Moyes to meet Rooney

LONDON. – Wayne Rooney is to have urgent summit talks with new Manchester United manager David Moyes as the club attempt to resolve the impasse over the England striker’s future created by his

Neymar deal leaves City, Chelsea disappointed

LONDON. –  Spanish soccer champions Barcelona have agreed the signing of Brazil striker Neymar from Santos, leaving Manchester City and Chelsea disappointed.

Australia to ban live betting odds

SYDNEY. — Australia will ban the broadcast of betting odds during live sports matches under new rules unveiled yesterday designed to keep the watching of sport separate from the promotion of gambling.

‘Dortmund will bounce back’

LONDON. – Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has said his team will bounce back from their Champions League soccer final defeat to Bayern Munich – even with the Bavarian giants set to take his

Bayern Munich eye dominance

LONDON. — Despite the upheaval of a coaching change and hints at buying another main striker, Bayern Munich believe they can dominate European football for years to come after triumphing in the

Protests against Monsanto intensify debate over GMOs

LOS ANGELES. — Hundreds of people in Los Angeles joined protesters across the United States to stand against seed giant Monsanto on Saturday.

Brazil moots cancelling US$900m Africa debt

ADDIS ABABA. — Brazil has said it plans to cancel or restructure US$900 million worth of debt in 12 African countries, as part of a broader strategy to boost ties with the continent.

Banda launches Aids Commission

ADDIS ABABA. — Malawian President Joyce Banda, who is in Addis Ababa for the 21st African Union Summit, yesterday launched a new Commission — “From Aids to Sustainable Health”, convened jointly

New gay marriage law triggers protest

PARIS. — Tens of thousands marched through Paris yesterday to protest a new gay marriage law, with police on high alert amid warnings hard-liners could infiltrate the demonstration and cause trouble.

African leaders launch regional infrastructure projects app

ADDIS ABABA. — Senegalese President Macky Sall and African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma have launched a web-based portal on regional infrastructure projects.

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