Real Madrid lose Varane to hamstring injury
Real Madrid and France centre-back Raphael Varane faces a spell on the sidelines after his club announced on Friday he was suffering with a right hamstring injury. The 22-year-old picked up the
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Suicide bomber kills 21 Kano Muslim procession
At least 21 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack on a Shiite Muslim procession near the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday, organisers said. “We lost 21 people and
British PM sets up Commonwealth counter-extremism unit
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced funding for a Commonwealth counter-extremism unit as the organisation’s summit in Malta got under way Friday. Cameron, who joined other heads of government from the 53-country
Russia buries soldier killed in rescue of warplane pilot
Russia on Friday buried with full military honours a soldier killed in Syria during the operation to rescue pilots of the warplane shot down by Turkey. Alexander Pozynich was killed on Tuesday
Naira depreciates at parallel market
The naira on Friday depreciated at the parallel market barely 48 hours after it strengthened against the dollar. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the naira lost N2 to exchange
Top Burundi official escapes assassination bid
A top Burundian government official narrowly survived an assassination attempt in the capital Bujumbura on Friday, police said, with gunmen killing his bodyguard as they opened fire on his convoy. A presidential
Suicide bomber hits Muslim procession in Kano
A suicide bomber on Friday blew himself up among crowds at a Shia Muslim procession outside the north Nigerian city of Kano, in the latest violence to hit the troubled region. The
16,000 children in South Sudan forced into conflict this year: UN
Up to 16,000 children have been forced to join the fighting in South Sudan since the start of a civil conflict in 2013, the United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) said Friday. Despite
NDLEA arrests journalist, 5 other suspected drug traffickers at MMIA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it has arrested a Brazil-based freelance journalist (names withheld) and a patent medicine dealer over alleged drug trafficking. This is contained in
Spurs a title threat, admits Chelsea boss Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has admitted that Tottenham Hotspur are potential title challengers ahead of their clash with Chelsea this Sunday, and did not rule out moves for Harry Kane and James Vardy. The