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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.

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‘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

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Bayern Munich eye dominance
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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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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Tokyo stocks close higher

TOKYO. — Tokyo shares closed 0,89 percent higher on Friday in a roller-coaster session that came a day after the Nikkei 225 index suffered its worst one-day drop since Japan’s March 2011 quake-tsunami

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Africa eyes global economic power status

ADDIS ABABA. — Africa is creating opportunities that will make it a global economic power in the next 50 years in the process and create additional opportunities for its development partners, former

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