Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller insists he has not been tempted by a move elsewhere, despite being offered "astronomical" sums of money. Muller, fresh from another outstanding World Cup for Germany, came through the youth ranks at Bayern and ...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHRC) on 19 August 2014 launched one of its biggest ever humanitarian relief and aid operations in Iraq. The operations were launched to help to about 5 lakh internally displaced Iraqis who fled ...

ABIDJAN- The African Development Bank on Tuesday pledged $60 million to help fight the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola which is raging across west Africa. The aid will help authorities in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria to strengthen their ...

A report has revealed that three Ebola-infected doctors who were given doses of the experimental drug last Thursday have shown remarkable signs of improvement. The drug, ZMapp was earlier given to two United States (US) Aid workers infected with the ...

A rare opportunity has presented itself for ex-Youth and Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah to tell his side of the story as regards the Brazil 2014 World Cup. He will appear before the three-member Commission comprising Justice Senyo Dzamefe, Kofi ...

A rare opportunity has presented itself for ex-Youth and Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah to tell his side of the story as regards the Brazil 2014 World Cup. He will appear before the three-member Commission comprising Justice Senyo Dzamefe, Kofi ...

At least 27 people have been confirmed dead in landslides set off by torrential rain overnight in southern Japan, with emergency teams looking for a further 10 people who are still listed as missing. The government has deployed units of the Self-Defence ...

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of globally renowned yoga guru BKS Iyengar on Wednesday. In a condolence message to his son, Prashant Iyengar, the president said, "I am deeply saddened to learn about the ...

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of globally renowned yoga guru BKS Iyengar on Wednesday. In a condolence message to his son, Prashant Iyengar, the president said, "I am deeply saddened to learn about the ...

Pope Francis expressed thanks on Wednesday for the prayers and condolences he has received following the death of his nephew's wife and their two young boys in a car crash in the pontiff's native Argentina. Francis listened as priests expressed ...

Pope Francis expressed thanks on Wednesday for the prayers and condolences he has received following the death of his nephew's wife and their two young boys in a car crash in the pontiff's native Argentina. Francis listened as priests expressed ...

Philip Hammond, the foreign secretary, has said the video showing the apparent beheading of a US journalist by an Islamic State fighter was 'an appalling example of the brutality of this organisation'. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA. Philip Hammond, the ...

Speculation over Angel Di Maria's future at Real Madrid has never been more intense after the club's latest round of buying spectacular attacking talent but the Argentine's cameo in the first leg of the Spanish Supercopa on Tuesday was a big reminder of his ...

FERGUSON (REUTERS, AFP) – Police said Wednesday they had arrested 47 people during a night of protests in Ferguson, the Missouri town rocked by violence over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri ...

It doesn't take a PhD to understand what the game is. And Israelis – even many with PhDs – understand what is happening. IDF soldier in Gaza tunnel. AN ISRAELI army officer explains to journalists how Hamas built tunnels to attack the country.

Paris Saint-Germain are set to make the first move for Petr Cech as they prepare to bid for the demoted Chelsea goalkeeper. The veteran was a high-profile casualty of the Blues' intense competition for places after being overlooked in favour of Thibaut ...

Khawaja Saad Rafique, Pakistan's minister for railways, tweeted that Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has agreed to meet Imran Khan and Tahir ul-Qadri. His Twitter account is operated by PMLN. Following is his tweet: It has been decided PM will meet ...

The Russian media is calling for President Vladimir Putin of Russia to take on the ice bucket challenge, because President Barry Obama already wimped out. Accoring to Russia Today, "US actor Vin Diesel has publicly nominated Putin for the worldwide ...

A major humanitarian aid is underway in northern Iraq. The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said it is getting supplies to more than half a million people displaced by fighting. The UNHCR and its partners in Iraq have set up four camps in one area of ...

Media are cautiously optimistic over Beijing-Vatican ties after telegrams sent before and after Pope Francis's visit to South Korea. Enroute to Rome, the Pope sent a telegram to President Xi Jinping as a follow-up to a message he had sent when he flew over ...