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SAN FRANCISCO, August 01, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led Federal Government of terrorising and intimidating the people of Osun State, with a view to cowing them ahead of the August 9...

The Nigeria Football Federation under the leadership of Mike Umeh has distanced itself from a pre-congress resolution passed by 26 delegates including state FA chairmen. Acting president of the federation, Umeh, dismissed claims that an emergency congress of the...

Manager Jose Mourinho thinks new forward Diego Costa is a superb addition to his Chelsea squad and says the other players have been surprised at how much ability their new teammate possesses. The 25-year-old Costa impressed for Atletico Madrid last...

Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne has retired from international duty after winning 80 caps. Dunne, 34, made his debut for the national side against Greece in 2000 and won his final cap in a friendly against Kazakhstan in October. "Retiring...

Ukraine's parliament rejected Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk's resignation on Thursday and finally passed legislation he said was needed to finance an army offensive against a separatist rebellion in the east and avert a national default on its debts. The assembly's...

A Gaza ceasefire was in jeopardy just hours after it began on Friday, with the Islamist group Hamas saying Israeli tank fire killed four people and Israel accusing militants of violating the truce. The 72-hour break announced in a joint...

A series of explosions caused by a gas leak killed 25 people and injured 267 in Taiwan's second city on Friday, sending flames shooting 15 storeys into the air, setting ablaze entire blocks and reducing small shops to rubble. Rescue...

Part-nationalised British lender Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS.L) said on Friday it had placed restrictions on its lending in Russia following developments in Ukraine. The European Union cut off financing for five major Russian banks on Thursday over Moscow's support...

Activity in China's vast factory sector expanded at the fastest pace in 27 months in July, while industry surveys across Asia showed a pick up in export orders that hinted at a long-awaited revival in global trade. China's official manufacturing...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday that India's refusal to sign a global trade deal sent the wrong signal, and he urged New Delhi to work to resolve the row as soon...