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Courtesy of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigerians are getting to know that the kidnapped Chibok girls are about to be released, and the Goodluck Jonathan administration is planning a massive publicity roadshow. This is the same APC that has...

U.S. officials on Friday broadly defended the response to the country's first case of Ebola, although one acknowledged that while the government was confident of containing the virus, it had been "rocky" in Dallas where the patient is in...

A Francois Zoko goal was enough to give Blackpool their first Sky Bet Championship win of the season as they beat Cardiff 1-0 on Friday. Zoko struck just after the hour mark to seal three points for the Seasiders for...

Leaders Burton surrendered their 100 per cent home league record as Cambridge ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory. The hosts had the chance to stretch their lead over Wycombe at the top of the table to four...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says "there is no racism in football", amid calls to introduce American Football's 'Rooney Rule' to the game in England. With only two black managers in the Premier League and Football League, such a rule would...

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has backed the idea of the club playing midweek friendlies abroad. Reports suggest a lack of Champions League football this season could cost United more than £40m. Managing director Richard Arnold said on Tuesday the...

QPR midfielder Joey Barton says the current Arsenal side has "no spine or character". Manager Arsene Wenger marks 18 years in charge of the Gunners with a London derby at Chelsea on Sunday. Commenting on their poor away record against top...

Islamic State militants beheaded British aid worker Alan Henning in a video posted on Friday, triggering swift condemnation by the British and U.S. governments. The footage on YouTube, highlighted on pro-Islamic State Twitter feeds, showed a middle-aged man in an...

Fresh scuffles broke out on Saturday between Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters and opponents of the week-long demonstrations, reigniting concerns that the Chinese-controlled city's worst unrest in decades could take a violent turn. The protests have been largely peaceful since police...

Isolated North Korea sent its highest level delegation to South Korea on Saturday to attend the Asian Games closing ceremony amid a flurry of diplomatic activity which has raised hopes for improved ties between the arch rivals. Heading the delegation...