Tehran (AFP) - Iran's billionaire tycoon Babak Zanjani has been sentenced to death for corruption, a judicial official said Sunday, after a long trial in which he was accused of fraudulently pocketing $2.8 billion.
A video from ISIS' branch in the Northern Caucasus region of Russia vowed to attack President Vladimir Putin, according to reports. In this photo, an ISIS flag flies near the Syrian town of Kobani, Oct. 27, 2014. Photo: Getty Images/Kutluhan Cucel
Chinedu Okoli (born 23 November 1983), better known by his stage name Flavour N'abania or simply Flavour, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and performer.
(CNN)—Six months after taking office, Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has finally named his cabinet, who will oversee Africa's largest economy. The country has experienced a decade of economic growth, but a 40% fall in the price of oil -- which makes up most of the government's budget -- and a damaging insurgency in the north have undermined growth and confidence.
If you’ve ever read recent dystopian sci-fi books such as Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake or Paolo Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl, you’d know that one of their common predictions is that in the future genetically mutated super animals will run amok and make day-to-day life very dangerous for the world’s remaining humans.
Arsenal defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League as the German champions tasted defeat for the first time this season with their 12-game winning spree coming to a shuddering halt in London.
BEIJING (AP) — China hosted a visit this week to its sole aircraft carrier by senior U.S. Navy officers amid tensions over reported plans by Washington to challenge Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
One of the key principles taught in International Relations is that a rising power threatens the world order. The example always given is pre World War I Germany and its rapid economic rise challenging England's dominance.
An alien star in distant space seems to be acting very strangely.
NASA's Kepler Space Telescope caught sight of the star as part of the spacecraft's hunt for planets outside the solar system, which are also known as exoplanets.
Beirut (AFP) - Air strikes on a convoy of the Islamic State group killed at least 40 jihadists in central Syria at the weekend, a monitoring group said Sunday.
London (AFP) - Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that his players paid the price for not being "cool enough" after they drew 0-0 at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday in his first game.
Lamar Odom’s health is gradually getting better and better, with his former sister-in-law, Kim Kardashian, revealing that she had made the ex-NBA star ‘smile’ during her recent hospital visit.
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Saturday rejected the idea of resuming talks to end its nuclear program, saying previous such attempts ended in failure, and reiterated its demand that Washington come to the table to negotiate a peace treaty.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States has confirmed that Iran tested a medium-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon, in "clear violation" of a United Nations Security Council ban on ballistic missile tests, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.
Rotimi Amaechi’s nomination as a minister of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria has been approved after being screened by the
Nigerian Senate.
Arsenal defeated Bayern Munich 2-0 on Tuesday in the UEFA Champions League as the German champions tasted defeat for the first time this season with their 12-game winning spree coming to a shuddering halt in London.
