by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | sports
Fifa is discussing whether to allow only captains to speak to referees, says former Netherlands striker and manager Marco van Basten. It would bring football in line with rugby union, which has strict rules around in-match communication. Van Basten, Fifa’s chief...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | news
Rangers recorded a fourth straight Premiership win to re-establish a seven-point lead over Aberdeen in the battle for second place. The hosts took the lead when Martyn Waghorn’s shot was deflected in by Brad McKay at the near post. Andy Halliday went close but...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
Wolfsburg forward Julian Draxler has agreed to join Paris St-Germain for a reported 42m euros (£35.75m). The 23-year-old, who was said to be a target for Arsenal, has agreed a four-year deal with the French champions. Wolfsburg said both clubs had agreed to keep the...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | news
The US State Department has issued a travel warning for all of Jordan because of “threats from terrorist groups” after recent deadly attacks. It said so-called Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates “continue to plot assaults” in the country....
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | news
A woman said to have links with a banned militant group has blown herself up during a police raid on a house in Bangladesh, officials say. The woman had links with the Jumatul Mujahedeen Bangladesh (JMB) group, Bangladesh’s Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said....
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | news
Former Chairman of the defunct Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) Charles Nyachae has slammed the opposition for their call to mass protests over the amendment of electoral laws by the National Assembly. Nyachae termed the calls for street...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | news
The head of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit has asked Kenyans to celebrate with “sobriety” and cautioned them against using their financial resources without a care in lavish celebrations during the Christmas and new-year festivities...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | news
Crowds gathered in Bethlehem Saturday for Christmas Eve celebrations ahead of midnight mass at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was born, with more visitors expected than in 2015 due to a drop in violence. Dozens of Palestinians and tourists flocked to Manger...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | news
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday claimed the military had routed Boko Haram in a key northeastern stronghold, a year after saying the Islamist militants had been “technically” defeated. A campaign lasting for months in the 1,300...
by Hope Media | Dec 24, 2016 | sports
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes says the club have abandoned their traditions ahead of his return to Old Trafford with Sunderland on Boxing Day. Moyes, 53, lasted just 10 months as United manager after succeeding his Scottish compatriot Alex Ferguson at...
