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Mali nightclub attack kills five in Bamako

Five people have been killed in a machine-gun and grenade attack on a nightclub in Mali's capital Bamako.A BBC correspondent at the scene said a French national was shot dead at the bar. Two Malian men were killed as the gunmen fled the scene.
A Belgian man died when a grenade was thrown at his car in a nearby street. A third European died in hospital.
Witnesses said the attackers shouted "God is Great" in Arabic ("Allahu Akbar").
A senior intelligence official told Reuters news agency that two people connected to the incident had been arrested.
French President Francois Hollande strongly condemned Saturday's "cowardly attack".

Liberia releases last Ebola patient

Liberia has released its last Ebola patient and begun its countdown to being declared Ebola free.
"I am one of the happiest human beings today on earth because it was not easy going through this situation and coming out alive," 58-year old English teacher Beatrice Yardolo told the AP news agency after her release.
She kept thanking God and the health workers at the Chinese-run Ebola treatment centre in the Paynesville district of Monrovia, where she was admitted on February 18.
Her release came as the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Liberia had gone a week without reporting any new cases of Ebola - for the first time since last May.

ISIS bulldozes,ruins ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud

ISIS has again destroyed cultural treasures, this time bulldozing the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, the nation's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.

"ISIS continues to defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity," the ministry said in a statement. "They violated the ancient city of Nimrud and bulldozed its ancient ruins."

The extent of the damage wasn't immediately clear, according to Iraq's state broadcaster Iraqiya TV.

"Our ministry condemns these criminal acts," the statement said. "Letting these lost gangs go without punishment will encourage them to destroy humanity's civilization, the Mesopotamian civilization, inflicting irreversible priceless damages and losses."

Gunmen wound five Kano Pillars players

Five Kano Pillars players have been shot by gunmen in an attack on the club's entourage as they travelled to Owerri for the start of the new Nigerian Premier League season.
"Five players were injured from gunshots - Gambo, Ogbonaya, Eneji Otekpa, Murtala Adamu, and Moses Ekpai," the club wrote on Twitter. 
"The gunmen also snatched handsets and other valuables from the players".Saturday's match against Heartland has been postponed indefinitely.Kano were travelling in a bus carrying 25 people, including 18 players, when the incident occurred at about 13:15 local time.

Scientists announce the New "Normal" Penis Size

(Who wants to guess how many times we'll use the word "penis" in this story? Let's make a game of it. Use Price Is Right rules—closest without going over, for this. Ready? Go!)

Men, take a deep breath. It's time to find out where you fall when it comes to the size of your member. You know, your wedding tackle, your ding-a-ling, your lil' soldier.

We're talking about your penis, in case all those nicknames went over your head. (The one on your shoulders).

Surrender or face death, Chadian President warns Shekau

President Idriss Deby of Chad on Wednesday called on Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to surrender or face death.

Derby told a news conference in N’djamena, that he knows the whereabouts of Shekau, who, according to him, was sighted in Dikwa , a village in Borno State two days ago.

“Abubakar Shekau must surrender. We know where he is. If he doesn’t give himself up he will suffer the same fate as his compatriots,” he said.

“He (Shekau) was in Dikwa two days ago. He managed to get away but we know where he is. It’s in his interests to surrender,” Deby added.

Secrets of learning a language — quickly

Picture this: You want to apply for a dream assignment abroad. There’s just one problem. You need foreign language skills that you don't have – and time is not on your side.It might sound like an impossible task, but according to language experts, you can learn basic communication skills in weeks and master the basics of a foreign language in several months. While you might not quickly reach the fluency that allows you to understand great foreign literature classics, you can, though, quickly hone in on phrases and technical language specific to your needs whether you are working with the diplomatic service or a blue chip multinational. 

Wiz Khalifa Shots Fired at Amber ... Disses her in new song

Wiz Khalifa just turned up the heat in his custody war with Amber Rose by dropping a verse that takes several direct shots at her ... or at least it sounds that way.

Wiz laid down the rhymes for a track with Juicy J, called "For Everybody" -- and on the song there are more than a few hints that point toward Amber being the inspiration.

Apple ordered to pay $532.9 million to a 8th-grade dropout patent troll

Apple was ordered by the courts to pay Smartflash LLC for willful infringement of three U.S. Patents.

In a move of sheer legal brilliance, Patrick Racz, a 8th grade drop out created a LLC called Smartflash which makes no products, has no employees, creates no jobs, has no U.S. presence, and has been set up specifically to exploit the U.S. patent system and has successfully claimed royalties for technology Apple invented.At first Apple refused to pay off this company for the ideas their employees spent years innovating but unfortunately Apple has been left with no choice but to take this fight up through the U.S. Patent court system. Which in the end sided with Smartflash LLC.

Earl Lloyd, First Black Player In The NBA, Dead At 86

 Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86.

Lloyd's alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed the death. It did not provide details.

Lloyd made his NBA debut in 1950 for the Washington Capitals, just before fellow black players Sweetwater Clifton and Chuck Cooper played their first games.

"The State family mourns the loss of a fellow Yellow Jacket and trailblazer who was a true champion both on and off of the basketball court," West Virginia State President Brian Hemphill said in a statement.

Bill Gates is named world's richest person again

Bill Gates has been declared the richest man in the world for the 16th time by Forbes magazine's annual ranking of global billionaires.The Microsoft founder once again beat Mexican businessman Carlos Slim to the top spot.Mr Gates' net worth rose by just over $3bn (£1.94bn) in the year to 13 February, to $79bn.There are a record 1,826 billionaires in the world, Forbes said, an increase of 181 in the past 12 months.Mr Gates has now been top of the list for 16 of the last 21 years, Forbes added.Legendary US investor Warren Buffett regained third place in the list with a net worth of $72.7bn, from Amancio Ortega, the founder of Spanish fashion chain Zara.

Upgrading from Windows 7 or 8? You'll love Windows 10

Are you a Windows 8 user? Still using Windows 7? Either way, you'll love Windows 10.Over the six years since Windows 7 was released, Microsoft has made its PC operating system far more intuitive and powerful by packing it with tablet- and smartphone-like features.A lot of those features debuted with Windows 8, but they still weren't working perfectly.

Mark my words Buhari’ll never be president –Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday boasted that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), “will never be Nigeria president again.”

The governor also challenged the former Head of State to swear by the Holy Quran that he did not visit the hospital in the United Kingdom last week.

Fayose, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said, “I wish they can see spiritually what I am talking about that Buhari, despite the hullabaloo will never be president.

Oscars 2015:Full Winners list

A full list of winners for the 87th Academy Awards.