Unusual fluctuations in the brightness of older sun-like stars have long mystified astronomers, and new, detailed observations of the phenomenon have only deepened the mystery. The new data, taken with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large
WOLVERHAMPTON, England - An early Lee Bowyer goal gave Birmingham City a 1-0 victory over struggling local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in their Premier League encounter at Molineux here on Sunday. Bowyer's fifth goal of the season makes him the
The woes of Sharks of Port Harcourt have worsened after they lost 1-0 at home to Sunshine Stars in a Nigeria Premier League fixture. Sharks are rooted to the basement of the championship with three points from seven matches, while coach Kadiri Ikh
The timing of Barack Obama’s decision on how many new troops to send to Afghanistan has been thrown into further doubt amid mounting speculation that Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, could face an election run-off. White House officials said on F
China’s sovereign wealth fund is deepening its holdings in commodities by investing about $850m in Noble Group, a Singapore-listed commodity shipping and trading company with deep roots in China.In the past two years, CIC has shifted its emphasis fr
ROME - A rift between Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi and his main ally Gianfranco Fini deepened on Tuesday after Fini sued a paper owned by the prime minister's brother for threatening red light revelations about him. Fini, the 57-year-old spea
KABUL - Recrimination over a bloody raid that freed a New York Times reporter from his Taliban captors in Afghanistan deepened Friday with both Britain's government and the newspaper defending their actions. British-Irish journalist Stephen Farrell
Previously sceptical Democrats rallied around President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plans on Thursday, injecting fresh momentum into the divisive healthcare debate even as Republicans went on a new offensive.Democratic leaders said they now tho
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