Yearly Archives: 2013
Pair cured of HIV following blood cancer therapy
Two HIV-positive patients are reportedly clear of the virus following bone marrow transplants.
The men, who were being treated at a hospital in Massachusetts, had...
Standard Chartered $2bn boost for Africa
Standard Chartered has committed over $2bn to finance energy projects under the US spearheaded Power Africa Initiative.
The five-year partnership between the United States, six...
Chukwu fouls FG on unfulfilled promises to him
Nigeria’s former Super Eagles skipper and former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, fondly remembered as ‘chairman Chukwu’ in his hey days has cried out...
Super Eagles hot shot – Oliha is dead
A member of the all-conquering Super Eagles of Nigeria that held sway in the early 1990s is dead.
The Eagle in question is...
Home Secretary to review stop-and-search laws
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has launched a new six-week public consultation over police stop-and-search powers in England and Wales, telling the House of...
Public health fears over healthcare charging
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to force non-EU immigrants and visitors to the UK to pay for medical treatment. Mr Hunt is...
Father and son duped in $100,000 diamond scam
Two men have been arrested for allegedly conning two American businessmen out of $106,000 for the sale of a 14.9 carat diamond.
Mayour Patel, one...
F W de Klerk in hospital for heart operation
South Africa’s last white minority president F W de Klerk is to be fitted with a pacemaker after the 77-year-old reported suffering dizzy spells...
Helicopter crash kills at least 19
A helicopter carrying 28 people, many of whom were children, crashed in Siberia this week, killing at least 19 of those aboard, Russia's civil...
Neo-Nazis change focus to climate change
Mongolian neo-Nazis are rebranding themselves as environmentalist campaigners fighting pollution by foreign-owned mines, seeking new legitimacy and credibility as Swastika-wearing party members head out...
