Kenya nabs Nigerian after drug pellets burst in stomach
NAIROBI (AA) – A Nigerian man was arrested on Wednesday in Kenyan capital Nairobi after packets of illegal drugs – which…
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‘Ernest’s’ Ebola War Shouldn’t be like ‘Kabbah’s RUF War THE OSWALD HANCILES COLUMN
Sierra Leonean-oriented FACEBOOK cyber pages are lively social media spaces where people post photos of their social and family life…
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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators target UK Dept for Business The protesters chanted, “David Cameron shame on you”, and demanded to see a minister so that they could voice their objections to the UK's support of Israel
LONDON (AA) – Twenty pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a protest at the U.K. government department for Business, Innovation and Skills Wednesday…
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Education key to fighting regional unemployment: Kenya
NAIROBI (AA) – Kenya has called on fellow states of the International Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) to pay more attention…
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Al-Shabaab claims Somali lawmaker’s assassination
MOGADISHU (AA) – Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militant group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s assassination of female lawmaker Sada Ali in Mogadishu….
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Obama congratulates Indonesia president-elect Widodo During their conversation, Obama “noted that through this free and fair election, the people of Indonesia have once again shown their commitment to democracy”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AA) – U.S. President Barack Obama phoned Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo Tuesday evening to offer his congratulations following…
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100 days on, Nigeria’s abducted girls drama lingers on
LAGOS (AA) – One hundred days since their abduction from a government school in the Chibok area of Nigeria’s northeastern…
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US renews Ben Gurion flight ban for up to 24 hours “The agency is working closely with the Government of Israel to review the significant new information they have provided”
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AA) – The U.S.’ national aviation authority renewed a flight ban on U.S. carriers Wednesday flying to or from…
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Dutch mourn as bodies of MH17 victims arrive
The bodies were met by Dutch King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima, Prime Minister Mark Rutte and hundreds of relatives EINDHOVEN, the…
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Bulgaria’s government quits amid ongoing protests Move comes after nomination of media mogul Delyan Peevski to head Bulgaria's national security agency triggered widespread anger
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AA) – Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has submitted his government’s resignation to the country’s National Assembly following protests over the…
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Nigeria finds missing crew member from helicopter crash
LAGOS (AA) – The Nigerian authorities have found a missing crew member from an air force helicopter that crashed earlier…
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51 killed in plane crash in Taiwan Passenger plane with 58 people on board crashes upon emergency landing in Taiwan
SHANGHAI (AA) – At least 51 people died and seven others were seriously wounded Wednesday when a TransAsia Airways plane…
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