South Africa’s relay coach aiming for under 37.60 and podium finishes in Tokyo
South Africa’s male quartet can improve on their fifth-place finish in the 4×100 meters relay at the world athletics championships last year and clinch a...
Portugal investigates firms co-owned by dos Santos; Angola may seek arrest warrant
Portugal’s market watchdog has launched inquiries into various firms where Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos holds stakes, after Angola’s chief prosecutor said she could face...
Norway’s PM to appoint Jan Tore Sanner as finance minister: media
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg will appoint Conservative lawmaker Jan Tore Sanner as the new finance minister, business daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported on Thursday....
Oil falls 3% as specter of China virus threatens fuel demand
Oil prices fell 3% on Thursday on concern that the spread of a virus from China could lower fuel demand if it stunts economic growth,...
Zimbabwe billionaire to pay doctors about $300 a month to end strike
Striking junior doctors at Zimbabwe’s state hospitals will end a four-month strike after accepting an offer from a telecoms billionaire to pay them a monthly...
U.S. imposes fresh Iran-related sanctions on two people, six companies
The United States on Thursday imposed Iran-related sanctions on two individuals and six companies, including four firms tied to the National Iranian Oil Company....
Buttigieg predicts ‘historic finish’ in Iowa
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg at a mayors’ conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday said that he was “days away” from reaching a “historic finish”...
Mushing through the snow, dog sledders compete in Czech race
Dozens of mushers from around Europe are taking part in this year’s 24th Sedivackuv Long Trail dogsled race, set in the Czech Republic’s picturesque Orlicke...
Pope names Latino to replace conservative as Philadelphia archbishop
Nelson Perez, the Latino Roman Catholic bishop of Cleveland who has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, was named on Thursday by Pope Francis...
Spanish police free hundreds of dogs from illegal puppy farms
Spanish police rescued 270 small dogs, many crammed inside cages and in poor health, and arrested five people after raiding two illegal puppy farms on...