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Ayegbeni Yakubu scored the opener on 16 minutes from a penalty shot.

With only a comparatively few hours left before the ball drops in New York's Times Square, the world-famous New Year's Eve party venue has been all decked out. An estimated 1 million people will make their way to the Manhattan location, looking to welcome the New Year.

Celebrities go to any extent to look different. They won't hesitate to wear weird outfits or glasses to make a fashion statement. However, their attempts to look trendy sometimes fail to make an impact. They can even be disastrous.

A group of researchers have found a prehistoric rare marine species near Orkney Islands in Scotland. This is one among the 15 rare marine species discovered in 2011.

The entire world is all decked out to ring in 2012. Samoa, the tiny South Pacific nation, and the neighbouring Tokelau will be the first in the world to usher in the new year.

Liverpool claimed the fifth place in the Premier League table.

Campden Hill Square, in Kensington and Chelsea, is the most expensive street in the UK where the average cost of a house is almost £5 million.

Bryant bagged 28 points over the Knicks at Staples Center, leading the Los Angeles Lakers into a 99-82 win.

Volcano scientists increase Aleutian Islands eruption alert level from yellow to orange for air traffic.

Cali has celebrated the annual bullfighting festival.

Iranian authorities have claimed that they spotted and filmed a U.S. aircraft carrier near the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz, the strategic oil-transit channel, has become the latest focal point of tensions between Iran and the United States.

Many automotive giants have come up with their concept cars with the latest innovations to make their product more appealing in appearance and performance.

The Duchess of Cambridge's party planner sister is throwing the bash to celebrate her amazing achievements in 2011.

Death toll expected to climb after chemical warehouse explosion sets off chain of blasts.

Coca-Cola has topped the list of the best soft drinks in 2011, followed by Diet Coke and Pepsi, according to marketing research consultancy Milward Brown.

This year, many there were many Santas who appeared in odd looks, performing various tasks.

Politicians who made unconventional moves are Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Margaret Thatcher, Robert Bennett and Barack Obama.

Kim Jong-un, son of North Korea's deceased leader, leads procession as thousands of mourners line streets.

Gareth Bale struck twice with flawless perfection.

English singer and lead performer of Florence and the Machine, Florence Welch opened the winter sale at the luxury departmental store, Harrods dressed in a chic Chanel ensemble.

Gervinho scored the opener just eight minutes into the game but Steven Fletcher returned the compliment well before half time.

Over the years, Kim Jong-il was able to build a cult of personality around him and the local media always tried to mythify his acts.

Manchester United are now level with neighbours Manchester City on points in the Premier League table.

A much-needed win simply evaded Kenny Dalglish's side due to an inadvertent error committed by Charlie Adam.

Fulham displayed clear signs of revival after the 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Manchester United a few days ago.

Shoppers queued up for hours braving subzero temperatures for the facility to open.

Eight month old Cooper, son of a US marine was in news when he tweaked the US President Barack Obama's face when the president was visiting US Marine base in Hawaii.

The Duke of Edinburgh's grandchildren brought him some festive mood on Sunday as he had to spend the Christmas night at Papworth Hospital recovering from a heart procedure.

The Duchess of Cambridge joined the rest of the royal family members at the traditional Christmas morning church service at Sandringham, Norfolk.