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Led by such defensive stocks as utility companies and retailers, the Nikkei ended 0.7 per cent higher at 17,037.63, the highest closing level since May 31.

African Americans seem to be the belle of the ball this election season and so Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made his call on a mostly black Detroit congregation on Saturday.

Abraham, who was rumoured to be Tinubu’s preferred candidate lost to former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Rotimi Akeredolu as the party’s candidate in the coming governorship election in the state.

J’Ouvert is rooted in the Caribbean as a way to mark the beginning of Carnival. The mayor called the shootings “fundamentally unacceptable” and vowed to bring those responsible to justice. A 66-year-old woman was also injured while fleeing the scene.

In one of the dramatic operations panicked migrants began throwing themselves into the water in a desperate bid to reach a vessel operated by Malta-based humanitarian group MOAS.

The President was a college teacher and a journalist before he joined politics in the year 1969.

Wayne Rooney is good enough to play the number 10 role for England but there may be better attacking options to support Harry Kane up front, says Stuart Pearce.

According to authorites, Lott admitted to shooting Landavazo and Smith, Friday between the 5200 blocks of Kingston and Tower Drives when the two 13-year-olds and a third friend, who wasn’t harmed, were walking home from school. Jail records did not list an attorney for...

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday congratulated Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian people, the Rio 2016 Local Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for having successfully concluded the 2016 Olympic Games.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly roared too – at the officiating crew. Andy Davidson carried 22 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns to power the Black Knights’ triple option, and Army’s defense suffocated Temple quarterback Phillip Walker, who completed 12 of 26...

Scott says the declaration eases access to disaster resources and funding and allows the state to seek federal assistance.

Police said all other attorneys, judges and other court personnel had been taken to safety, and rescue officials said between 30 and 40 people had been taken to various hospitals for treatment.

Sweden’s Alex Noren beat Australia’s Scott Hend at the first play-off hole to win the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland on Sunday.

Drake and Rihanna‘s relationship seems to be getting even more serious if matching tattoos are anything to go by.

Until recently it would have been hard to imagine a fitter and stronger player in tennis than Novak Djokovic, but the world No1’s physical condition was again called into question here last night on the first day of the US Open.