As Ashley Cole prepares for life in Italy having joined Roma, he has criticised his fellow Englishman for "being afraid" of going abroad to play. The 33-year-old former Chelsea and Arsenal defender joined the Serie A team after his contract at Stamford Bridge ...

At least 20 people have died after a subway train derailed in Moscow, twisting and mangling crowded rail cars at the height of the morning rush-hour. Share. Go To. Comments. About 150 more people were taken to hospital after the incident, with many of ...

The Republic of Ghana has partially removed fuel subsidies on Sunday, just three months after reintroducing them, to cut spending and restore macro stability. Investigation by Daily Independent has revealed.

David Henry and Tanya Agrawal. Published 15/07/2014|00:00. 0 Comments; Share. Citigroup's quarterly earnings plunged 96pc, hurt largely by a $7bn mortgage settlement and declining income in most of its main businesses. Citigroup's quarterly earnings ...

Women bishops could be ordained by the end of the year after the Church of England allowed them to be appointed for the first time in history. The General Synod gave final approval to legislation introducing the change by the required two-thirds majority.

Rest days on the Tour de France provide an uncomfortable paradox. The name conjures up images of repose- of exhausted, sun-baked riders slumbering in the shade of an incorruptibly beautiful French vineyard after a gentle spin on the bike in the morning.

What is it about the dispute between Israel and Palestine that causes so much vituperation? Even people who appear to know next to nothing about politics seem to have a view on the long-running conflict over a tiny strip of land. What's worse is that everyone ...

Manchester United and adidas have agreed a mammoth new kit deal worth a record £75m-a-year - set to start in 2015-16, the deal will run for 10 years. The incredible sum of money is more than double what they currently receive from Nike, who confirmed ...

Diego Maradona has hit out at Fifa naming Lionel Messi as the World Cup's best player as a 'marketing plan'. Messi was handed the Golden Ball after Argentina were beaten 1-0 in the final by Germany. Despite scoring four goals in seven games in Brazil, ...

Diego Maradona has hit out at Fifa naming Lionel Messi as the World Cup's best player as a 'marketing plan'. Messi was handed the Golden Ball after Argentina were beaten 1-0 in the final by Germany. Despite scoring four goals in seven games in Brazil, ...

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, left, meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at talks between the foreign ministers of the six powers negotiating with Tehran on its nuclear program in Vienna, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Jim Bourg, Pool).

AT least 19 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in a rocket attack by pro-Russian rebels yesterday. Share. Go To. Comments. The men died when a column of military vehicles was hit by Grad missiles. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said those responsible ...

The US is signalling that it is looking for ways to broker an urgent ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, amid growing concern about a possible Israeli ground offensive in the coming days. The message was relayed personally by President Barack Obama to ...

John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, has warned that the future viability of Afghanistan “hangs in the balance” amid the bitter dispute over the outcome of last month's presidential election run-off, and appealed to both contenders to give their backing to an ...

Published 11/07/2014|02:30. 0 Comments; Share. 'GAME of Thrones', which is filmed in Northern Ireland, has defied the Emmy Awards' grudging respect for fantasy fare, and emerged as the leader in the nominations with 19 nods, including best drama series ...

In the build-up to the 1986 World Cup finals, Diego Maradona, it emerged years later, had been preoccupied with the unborn child – his child – that his lover Cristiana Sinagra was carrying. In his seminal biography of Maradona, The Hand of God, Jimmy ...

Abuja -The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, will continue to deploy the instrument of parliamentary diplomacy to address challenges faced by the Nigerian business community in Ghana.

Conceding an early goal is never a good thing, but that's exactly what Brazil did against Germany. And then they fell apart. Thomas Muller got the German party started when he was left unmarked to bundle in a Toni Kroos corner after 11 minutes. But it was ...

A bridge which was being built collapsed in a World Cup host city, killing at least two people and trapping a commuter bus yesterday. Share. Go To. Comments. Two trucks and a car were also trapped. Nineteen people were also injured. The incident took ...

Rescue workers inspect a bus trapped underneath a bridge that collapsed while under construction in Belo Horizonte. An unfinished overpass collapsed in the Brazilian World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least two people, emergency ...