UN castigates Mali soldiers

GENEVA – The UN’s human rights body yesterday accused Malian soldiers of carrying out retaliatory attacks that appeared to target specific ethnic groups, and demanded that Mali investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Sangakkara, Dilshan excel in drawn Test

GALLE. — Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara completed his second century of the match before the opening Test cricket against Bangladesh ended in a tame draw on the fifth and final day in Galle yesterday.

Shot in the arm for tech startups

When a good reward motivates talent and skill, the power of creativity automatically comes into play. Recently, a local event, Culture Shift Zimbabwe, brought emerging arts, culture specialists and technology experts together requiring them to create bespoke technologies that seek to

Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis honoured

RIOP DEJANEIRO. — British heptathlete Jessica Ennis and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won the Laureus World Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year Awards following their success at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

The return of Tiger Woods

FLORIDA. — Tiger Woods has sounded his strongest warning yet that he is ready to win major golf titles again.The 37-year-old’s victory at the World Golf Championships event at Doral on Sunday was his finest performance since winning the 2008 US Open, the last of his 14 majors to date.

Mikel Arteta bares it all

LONDON. — Unacceptable is a word that crops up a few times in this interview. Sitting in the plush West Lodge Park Hotel in Hertfordshire, just a stone’s throw from Arsenal’s London Colney training complex, Mikel Arteta is honest and forthright.

Video fires up Malaga

PARIS. — Malaga have used medieval imagery in a promotional video for their Champions League soccer last-16 second leg at home to Porto, seeking inspiration for an historic performance from the Spanish debutantes tonight.

Arsenal seek escape route

MUNICH. — Arsenal must stage one of the most unlikely Champions League soccer comebacks if they are to advance at the expense of hosts Bayern Munich in their round of 16 second leg clash tonight.The match kicks-off at 9:45pm.

Kim Jong declares war

SEOUL. – North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un threatened to “wipe out” a South Korean island as Pyongyang came under new economic and diplomatic fire yesterday from US sanctions and UN charges of gross rights abuses.

Rodman plans holiday

LOS ANGELES. – The odd couple is getting odder: first, Dennis Rodman and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un take in a hoops game side by side. Now, they’re reportedly planning a holiday together.

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