Australia captain Steve Smith scored a career-best 192 to help his side set an imposing target of 530 on day two of the third Test against India. Smith added to his overnight 72 to move on to his third consecutive century, with Brad Haddin (55) and Ryan Harris (74) further burnishing the tally. India lost opener Shikhar Dhawan for 28 ...

Egypt has banned a Hollywood film based on the Biblical book of Exodus because of what censors described as “historical inaccuracies”. The head of the censorship board said these included the film’s depiction of Jews as having built the Pyramids, and that an earthquake, not a miracle by Moses, caused the Red Sea to part. Exodus: Gods and Kings stars ...

A top al-Shabab militant, Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, has given himself up, Somali officials say. Mr Hersi, a leading figure in the militant group’s intelligence wing, surrendered to police in the Gedo region, local media report. In June 2012, the US state department offered $3m (£1.9m, 2.5m euros) for information leading to his capture. It comes three months after al-Shabab ...

The ruling PF’s campaign program that was planned to resume today Saturday the 27th of December has been rescheduled to Monday the 29th of December. PF President Edgar Lungu was due to continue his presidential campaign in Kaputa, Nsama and Mpulungu 2014. In a statement obtained by Qfm News Northern Province Deputy Minister Freedom Sikazwe has disclosed that the delay ...

The opposition ZED President Frederick Mutesa has observed that the January 20th, 2015 presidential election has now become a noticeable two-horse race between the ruling PF’s candidate Edgar Lungu and UPND’s Hakainde Hichilema. Dr. Mutesa has however noted that it is still also possible that things could change as someone else could emerge a serious contender, but that this is ...

MMD 2015 Presidential candidate Nevers Mumba has promised the people of North-Western Province that once his party is voted in power in 2015 it will continue its development programme for the Province that has been allegedly disrupted by the PF government. Dr. Mumba says the MMD shall construct an ultra-modern university in North-Western Province to be named after the late ...

At least thirteen people are reported to have died in the 99 road traffic accidents that have been recorded countrywide during this year’s Christmas period. Another thirteen are reported to have been seriously injured while twenty six are said to have sustained slight injuries. In a statement to Qfm News Zambia Police deputy spokesperson Rae Hamoonga has disclosed that the ...

Veteran politician Vernon Mwaanga has observed that despite the ruling party’s reconciliation, the UPND has maintained the same momentum they started with when they launched their campaign. Dr. Mwaanga says the united party for national development (UPND) president Hakainde Hichilema has maintained his political mileage. Speaking in a telephone interview, Dr. Mwaanga says political activities have however gone a bit ...

Acting president Guy Scott has reaffirmed his confidence in the ruling PF’s great chances to win the 2015 presidential election. Dr. Scott has placed his confidence on the infrastructure development that has taken place in the country in the last three years his party has been in power. He says infrastructure such as constructed and rehabilitated roads, schools & hospitals ...

North Korea has condemned US President Barack Obama over the release of the film The Interview, about a fictional plot to kill its leader Kim Jong-un. The country’s National Defence Commission (NDC) also accused the US of shutting down the country’s internet – and used a racial slur to describe the “reckless” Mr Obama. Sony Pictures had originally pulled the ...