Tag: USA
Harvard cancels exams after bomb scare
A bomb scare on Monday forced Harvard University to evacuate four buildings, call in police and cancel final exams underway…
Brazil World Cup: Gyan hopeful for Ghana
Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan has admitted that the Black Stars have drawn the most difficult and competitive group in the…
Ex-Detroit mayor jailed 28 years for corruption
Disgraced Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in a federal prison on corruption and extortion charges. The…
Nigerian charged with aiding Al Qaeda
A Nigerian, Lawal Babafemi, has been arraigned in a U.S. Federal Court, Brooklyn, on charges of providing material support to…
Jonathan, in talks with Obama, urges global action on terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan Monday in New York called for a stronger global consensus and determination to end the scourge of…
World tennis stars set to storm Lagos for Governor’s Cup Tennis
There are strong indications that some top world players who were regular faces in the annual Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis…
Iran threatens America over Syria
A top Iranian military chief warned on Sunday that the US will face “harsh consequences” if it intervenes in ally…
Football: Moses shines as Chelsea beat Inter in friendly
INDIANAPOLIS, (AFP) – Chelsea passed their toughest test since Jose Mourinho returned as manager, posting a 2-0 friendly win Thursday…
Obama’s White House prays for Mandela
The White House said Sunday its thoughts and prayers were with Nelson Mandela after hearing he was in critical condition,…
Lotto fever strikes Americans as jackpot hits $600million
Americans by the droves plunked down cold cash Saturday for a chance at fulfilling their most feverish dream: winning the…
China almost matches US aid to Africa
China committed more than $75 billion to Africa in the past decade, coming close to the level of US money…
Spring snowstorm grounds hundreds of US flights
A huge snow storm stretching from St. Louis to Washington Monday grounded hundreds of flights and left shivering residents wondering…
Joe Odumakin’s day with Michele Obama: In Pictures
Nigerian democracy activist and women’s right advocate, Josephine Odumakin, has been honored, alongside nine other women, with the United States…
Man swallowed alive in bedroom by Florida sinkhole
Rescue workers announced Saturday that they have halted their search for the body of a man whose bedroom was swallowed…
Algeria ends desert siege with high death toll
Algerian forces stormed a desert gas complex, In Amenas, to free hundreds of hostages but 30, including several Westerners, were…