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Five French soldiers have been killed in an avalanche while on a training exercise in the Alps. The avalanche came down close to Valfrejus, not far from the Italian border, where some 50 soldiers were training off-piste. Search dogs and helicopters...

Swansea City have confirmed the appointment of Francesco Guidolin as head coach. The 60-year-old will watch the Swans' game at Watford on Monday night after being officially unveiled by the club. Guidolin will work alongside interim manager Alan Curtis until the...

Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin says he is confident goalkeeper David de Gea is "fully committed" to the club. De Gea's proposed move to Real Madrid last summer collapsed following administrative issues, with the Spain international then signing a contract...

This season's Premier League title race is the most exciting ever, according to Theo Walcott, and he believes Arsenal can come out on top. The Gunners lead the division on goal-difference after drawing 0-0 at Stoke on Super Sunday, with...

Blackburn have offered to take Sunderland striker Danny Graham on loan, according to Sky sources. The 30-year-old has struggled to break into the Black Cats' first team under Dick Advocaat and his successor Sam Allardyce this season, starting just four...

SAN FRANCISCO, January 18, (THEWILL) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has denied news reports centred on the poor financial status of the party. In a short message obtained from Edegbe Odemwingie, Assistant...

South Africa's presidency issued an embarrassing correction on Monday to rectify an erroneous reference last month by President Jacob Zuma to Africa being the "largest continent". Speaking at a business dinner on Dec. 9, Zuma, who has no formal education,...

Democratic Republic of Congo said it would not free warlord Germain Katanga at the end of his International Criminal Court (ICC)-imposed jail term on Monday as it is investigating him for other offences including the killing of nine U.N....

The 10 U.S. sailors who were briefly detained by the Iranian military last week were held at gunpoint and had a verbal exchange with Iranian personnel before they were released, the U.S. military said Monday. In its most comprehensive timeline...

Oil prices reached a 2003 low below $28 per barrel on Monday as the market braced for a rise in Iranian exports after the lifting of sanctions against Tehran over the weekend. The United States revoked sanctions that had cut...