About 15 people were killed and over 60 were wounded when a bomb hidden in a motorcycle exploded outside a mosque in Yemen’s volatile northern city of Saada on Friday, a security source said. The blast happened as worshippers, including army officers, were leaving the Salman Mosque after Friday prayers, officials and security sources said.
A bonus-point try in the final minute has kept the Auckland Blues’ Super 14 semifinal hopes flickering with a free-wheeling 35-22 win over the Queensland Reds on Friday. Scrumhalf Taniela Moa reached out to plant the ball on the tryline for the Blues’ fourth try to come away with a maximum five points and move to 31 points.
With polls showing softening support for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton on Friday pursued her relentless quest for a comeback ahead of next week’s crunch White House nominating showdowns. Obama, reeling from days of uproar over his fiery former pastor, finally got a boost, as a high-profile former Democratic party chief ditched Clinton.
Will Gordimer explain? This is an open letter to Nadine Gordimer, in reaction to her decision to take part in the ‘Israel at 60†celebrations. Dear Ms Gordimer, I am a Palestinian lecturer in cultural studies living in Gaza but with South African citizenship. I spent more than five years in Johannesburg, earning my PhD […]
Aid groups in Chad on Friday began a two-day suspension of all humanitarian operations in the country to protest the slaying of a French aid worker the previous day, a United Nations statement said. ”The humanitarian community decided to recommend a suspension of humanitarian activities, apart from emergency ones,” said the statement.
Out of sheer frustration Lloyd Gedye shares his own wish list for this year’s Samas.
Zimbabwe’s opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said on Friday it would reject results of a presidential election that would force a run-off against veteran ruler Robert Mugabe. Official data showed the MDC’s Morgan Tsvangirai won 47,9% of the vote, beating Mugabe with 43,2%, but not enough to escape a second round contest with Mugabe.
What has been billed as the biggest exhibition by British graffiti artist Banksy will open to the public on Saturday in a railway tunnel near Waterloo train station in central London. Called The Cans Festival, the show features works by artists from around the world, and visitors are invited to join in.
The Pentagon is considering sending up to 7 000 more United States troops to Afghanistan next year to make up for a shortfall in contributions from Nato allies, the New York Times reported on Saturday. The paper said the push could drive US forces in Afghanistan to about 40 000.
Manchester United face a test of nerves against West Ham United in their penultimate Premier League match on Saturday at 11.45am GMT, knowing Chelsea are ready to pounce if they slip up. United’s 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge last weekend means the two Champions League finalists are level on 81 points.