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Boko Haram Faces UK Membership Ban
Support for two extremist groups – Minbar Ansar Deen and Boko Haram – is to be made a criminal offence…
Circumcision: 30 People Die In South Africa
Death related to the traditional circumcision in South Africa keeps increasing with another thirty people losing their lives at the…
AU Suspends Egypt
The African Union suspended Egypt from the continental body Friday after the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi, in line with…
Mandela’s Grandson Ordered To Return Family Remains
A South African court on Wednesday ordered that the graves of three of Nelson Mandela’s children be immediately returned to…
Egypt Crisis: Morsi Offers Consensus Govt
Egypt’s embattled President Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday proposed a consensus government as a way out of the country’s crisis, as…
Portugal Hit By General Strike
Public transport crawled to a standstill in Portugal on Thursday as unions staged their fourth general strike in two years…
Horror: Pakistan teen actress burnt with acid
A young actress suffered burn injuries in an acid attack in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, her relatives and police said.…
Nigeria’s Population To Surpass That Of USA In 2050 —UN
The United Nations has released a report which shows Nigeria’s population growing at an alarming rate with a projection that…
Female Students Barred From Wearing Bra To Exams
More than nine million students packed exam halls across China for the opening day of the country’s university entrance exam…
Michael Jackson’s Daughter Attempts Suicide
Paris Jackson, the 15-year-old daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, was rushed to a Los Angeles-area hospital on Wednesday…
Britain Set To Compensate Kenyans For Mau Mau Torture
Britain was to announce Thursday it will pay compensation for thousands of Kenyans who were abused and tortured in detention…
Nigerian Cab Driver Shot Dead In Washington DC
A 57-year old Nigerian cab driver Solomon James Okoroh was shot dead around 3 a.m Tuesday in the 2400 block…
Nigerian In Court Over Murder Of British Soldier
One of the chief suspects in the brutal killing of a British soldier on a London street appeared in court…
Iran Offers Syria $4bn Credit Line
Iran has opened two lines of credit totalling $4 billion to Damascus and expects to open up a third to…
Indian Woman Is First Female Amputee To Climb Everest
An Indian woman who lost her leg after she was thrown from a moving train two years ago has become…