adminCote d’lvoire, Egypt eye World Cup progress
JOHANNESBURG — Cote d’lvoire and Egypt are among seven nations who could qualify this weekend for the final round of 2014 World Cup soccer eliminators in Africa.Iranians flood voting stations
TEHRAN. Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei underlined that the Iranian nation attaches no value and pays no heed to enemies’ attempts and propaganda against theirSolution to Sudan crisis
KHARTOUM. — Sudan on Thursday disclosed that the African Union (AU) has presented proposals for overcoming the oil differences and tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.SA army on Mandela stand-by
CAPE TOWN. — The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is on standby after a top secret contingency plan kicked into gear when former president Nelson Mandela took ill.Murdoch divorces
NEW YORK. — News Corp Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch on Thursday filed for divorce from his wife of 14 years, Wendi, seeking to end a marriage that had been irretrievably broken for more than sixGhana summons EU diplomat
KAMPALA. — Uganda summoned the European Union’s envoy yesterday to explain his recent criticism of President Yoweri Museveni’s handling of corruption, underlining growing friction with the West after it cutPrince William first British king with Indian ancestry
LONDON. — DNA testing has revealed Prince William will become Britain’s first king to have proven Indian ancestry.Nigeria due in Brazil today
WINDHOEK — Nigeria are due to arrive in Brazil today to take part in the Confederations Cup, 24 hours later than scheduled, after a row over bonus payments saw the squad holed up in a Namibia hotel onSpain remain team to beat in Brazil
LONDON. — There seems to be no stopping Spain.Despite some resistance from the Republic of Ireland at the Yankee Stadium, they outgunned
Ronaldo denies claims
LONDON. — Cristiano Ronaldo has exposed his growing rift with Real Madrid by issuing a statement on Twitter and Facebook to deny claims in Spain that he has agreed a new contract at the Bernabéu.