Tag: USA
Olympics: Teams GB, US, Japan win soccer openers
Hosts Great Britain enjoyed a winning start to the London Olympics Wednesday. Britain’s women’s footballers beat New Zealand 1-0 at…
14 killed at Batman movie premiere
At least 14 people were killed and some 50 wounded Friday when a gunman opened fire at a crowded cinema…
Ebook sales more than double in 2011
Sales of ebooks more than doubled in 2011 to bring in some $2.07 billion for the US publishing industry, a…
USA: Woman chained, tortured for 10 years by hubby
A West Virginia man has been arrested for torturing his wife, making her a slave and holding her hostage in…
Qaeda-linked militants with Boko Haram ties
Nigeria’s Khalid al-Barnawi, labeled a “global terrorist” by the US government Thursday, is alleged to be an Al Qaeda-linked militant…
US, China Demand Citizens’ Bodies For Burial
The United States, China, France and other foreign countries have asked the Lagos State Government to release the bodies of…
Drug trafficking: NDLEA, USDEA sign MOU
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA) have signed a Memorandum of…
Kenyan cannibal eats Ghanaian in US
A 21-year-old student from Kenya was held without bail in the US state of Maryland Saturday after allegedly killing and…
Date set for 2013 Grammy Awards
The 55th Grammy Awards, the music industry’s annual mega-bash, will take place on February 10, 2013 at the Staples Center…
Michele Obama makes literary debut with gardening book
US First Lady Michelle Obama made her literary debut Tuesday with a book about the White House garden in her…
US slammed over access denial to Wikileaks suspect
US rights activists Friday condemned a lack of disclosure in the case against WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, saying there was…
Iran rallies against Saudi-Bahrain union
Iran has called on its people to stage rallies after this week’s Friday prayers to protest against what it described…
Smartphones now indispensable, reveals US study
A study released Monday shows people using their mobile devices increasingly to settle a dispute, coordinate a meeting, find a…
US Denounces Nigerian media bombing
The United States on Thursday condemned violence against offices of a Nigerian newspaper that killed eight people, saying that the…
Super energy saving bulb goes on sale in USA
A prize-winning, super energy saving LED bulb from Dutch electronics giant Philips, said to last over 20 years, went on…