Senegal wins first Africa Cup of Nations
Senegal won their first Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title Sunday after beating Egypt 4-2 on penalties in the final.
Mon Feb 07 2022
Liverpool's Salah tests positive for COVID-19
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for COVID-19 while on international duty for Egypt without showing any symptoms.
Sat Nov 14 2020
United won't sign a defender, says Mourinho
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho ruled out signing a defender in January despite the departure of Eric Bailly for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Sat Jan 07 2017
Africa Cup of Nations: Ghana and Algeria keep title dream alive
A late diving header by Andre Ayew took Ghana through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday alongside favourites Algeria in a dramatic denouement to Group C.
Wed Jan 28 2015
Nigeria lauds footballers after AFCON win
Nigeria's press celebrated the country's Africa Cup of Nations triumph on Monday, with front page headlines and photographs of the victorious Super Eagles with the trophy.
Mon Feb 11 2013
Sunday best ends Nigeria's 19-year Africa drought
Nigeria ended a 19-year Africa Cup of Nations title drought Sunday with a 1-0 final victory over Burkina Faso at Soccer City.
Mon Feb 11 2013
Put relishing Burkina's underdog status
Burkina Faso are lapping up the mantle of underdog bestowed upon them against Nigeria in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final.
Sun Feb 10 2013
B.Faso, Nigeria in final as Ghana pay the penalty
Nigeria play Burkina Faso Sunday in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final that was unthinkable when the tournament kicked off in mid-January.
Wed Feb 06 2013
Nations Cup sun sets on Ivorian 'golden oldies'
Didier Drogba and Ivory Coast's 'golden generation' headed off into the sunset Sunday having come up short yet again in their quest to be crowned kings of Africa.
Mon Feb 04 2013
Africa Cup: Nigeria, Burkina Faso advance
Nigeria and Burkina Faso reaches the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals Sunday as Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba departed the stage for the last time without the gold medal he craved.
Sun Feb 03 2013
Malian party poopers knock South Africa out
Mali played party poopers in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals for the second time within a year as they defeated South Africa 3-1 on penalties Saturday.
Sat Feb 02 2013
Togo ace Adebayor slammed the pitch condition at Mbombela Stadium
Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor has slammed the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the South African Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the state of the pitch at Mbombela Stadium.
Sat Feb 02 2013
Ivory Coast look ahead to Algeria match
Ivory Coast complete their Africa Cup of Nations group phase on Wednesday, playing Algeria at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.
Tue Jan 29 2013
Hat-trick earns corporal Katongo instant promotion
Zambia captain, striker and talisman Christopher Katongo started an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as an army corporal and finished it as a sergeant.
Mon Jan 14 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024