Gaborone, Sep 26 (IANS) The Botswana Football Association (BFA) has acknowledged receiving a proposal from their Zimbabwean counterparts requesting for a joint bid to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). “We received the letter from Zimbabwean Football Association (ZIFA) Monday and we have asked Keith Masters (CEO) to see if the government would buy […]
The State’s love affair with sport is set to soar to new heights with the season launch of cricket in NSW. Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres has joined Australian Captain Michael Clarke, as well as volunteers and officials, to launch the official 2014/15 cricket season. “Off the back of recent record participation growth, […]
Incheon, Sep 25 (IANS) Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap marched into the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals with a facile straight-game win over Afghanistan Iqbal Ahmad Shekib in the 17th Asian Games at the Gyeyang Gymnasium here Thursday. Kashyap, who received a bye in the opening round, beat his Afghani opponent 21-6, 21-6 in just 17 minutes to book […]
United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS) The UN Security Council Wednesday adopted a resolution addressing the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters and expanding obligations on member states in responding to this threat. Unanimously approved by the 15-nation body at a special session chaired by US President Barack Obama, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the […]
Juba, Sep 25 (IANS/EFE) Authorities in South Sudan warned Wednesday of a looming humanitarian crisis and the possibility of a devastating famine if the factional conflict in the country were not resolved by next year. The agriculture ministry warned of a possible “food gap” in 2015 in the Greater Upper Nile region, which includes the Sudanese […]
United Nations, Sep 25 (IANS/EFE) British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday backed the inclusion of a “military” component in London’s fight against the Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical group, two days before the British Parliament is slated to debate whether the country should join other nations in attacking jihadi positions in Iraq. “Our strategy must work […]
Los Angeles, Sep 25 (IANS) Model and singer Paulina Gretzky has revealed that she is expecting her first baby with boyfriend and sportsperson Dustin Johnson. The model, whose father is Canadian ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, took to Instagram Wednesday to share the news, reports contactmusic.com. The 25-year-old showed off her growing baby bump in a […]
Los Angeles, Sep 25 (IANS) Actor Liam Neeson, who reprises his role as retired CIA agent Bryan Mills in the third instalment of “Taken”, says this will be the final instalment of the series. “I have to go on the run, I’ll put it that way, from the not-so-lawful types and the lawful authorities,” contactmusic.com quoted […]
Moscow, Sep 25 (IANS/EFE) Pro-Russian rebels acccused Ukrainian troops Wednesday of the deaths of two civilians in the eastern Ukraine’s conflict-torn Donetsk region. The military staff of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic said that a residential area in Novokuibishevski district came under attack by Grad rockets that killed two civilians and wounded four others, Efe reported. […]
Los Angeles, Sep 25 (IANS) Actress Jenny McCarthy has contacted the FBI after a number of explicit images of her emerged online. The former “The View” host is said to be the latest celebrity to have had intimate photographs stolen from her and posted on the internet, prompting her to get federal investigators involved, reports eonline.com […]