by refusing to book underage models for the magazine.Vogue and the CFDA announced that they will…
China police detain man for asking why can't Taiwan be called a country
Police in China have detained a man who asked on social media what law prevented anyone calling self-ruled Taiwan a country, questioning a fundamental principle of China's sovereignty.Taiwan is China…
FIFA reject Nigerian Football Administration's request for a meeting
FIFA have declined a meeting with a Nigerian delegation proposed by Sports Minister Solomon Dalung, as the NFF try to settle the country's football crisis.Earlier this week, the world football govern…