‘Eternal leader’ Kim’s body to be enshrined
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday it will enshrine Kim Jong Il’s body in the palace housing his father, the national founder, deepening its veneration of the Kim dynasty as the country transfers power to a third…
Milan scrap Tevez talks
AC Milan have abandoned talks with Manchester City over the transfer of Carlos Tevez. It is thought the negotiations for the forward ended after the decision of Milan’s Alexandre Pato to stay in Italy and not move to Paris Saint-Germain….
Perry’s father apologises for remarks about Jews
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A suburban Cleveland church where the father of pop star Katy Perry delivered a sermon that drew accusations of anti-Semitism has released an apology in which he says he regrets his “hurtful and ugly language.” Pastor…
Mancini and Gerrard’s tunnel bust-up
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini was involved in an angry tunnel exchange with Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard after his side’s 1-0 Carling Cup semi-final first leg defeat. Mancini felt a Glen Johnson tackle on Joleon Lescott should have been punished…
Philippine Catholics gather despite terror
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than three million Roman Catholic worshippers paraded with a charred Christ statue through the Philippine capital in an annual procession Monday despite a warning from the president that terrorists might target the gathering. The black…
Webb takes up CFU “normalisation” role
Cayman Islands Football Association President Jeff Webb has been appointed Chairman of the Caribbean Football Union’s Normalisation Committee. The committee has been set up after recent challenges within the organisation that resulted in the resignation of controversial FIFA Vice President…
Karzai condemns video of urination on corpses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday condemned a video depicting what appears to be four U.S. Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters. A presidential statement described the act as “completely inhumane” and called on the…
Farrell leads new look England squad
Saracens back Owen Farrell is one of nine uncapped players in England’s squad for this season’s Six Nations. Farrell (pictured) headed a clutch of new faces promoted to the 32-man elite squad, while interim head coach Stuart Lancaster discarded a…
Van der Sloot pleads guilty to killing Peru woman
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the 2010 murder of a Peruvian woman he met at a Lima casino who was killed five years to the day after the unsolved disappearance in Aruba…
Mrs Obama: Tired of ‘angry black woman’ stereotype
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is challenging assertions she’s forcefully imposed her will on White House aides, saying she’s tired of people portraying her as “some kind of angry black woman.” Mrs. Obama tells CBS News she hasn’t…
