Villa hold Man Utd

TEN-MAN Aston Villa ended Manchester United’s six-game winning run with a hard-earned draw at Villa Park. United dominated possession but fell behind to Christian Benteke’s superb left-foot strike before Radamel…

ISIL ‘publicly executes’ Syrian in Aleppo

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant group has publicly executed a Syrian it accused of planting tracking devices for deadly government air strikes, according to the SITE intelligence…

Tunisians go to run-off polls

Tunisians are set to go to polls in the country’s first-ever presidential run-off election, nearly four years after its revolution.

5 die in Mozambique floods

Maputo – Mozambican authorities say five people have died in floods in the capital Maputo after days of torrential rain. On Friday, the mayor of Maputo, Daviz Simango, visited the…

Nearly 1,1bn Chinese suffer from smoking

BEIJING – Nearly 1,1 billion Chinese people are either smoking or being exposed to secondhand smoke, an official said yesterday.

Iran world’s fourth missile power: Defence Minister

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the fourth missile power in the world, says the country’s defense minister. “Iran has an acceptable status among countries possessing missile capabilities, and stands…

Ebola deaths surpass 7 000: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak has killed over 7 300 people amid a surge in the number of deaths recently reported in Sierra Leone.

Iran world’s fourth missile power: Defence Minister

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the fourth missile power in the world, says the country’s defense minister. “Iran has an acceptable status among countries possessing missile capabilities, and stands…

Pakistan steps up campaign against fighters

Reports say 21 fighters have been killed in aerial strikes in the Tirah Valley in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Agency.

N Korea seeks joint probe over Sony hacking

North Korea has proposed a joint investigation with the US into the hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment, warning of “serious” consequences if Washington does not co-operate.