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The government of Eritrea on Wednesday issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attacks that has so far claimed 21 lives in Kenya. The attacks in Nairobi has been claimed by Somalia-based terrorist group, Al-Shabaab. Asmara also referred to the attacks as heinous and cowardly. “In a letter to his Kenyan counterpart, FM (Foreign Minister) Osman Saleh conveyed a message ...

LEEDS UNITED have signed Kiko Casilla from Real Madrid – but not before the goalkeeper did his research on Marcelo Bielsa. Leeds sit top of the Championship and are desperate to return to the Premier League after 15 years outside the top flight. Bielsa has steered the West Yorkshire club into pole position for promotion but has been dogged by ...

Zimbabweans trickle back into the capital, Harare on Thursday after three days of violent protests over fuel price hikes. Residents are hopeful the situation will soon normalize. “Things are beginning to normalize now so going to work is the only option otherwise our families will suffer more”, said Harare resident, James Vambe. “I think things are becoming to be normal ...

GONZALO HIGUAIN will travel to London to undergo a medical with Chelsea after Juventus confirm a deal to offload the striker – and it’s likely to come today. Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign the former Real Madrid striker – who is currently on loan with AC Milan – on a six-month loan deal. It’s understood the west Londoners ...

TRANSFER NEWS live updates – the latest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Man Utd and Real Madrid as the transfer window hots up. Chelsea agree deal to sign Gonzalo Higuain – loan move until the end of the season Arsenal target Denis Suarez has been named in the Barcelona squad for tonight’s Copa del Rey clash Tottenham midfielder Mousa Demble has completed ...

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal to hand Juventus their first trophy of the season with a 1-0 win over ten-man AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday in Saudi Arabi Ronaldo — signed by the Italian giants last year from Real Madrid as they target a first Champions League title since 1996 — headed in a 61st-minute ...

An Indonesian woman has been mauled to death by a pet crocodile in Sulawesi after she fell into its enclosure. Deasy Tuwo, 44, had reportedly been feeding the crocodile at the pearl farm where she worked, and where the animal was being kept illegally. The 700kg crocodile, named Merry, is thought to have bitten off her arm and most of ...

Japanese fourth seed Naomi Osaka swept past Tamara Zidansek in straight sets to reach the Australian Open third round on Thursday as she targets a second Grand Slam title. The US Open champion defeated the unseeded Slovenian 6-2, 6-4 to set up an all-Asian clash with Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan in the next round. The 21-year-old struggled to close out ...

Over seven million fans attended football matches in La Liga Santander and Segunda Division during the first half of the 2018/19 season – an increase of 602,372 on the previous season. According to a statement, stadiums in the two leagues registered a total attendance of 7,520,225 in the first half of the season. This number record brings the competition closer ...

A hotel complex is under attack in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. At least two explosions followed by sustained gunfire were heard at the compound in the Westland district of the city, which houses the Dusit hotel as well as offices. Witnesses say they saw four armed men entering the complex. Vehicles are on fire in the car park. People are ...