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21, October 2019
Tiger Woods hints he’ll pick himself for Presidents Cup 0
Tiger Woods said Monday his fitness was ahead of schedule after arthroscopic knee surgery, and dropped a heavy clue he might use one of his four Presidents Cup captain’s picks on himself. “I’m probably a week early. My season had ended a little bit earlier than I had expected it,” the 15-time major winner told […]
20, October 2019
England: FA Cup match abandoned after alleged racist abuse of Cameroon goalkeeper 0
The 33-year-old was allegedly a victim of racist abuse and violent conduct from fans of the visiting team in Saturday’s cup qualifying match The FA Cup fourth qualifying round match between non-league side Haringey Borough and National league outfit Yeovil Town did not end well as both teams walked off the pitch because of reported racist abuse […]
20, October 2019
Ceding of Bakassi: 13 years on, Greentree agreement unratified, unimplemented 0
Thirteen years after oil and natural gas-rich Bakassi Peninsula was ceded to the Republic of Cameroon, the United Nations (UN)-backed Greentree Agreement, which both countries signed on June 12, 2006, to formalise the exercise has neither been ratified nor implemented. The development, which has left returnees and those who chose to stay back in Cameroon […]
20, October 2019
Canada’s Trudeau, main rival exchange attacks as campaign grinds to an end 0
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the loss of his Parliamentary majority in an election next week, traded attacks with his main rival on Saturday as a bad-tempered campaign entered the last few days. Trudeau came to power in 2015 promising “sunny ways” and a new way of doing politics but saw his popularity drop earlier […]
20, October 2019
US: Bernie Sanders draws thousands to rally in New York in comeback from heart attack 0
U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders returned to the campaign trail in New York City on Saturday, three weeks after suffering a heart attack, and pledged to resume at full throttle his battle against the business and political establishment, including members of his own Democratic Party. “I am more than ready to assume the office of President of the […]
20, October 2019
As Kremlin scrambles for Africa, Moscow university eyes soft power 0
As the Kremlin seeks to boost ties with Africa, a Moscow university that was a training ground for the continent’s elite during the Cold War is once again working to bolster Russia’s soft power. The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, created in 1960 to improve Soviet ties with developing nations, counts among its alumni top […]
19, October 2019
Eto’o open to Real Mallorca return to kick-start coaching career 0
Samuel Eto’o believes he reached his peak as a player at Real Mallorca and is now looking to the club as a potential launch pad for his coaching career. The former Barcelona, Inter and Chelsea striker retired from football in September following a glittering career spanning more than two decades. He won the Champions League and LaLiga three times […]
19, October 2019
Matip signs a long-term contract extension with Liverpool 0
Liverpool defender Joel Matip signed a long-term contract extension with the Premier League leaders on Friday. Matip’s existing deal was due to expire at the end of this season, but the former Cameroon international has now committed his future to Jurgen Klopp’s side. Liverpool didn’t reveal the length of Matip’s new contract, but media reports […]
19, October 2019
US: Biden expands edge in Democratic nomination race 0
Former Vice President Joe Biden expanded his lead over more than a dozen other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination this month as US House Democrats looked into allegations that President Donald Trump tried to pressure a foreign leader to investigate him, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday. The Oct. 17-18 opinion poll […]
21, October 2019
Canada elects new parliament after tight race 0
by soter • Headline News, Politics, World
Canadians are electing a new Parliament on Monday after a tight election campaign that has raised the threat of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau being knocked from power after just one term. The 47-year-old Trudeau channelled the star power of his father, the liberal icon and late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he won in 2015 but a […]