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Australian Astronomers Discover Star

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Astronomers at Curtin University in Western Australia and the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research have discovered a star with…

Sri Lanka To Become Ideal Location For Indian Films

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Sri Lanka Tourism says plans are ongoing to promote the island country among top Indian film producers in order to…

Malaysian Police Arrest 5 Filipinos

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Malaysian police on Monday confirmed the arrest of seven suspects, including five Filipinos and one Malaysian immigration officer, in…

German Parliament Pledges Support To Nigeria

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Ms Malu Dreyer, Head of Bundesrat, the Upper Chamber of the German Parliament, has pledged Germany’s support to Nigeria in…

Damascus Bombing: Death Toll Rise To 74

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The death toll from a double bomb attack targeting Shiites visiting a pilgrimage site in Damascus has climbed to 74,…

South Koreans Eat Chicken, Celebrate Removal Of President

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Many South Koreans ate chicken on Friday to celebrate the removal of President Park Geun-hye in a satirical nod to…

Taliban Stone Woman To Death

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9 years ago

The Taliban on Thursday stoned a woman to death and whipped a man on charges of adultery in Afghanistan’s north-eastern…

CIA Contractors Likely Source Of Latest WikiLeaks Release

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9 years ago

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group…

Stranded Malaysian UN Staff Leave DPRK

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9 years ago

Two Malaysians working for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) who were stranded in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…

Gunmen Disguised As Doctors Attack Military Hospital

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9 years ago

Gunmen dressed as doctors attacked a military hospital near the U.S. embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday and…

Trump Alleges Wiretapping By Obama During Campaign

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former president Barack Obama of wire tapping him in October during the late…

Trump’s Ban On Family Planning Funds Prompts Global Initiative

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9 years ago

Trump’s ban on funds for family planning prompts global initiative when delegates from more than 50 countries gathered on Thursday…

Austria to increase penalties for rejected asylum seekers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Austria will increase penalties for rejected asylum seekers who refuse to leave the country, the government said on Tuesday, in…

49,376 Somali Refugees Repatriated

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that it has repatriated some 49,376 Somali refugees in Kenya since the return exercise…

Tanzania Lists Africa’s Tallest Tree As Tourist Hotspot

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Tanzania is set to include Africa’s tallest indigenous tree into the list of the country’s must-visit tourist hotspots, authorities have…

Trump’s White House bars CNN, New York Times From Press Briefing

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9 years ago

Several major U.S. media outlets including New York Times, CNN and Los Angeles Times were barred from attending Friday White…

Preident Zuma Condemns Countrymen Over Attacks On Foreigners

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9 years ago

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has condemned his countrymen for the attack on foreigners living in South Africa.

Kenyan police probe death of 3

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9 years ago

Kenyan police have launched investigations into the horrific murder of three men at a local hotel in Garissa town near…

Somali president appoints new PM

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9 years ago

Somali President Mohamed Mohamed on Thursday appointed Hassan Khaire as the new prime minister. Khaire, who worked for Norwegian Refugee…

Brazilian foreign minister resigns

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9 years ago

Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra has tendered his resignation for health reasons, according to media reports. In a letter to…

Azerbaijani President appoints wife as Vice

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9 years ago

President Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, as first vice president, the latest move seen as tightening the…

5 Die in Guinea protests

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9 years ago

At least five people were killed in Guinea’s capital of Conakry on Tuesday in protests sparked by a teacher’s strike.…

Trump names outspoken general as new national security adviser

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9 years ago

US President Donald Trump has named Lt Gen HR McMaster as his national security adviser. He will replace Lt Gen…

6 die, 10 hospitalised after eating at a funeral

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9 years ago

Six people have died and 10 others hospitalised after eating at a home in the Vietnam’s northern province of Lai…

Trump national security aide, Flynn, resigns over Russian contacts

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9 years ago

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after revelations that he had discussed U.S. sanctions…

Peru asks Trump to deport ex-president accused of corruption

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9 years ago

Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has asked his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to consider deporting one of his predecessors, Alejandro…

Trump vows to win travel ban court fight

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9 years ago

President Donald Trump has said he has “no doubt” his administration will win legal challenges to his travel ban. In…

President Trump loses again as appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban

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9 years ago

A three-judge federal appeals panel on Thursday unanimously refused to reinstate President Trump’s targeted travel ban, delivering the latest and…

Russian air strike kills Turkish soldiers, Putin apologises

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9 years ago

President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences after a Russian air strike accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in northern Syria. The…

South Africa introduces $260 monthly minimum wage

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9 years ago

South Africa will introduce a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand (261 dollars) per month in 2018, Deputy President Cyril…

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