Venezuela update: Maduro says he was target of explosion
Latest report from Caracas said the explosion that disrupted Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s speech on Saturday came from a drone and it…
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U. K. rejects Nigeria’s vegetables, other edibles
A large consignment of vegetables and other edibles exported from Nigeria to the United Kingdom, were at the weekend returned due to…
Zimbabwe buries persons killed by soldiers during post-poll protests
The four children of a fruit-seller, Ishmael Kumire, gunned down by Zimbabwean soldiers in post-election violence wept uncontrollably at the sight of…
Melania Trump, unlike Donald, offers to visit LeBron James’ school
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump stepped away from her husband’s criticism of NBA star LeBron James to compliment his work on behalf…
Israel seizes Swedish Activist ship en route Gaza
The Israeli Navy seized a Swedish-flagged sailboat attempting to breach a blockade of the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Military said.…
Russian police arrest 25 gay rights activists
Russian police detained around 25 gay rights activists who took part in an unsanctioned rally in St Petersburg. A few dozen activists…
115 students injured in clashes as Bangladesh teen protests turn violent
More than 100 people were injured in Bangladesh Saturday after police fired rubber bullets at students protesters, a doctor and witnesses said,…
Huawei overtakes Apple in smartphone sales
China’s Huawei has surpassed Apple for the number-two spot as smartphone maker despite being essentially barred from the key US market and…
29 killed in Shiite mosque by bombers disguised as women
Burqa-clad suicide bombers struck a Shiite mosque in eastern Afghanistan Friday as it was crowded with worshippers for weekly prayers, killing at…
WHO reveals how latest DRC’s Ebola outbreak started
The death and unsafe burial of a 65-year-old woman in Mangina in the Democratic Republic of Congo was the critical event that…
Ghanaians attack Nigerian traders at Kumasi market
Nigerian traders at the Suame Magazine in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have allegedly been attacked by Ghanaians, who vowed to evict…
Phelps loses world swimming record to 10-year-old boy
10-year-old boy Clark Kent Apuada has surpassed a record set by Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps in 1995. Apuada swam at the…
Senator arrested for biting woman
A Democratic Senator Jeff Woodburn has been arrested for domestic violence charges after he allegedly bit a woman on multiple occasions and…
Google developing censor-friendly search engine for China
Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China’s draconian censorship rules, a company employee told AFP on Thursday, in a…
Woman walks into hospital holding snake that bit her
Pictures of a Chinese woman walking into a hospital with a snake that bit her wrapped around her wrist has emerged online,…
Trump threatens higher tariffs on Chinese imports
The US is considering 25 per cent tariffs on 200 billion dollars (£152bn) of Chinese goods – more than double the 10…