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Ansar Dine Islamists destroy two tombs as part of icon-smashing campaign.

Arsenal will try to replace Theo Walcott with Victor Moses, if the England international refuses to sign a new contract with the club.

Al-Qaeda planting landmines in Gao to trap population; Sidi Yahia mosque attacked in Timbuktu.

Islamist group says shrines are idolatrous and pledges to destroy all 16 holy Sufi sites in Timbuktu in name of religion.

Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita says he will not be joining Liverpool this summer, despite stating that talks over his immediate future are yet to take place.

If a deal for Gylfi Sigurdsson falls though, Brendan Rodgers will turn his attention to the highly-rated Victor Moses, who is also a target for Chelsea

Can Sony Xperia sola offer anything different, or will it end up all on its own?

Tensions continue to rise in northern Mali as residents of Islamist-controlled areas in and around Timbuktu hit back against newly imposed Sharia law.

HTC is apparently designing the successor or the upgrade to One X and One XL models that is presumably named One XXL, according to rumours linked to a leaked photo

Study by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and African researchers comes up with life-saving method for young children.

Samsung's Galaxy S Advance is the reboot or the sequel to its highly successful predecessor - Galaxy S, which stole the limelight in the mid-range market until the advent of the S2. In this specs and feature comparison, Galaxy S Advance takes on the mighty Galaxy S3.

Tuareg rebels clashes with Islamist militants over imposition of Sharia in northern Mali

The Atrix 4G from Motorola is the flagship smartphone in AT&T's Android lineup that packs both speed and power in a sleek package. It promises to challenge the likes of iPhone 4S and Galaxy S3.

Lumia 800 is the first Windows Phone Mango device from the joint venture between Microsoft and Nokia, which poses a stiff challenge against the likes of Samsung's flagship smartphone - Galaxy S3

Motorola Milestone 3 XT860 with its powerful hardware features and a striking QWERTY poses a threat to the likes of touchscreen only smartphone like Galaxy S3.

HTC Desire S poses a stiff challenge against the likes of Galaxy Note LTE and Galaxy S3, as we compare the best Android smartphones in the market to help you decide your best pick.

Motorola Droid Bionic XT875 was first showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January last year, alongside other notable devices from the handset maker such as Xoom, Attrix 4G and Sprint. We pit the Droid Bionic against the new champion - Galaxy S3 - in this feature and specs comparison to decide the winner.

Samsung's Galaxy Note LTE N7000 with its monstrous 5.3in screen and stylus enables surfing and sketching with effortless ease, while the HTC One S is a stunner with its sleek form-factor and powerful hardware.

Motorola RAZR XT910 poses a stiff challenge against the likes of Galaxy S3 from Samsung. We pit the two smartphones in this feature comparison to help you decide your pick.

LG's Nitro HD is an Android-based smartphone that delivers a new visual experience..

The coming together of the secular Tuareg and the Islamist Ansar Dine is worrisome as they reportedly have links with the al-Qaida.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 beats HTC One X and even the new iPad and iPhone 4S in the new benchmark tests.

A rundown of how the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the HTC Desire HDstack up.

Check out the feature and specs comparison of the two leading Android smartphones - Galaxy S3 and HTC Inspire 4G.

Rapper Kanye West has racked up seven nominations for this year's BET Awards

Rundown of how the Galaxy S3's specs does against HTC Thunderbolt 4G.

Check out how the two smartphones - Galaxy S3 and HTC Evo 3D - stack up in this feature and specs comparison.

A round-up of all the benchmark tests after the announcement of Samsung Galaxy S3.

Specs comparison of Samsung Galaxy Note and Motorola Razr Maxx.

Specs comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 and LG Optimus Vu.