A woman wearing a Ukrainian flag stands at a memorial for people killed in clashes with the police at Kiev's Independence Square, Ukraine, Monday, March 3, 2014. The U.S. and its allies are weighing sanctions on Moscow and whether to bolster defenses in ...

GENEVA - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russian troops that have streamed into Ukraine are protecting his country's citizens living there. Lavrov said on Monday that it's necessary to use Russian troops in Ukraine "until the normalization of the ...

Lavrov calls for fulfilment of Feb. 21 agreement on Ukraine, including constitutional reform, referendum for all regions; UN nuclear chief says measures agreed under Iran's nuclear deal with world powers are being implemented as planned; Oscar Pistorius ...

South African Olympic and Paralympic running star Oscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty on Monday to a charge of murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, as his trial started in Pretoria. "Not guilty, My Lady," Pistorius answered when asked by Judge ...

By Drazen Jorgic and Philippa Croome. KAMPALA (Reuters) - The author of Uganda's new anti-gay bill that imposes tough jail terms for homosexual acts said aid cuts imposed by disapproving Western donors were a price worth paying to protect the east ...

Geneva: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today under the shadow of a spiralling crisis in Ukraine, his spokeswoman said. The UN chief will have "a working lunch" with Lavrov on the sidelines of the ...

You'd have to be a deeply cynical to find a flaw in Cate Blanchett's portrayal of the fragile, slightly neurotic socialite Jasmine who falls into penury in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine. And you'd have to be a cynic of the highest order to smirk at Blanchett's award ...

Apple has changed tack in its drive to push iOS into cars by placing its Siri voice-recognition feature at the centre of a new system called CarPlay. Users will be able to safely push a button placed in an easily accessible spot to launch Siri, then make calls, use ...

Pretoria — 09:50 GMT - Firearms charges - Oscar Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to three firearms charges, AFP's Justine Gerardy reports. Pistorius was charged with contravening the country's firearms laws after he shot through the sunroof of the car of his ...

London: The rising threat of war between Ukraine and Russia spooked markets and sent investors scurrying for relative safety on Monday, pushing stocks down sharply and lifting gold to a four-month high. With Russian troops already on Ukrainian soil after ...

Ellen DeGeneres wowed everyone who were present at Dolby Theatre and even those who watched on television. Isn't she the best host? She not only kept everyone in high spirits by her funny one-liners, but she also ordered pizza for the hungry! And look ...

It was only a matter of time, but John Terry has 'popped up' in yet another piece of history in the making, this time dropping in for an appearances in Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars selfie. The talk show host posted what has become the most retweeted photo of ...

Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and Peter Del Vecho pose with their awards for best animated feature film for “Frozen” with presenters Matthew McConaughey and Kim Novak at the 86th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California. (Reuters). Michael THURSTON | ...

Islamabad: Just a couple of days after Pakistani Taliban declared unilateral ceasefire, two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside a court complex in Islamabad on Monday leaving 11 people dead and dozens injured. An additional session Judge Rafaqat ...

Kenya: Teenager Tom King'ori Wanderi from Alliance Boys' High school hit the headlines immediately the Kenya Certificate of Secondary schools examination results were released by posting a sterling performance index of 87.1. Wanderi emerged the top ...

A suicide attack on a court in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad has left around a dozen people dead. Two suicide bombs followed gunfire, with a judge among those killed. More than 20 people were wounded, Islamabad police chief Sikandar Hayat told ...

British Foreign Secretary William Hague said the Russian intervention in Ukraine was the biggest crisis in Europe so far this century. Hague said that Russia now had operational control of Ukraine's Crimea region and that while Russia had the legal right to ...

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kiambu's Alliance High School has been ranked number one in the 2013 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a mean grade of A (minus). The school also produced the country's top candidate (Tom Kingori Wanderi) in the overall ...

SEVEN seagulls strayed into Newlands Stadium soon after a squall ended play an hour before tea on the second day of the third Test between South Africa and Australia yesterday. By then, Table Mountain had disappeared behind a wall of cloud and rain.

Long Walk to Freedom tells the extraordinary story of Nelson Mandela's life, an epic of struggle,... buy now. Check out. Travel news you should know. Top travel stories for the week · Readers unsettled by proposed immigration law changes · Commuter left ...