Torrential rains in Ibadan near Lagos Nigeria At least 35 people have been killed and many others remain missing in central Nigeria, where torrential rains have resulted in a devastating flood. "We have recovered the bodies of 35 people that drowned in the overnight flooding," said Manasie Phampe, head of the Red Cross in Nigeria adding, "About 200 homes have either been submerged or destroyed." The victim ...

Deepika Padukone autographs during the magazine launch. She loves him as a co-star and friend, but there’s just no chance, says Deepika Padukone, of her ever getting back in a relationship with Ranbir Kapoor. Riding high on the success of her recent hit, Cocktail, a confident Padukone, who broke up with Ranbir over allegations of his infidelity, says, “We are back to being good friends, but there is no ques ...

 Figures from the parliamentary Committees on Arms Export Controls reveal that the British government is still selling arms to repressive regimes in the Middle East and North Africa. New figures for arms export licenses reveal that the British government is still profiting from selling weaponry to repressive regimes in the Middle East and North Africa contrary to its statements on respect for human rights f ...

Kanye West and girlfriend Kim Kardashian were spotted at the Cannes film festival red carpet as the rapper debuted his short film Cruel Summer. Socialite Kim Kardashian has told her mom Kris Jenner to keep her nose out of her relationship with rapper Kanye West. The 31-year-old doesn't want her close knit family to do or say anything that could jeopardise the romance. "Kim has been telling her family member ...

LONDON:Algerian 14-year-old Lea Moutoussamy will make history in London when she becomes the youngest fencer in Olympic history. The African country’s hopes of a medal would be set on the young shoulders of the teenager who would be looking to make her mark in the fencing competition in London. The sabre specialist booked her place at the Games by winning the Africa zone qualifying tournament, beating an op ...

The ZTE N880E is the first smartphone in China to feature Android 4.1. PHOTO: AFP Mobile maker ZTE is the first company to launch a smartphone running the latest version of Google’s Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” operating system in China. The ZTE N880E smartphone is the third handset in the world to feature Android Jelly Bean and arrives just over one week after the official July 13 launch of the operating syste ...

 James Holmes appears in court at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado on July 23, 2012. The American gunman, who killed 12 people and injured 59 others in a movie theater shooting rampage in Aurora, Colorado, has showed up in a court in the state’s Arapahoe County. Looking dazed and confused, 24-year-old James Holmes behaved in a strange way during his first public appearance on Monda ...

The stars are rumoured to be dating each other, but neither of them have confirmed the news yet. LONDON: Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, who were recently spotted in a lip-lock, are reportedly sharing a house. Kunis has almost moved in with Kutcher, reports thesun.co.uk. “They’re basically living together. Like any new couple in love, they’re pretty much joined at the hip. They’ve been sneaking around ...

Amelia Earhart Google is honouring Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer and author, with a plane-shaped doodle to commemorate her 115th birthday. Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Born on July 24, 1897 in Kansas, Earhart was an adventurous child and was usually called tomboy. An inspirational ride in the plane in the 1920 with her father sealed her fate. She went to create m ...

 US troops carry the coffin of a US soldier killed in Afghanistan. At least one US-led trooper, enlisted by the NATO, has been killed in a militant attack in eastern Afghanistan. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Tuesday that the trooper had been killed in a Taliban attack. The brief statement did not disclose the nationality of the trooper or the exact location of the atta ...