Egypt’s Court of Cassation announced on Wednesday that it would go on strike until President Mohamed Morsi rescinds a decree expanding his powers and rendering his decisions immune from judicial review.

Former hairdresser-turned-football tycoon Carson Yeung went on trial in Hong Kong Wednesday on money-laundering charges involving tens of millions of dollars, with his lawyers pleading his innocence.

Wonder star Wizkid is not letting the disappointment of the Channel O awards slow him down as he stormed Dubai over the weekend, to hold an electrifying performance at the capital’s Crown Plaza hotel night club.

Interim Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez once again refused Tuesday to apologise for comments made about the London club’s fans while he was in charge of Liverpool.

Tying nuptial knot is a great day for both man and woman. It is also a day for taking vows to protect and cherish each other and to remain faithful to themselves; after which they would both say: “I do” at close intervals.

Zimbabwe has appointed German coach Klaus Dieter Pagels on an interim basis to help prepare the side for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) announced on Wednesday.

The Executive Director of UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), Mr Michel Sidibe, says Nigeria and nine other countries will be the focus of a new UN-led preventative treatments of tuberculosis (TB)/HIV infection.

The House of Representatives yesterday expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done on airports being re-modelled by the Aviation Ministry across the country.

One person was confirmed dead while an undisclosed number of artisans were reportedly trapped when a three- storey building collapsed at about 9pm Sunday night, in Owerri, Imo State.

AS Ministers and heads of Departments appear before the Senate Committees for the defence of the 2013 budget, northern Senators have warned the Ministers not to expect a smooth passage of the budget over what they described as imbalance in the preparation of the budget.