AFP, LAGOS: Nigerian troops killed 19 Boko Haram militants during clashes in northeast Borno state, while two soldiers suffered gunshot wounds, the army said Saturday. Acting upon an intelligence report on the presence of Boko Haram fighters in the militants’ Chukungudu camp, troops and civilian…

AFP, TOKYO: A 96-year-old Japanese man is potty at the prospect of breaking more records after being recognised as the world’s oldest university graduate with his degree in ceramic arts. Spritely senior Shigemi Hirata received his Guinness World Records certificate on Friday after earning a Bachelor…

AFP, PARIS: The rain-swollen River Seine in Paris began receding Saturday after reaching its highest level in three decades, easing fears after devastating floods sent the Louvre and other riverside museums scrambing to protect their treasures. From a peak of 6.10 metres in the early hours of Saturday,…

AFP, SAN BERNARDINO: Hillary Clinton launched stinging criticism of Donald Trump on Friday, even suggesting her likely Republican presidential opponent wants to be America’s “dictator,” as she proclaimed she will be the Democratic flag bearer once California votes next week. President…

AFP, DUBAI: Bahraini security forces launched a manhunt on Saturday after a reported 20 prisoners broke out of a jail on the island of Muharraq, site of the Gulf state’s main airport. There was no immediate word on whether the prisoners were common criminals or political activists jailed in a…

AFP, SAN FRANCISCO: Muhammad Ali was remembered in tributes worldwide for his iconic fight for social justice as well as his legendary boxing battles following his death Friday at age 74. “We lost a giant today,” Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao said. “Boxing benefitted from Muhammad…

In 2002, Muhammad Ali was honoured with a star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame – but it wasn’t like all the other stars. In a break…