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SAN FRANCISCO, August 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army has said that media reports alleging the killing and drowning of 150 people by the Boko Haram in Kukuwa-Gari, Gujiba Local Government Area of Yobe “cannot be substantiated.” The Acting Director,...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend next month's U.N. General Assembly in New York and would "consider constructively" any request for a meeting there with President Barack Obama, Russia's foreign minister said on Wednesday. Relations between Russia and the West...

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius will not be released on parole this Friday because the decision to release him was made prematurely and without any legal basis, the justice minister said on Wednesday. Pistorius, 29, was expected to be released after...

Olympique Marseille have appointed former Real Madrid captain Michel as their new coach, the French club announced on Wednesday. The 52-year-old takes over from Marcelo Bielsa, who resigned after the 1-0 home defeat to Caen in their first Ligue 1...

Sergio Romero hopes fellow goalkeeper David De Gea stays at Manchester United beyond this transfer window. De Gea, 24, has one year left on his deal and the Spain international has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. United boss...

Bolton Wanderers have signed Brazilian winger Wellington Silva on a season-long loan from Arsenal. The 22-year-old joined the Gunners in 2011 but was only granted a work permit to play in England after five loan spells with different Spanish clubs. Boss...

Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barcelona to sign winger Pedro for a fee of £21m. The 28-year-old, who was a target for Manchester United, is flying to London to finalise terms on the transfer. The Spain international is a product...

German lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of a third Greek bailout on Wednesday, heeding a call from Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to give Greece the chance for a new start, despite his own concerns it might not work. There was...

Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as refinancing applications jumped, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, rose...

It had been five months since an Ebola death when Musa Kamara traveled to his hometown for festivities to mark the end of Ramadan. Not long after his sudden death in this roadside village, authorities came with a grim...