African Nations Championship kicks off in Algeria

STORY: African Nations Championship kicks off in Algeria DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of the 7th African Nations Championship STORYLINE: The seventh edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) kicked off at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Baraki locality, southern Algiers on Friday. Host Algeria beat Libya 1-0 through Aymen Mahious' 57th-minute penalty in the tournament opener. Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane declared the championship open, in the presence of several international sports personalities and big world football names, including FIFA president Gianni Infantino and president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe. In his opening remarks, Benabderrahmane welcomed all teams and guests to the tournament as he paid tribute to late Nelson Mandela. The biennial tournament, which was first staged in 2009 in Cote d'Ivoire, runs from January 13 to February 4 this year. T

Microsoft to extend support period of Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft to extend support period of Windows XP Home Edition

TOKYO, Japan - Darren Huston, president of the Japan unit of Microsoft Corp., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 24. Huston said the company will extend the free support period of its Windows XP Home Edition computer operating system until sometime after 2010 from its initial plan of late January 2009 on a global basis, mainly because of Japanese consumers' strong requests.

Microsoft to extend support period of Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft to extend support period of Windows XP Home Edition

TOKYO, Japan - Darren Huston, president of the Japan unit of Microsoft Corp., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Jan. 24. Huston said the company will extend the free support period of its Windows XP Home Edition computer operating system until sometime after 2010 from its initial plan of late January 2009 on a global basis, mainly because of Japanese consumers' strong requests. (Kyodo)