LAGOS, March 17 (Reuters) - Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has teamed up with two Nigerian states to bid for a majority stake in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited, a local joint venture with the French automaker, the governor of Kaduna State said on Thursday.
LAGOS, March 17 (Reuters) - Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, has teamed up with two Nigerian states to bid for a majority stake in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited, a local joint venture with the French automaker, the governor of Kaduna State said on Thursday.
ST MORITZ, Switzerland (Reuters) - Switzerland's Lara Gut added the women's Super-G World Cup title to the overall crystal globe she had already captured after finishing second in the final speed race of the season on Thursday.
COPENHAGEN, March 17 (Reuters) - The main owner of Danish mortgage bank Nykredit has approved plans to share out 600 million crowns ($91 million) among customers hit by a hike in fees, in a bid to defuse opposition to the bank's planned initial public offering (IPO).
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Rory Best has overcome an injury and will captain Ireland in the Six Nations clash with Scotland on Saturday when the return of flanker Tommy O'Donnell will be the only change from the team that thrashed Italy.
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Jacob Zuma denied being influenced by anyone in the appointment of cabinet ministers, responding to allegations by his own deputy finance minister that a wealthy family close to Zuma offered him the job of finance minister.
MIAMI — SeaWorld announced Thursday it will immediately stop breeding killer whales, essentially phasing the iconic orcas from its theme parks following years of controversy over keeping them in captivity.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Authorities say a man accused of pointing a gun at a customer inside a Wal-Mart in Greenville is facing charges.
OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian prison has defended carrying out hundreds of strip searches and twice-hourly night-time checks on mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, saying it had to ensure he did not have weapons to take hostages or commit suicide.
LONDON (Reuters) - The son of former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren is to burn his 5 million pound ($7 million) collection of punk memorabilia after saying the subversive music genre had been appropriated by the mainstream.
Paris St Germain won their sixth Ligue 1 title by routing Troyes 9-0 last weekend but Marco Verratti's injury is among several problems facing coach Laurent Blanc ahead of Sunday's visit of Monaco.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Influential Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rejected calls to cancel a planned sit-in on Friday at the gates of Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which he called "a bastion of support for corruption".He published a statement on his website on Thursday in response to politicians who asked him to drop the protest over concern that it could lead to violence near the sensitive district, which houses government offices and embassies.
A 16-year-old was charged with murder Thursday in the fatal shooting of a 42-year-old man this week in North Charleston.
The man who was shot at a North Charleston apartment complex Wednesday morning has been identified.
* Zain Saudi jumps after Reuters report on possible tower sale
BAGHDAD, March 17 (Reuters) - Influential Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rejected calls to cancel a planned sit-in on Friday at the gates of Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which he called "a bastion of support for corruption".
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The violence that has marred Argentine first division Gimnasia's season worsened following an indefinite ban for a club director and a player who came to blows in the VIP box at the weekend's La Plata derby.
BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - China resumed ties with former Taiwan ally Gambia on Thursday, ending an unofficial diplomatic truce between China and Taiwan following January's landslide election of the leader of a pro-independence party as the self-ruled island's president.
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso will seek to extend his long years of rule in polls on Sunday, falling back on his stranglehold over national institutions and his image as a stabilising force to fend off festering discontent.
ISTANBUL, March 17 (Reuters) - Allegations reported in Turkish media accusing the founder of conglomerate Dogan Holding of involvement in a fuel-smuggling ring are "unfounded", the Dogan group said on Thursday in a statement issued on its Hurriyet news website.
* One of several long-standing leaders seeking to extend rule
DHAKA/MANILA (Reuters) - Bangladesh police launched a criminal investigation on Thursday into the cyber theft of $81 million (£56 million) from the central bank's U.S. account but said it was too early to pinpoint any suspects.
DHAKA/MANILA (Reuters) - Bangladesh police launched a criminal investigation on Thursday into the cyber theft of $81 million (£56 million) from the central bank's U.S. account but said it was too early to pinpoint any suspects.
TORONTO, March 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday as higher oil prices supported energy stocks, while the heavyweight financial and materials sectors also gained.
TORONTO (Reuters) - When the National Basketball Association staged its All-Star Game in Toronto this year it was another subtle sign of a league's global ambitions.
