BY ALAN CULLISON MOSCOW—Russian security forces said they killed two Islamist militants and wounded a third in a shootout outside Moscow on Monday, after they said they learned that the men, allegedly trained in Afghanistan and Pakistan, were planning a terrorist attack in the Russian capital. Such shootouts are rare for the Moscow region, but [...]
By NOUR MALAS in Beirut and SAM DAGHER in Damascus Syrian government forces and rebels battled for the second day Monday for control of a strategic town near the border with Lebanon, a fight that combatants on both sides said has the potential to transform Syria’s two-year conflict—by creating a government-held corridor surrounded by rebels [...]
Apartheid South Africa looked after white people and nobody else. Now some of its white communities face a growing and often violent crisis which threatens their future in the country. Some estimate that across the country there may be up to 400,000 poor white people living in squatter camps with little or no water or [...]
Associated Press BEIRUT—Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic opposition-held town near the Lebanese border Monday, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, state media reported. Enlarge Image Qusair Lens/Associated Press Government airstrikes reduced parts of Qusayr to rubble, in a Saturday image provided by Qusair Lens and authenticated by the Associated Press. An activist [...]
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces pushed deeper into a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, battling rebels in fierce street fighting, Syrian state-media said Monday. An activist group said at least 23 elite fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group have been killed in the clashes. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which [...]
Iran’s state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad and the CIA. The report said Mohammad Heidari, who was accused of working for Mossad, and Kourosh Ahmadi, who allegedly gave the CIA intelligence on Iran, were hanged. Man dies after being shot on Saturday A 31-year-old man has died [...]
JOHANNESBURG | Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:10pm EDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela made his first television appearance in almost a year on Monday, looking thin and frail in his Johannesburg home where he has been resting after a bout of pneumonia. The veteran leader stared mostly straight ahead, his face showing little [...]
Seven people were killed on Monday when a civilian cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off from Bagram Air Base, northeast of Kabul, according to an international military spokesman. The police chief of the surrounding area, Ezmarai Nasiri, said the plane “crashed soon after it took off and its tail caught on fire.” There was [...]
A devil woman of 666 Last week the Logan Theatre screened the 2007 Nigerian feature 666 in its Wednesday Night Rewind series, a weekly celebration of direct-to-video kitsch. It was the first Nollywood film I’ve seen in its entirety, so I can’t say how it compares with others. But based on the pieces of other [...]
BAGHDAD: Five car bombs on Monday killed 18 people south of Baghdad, the latest deaths in a week of violence, as Iraq’s parliament speaker called for the government to resign to ease spiralling tensions. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met Nechirvan Barzani, the premier of the autonomous Kurdistan region, with both agreeing to enhance security [...]
Queen Beatrix will address the nation for the last time as head of state Monday evening, and she is hosting a reception at the newly renovated national museum, the Rijksmuseum. Many Dutch aren’t working Monday, as partying for the Queen’s Day holiday Tuesday traditionally starts the night before. In the historic city center, vendors are [...]
At least 16 people were killed in an explosion that hit a bus station in Kano in northern Nigeria, a medic said Monday in the latest violence to hit this West African nation. The medic, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press, said at least 16 [...]
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday confirmed 18 out of the 19 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Gov Adams Oshiomhole. They are Messrs Louis Odion; Abdul Oroh; Clem Agba; Chris Ebare and Francis Evbomwan. Others are John Inegbedion; Lucky James; Ekpenisi Omorotionmwan and Donald Osikhena. The list also includes Messrs Patrick Agwinede; Henry Idahagbon; [...]
In the early vote count, Uhuru Kenyatta, the scion of a political family who has been accused by the International Criminal Court of financing death squads, held a commanding lead of 55 percent to 40 percent over the second-place candidate, Raila Odinga, Kenya’s prime minister. Election observers cautioned that the preliminary results might not be [...]
The Delta State Governor signed the budget on Monday The Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, on Monday signed the state’s 2013 Appropriation Bill into law. Mr. Uduaghan signed the budget sum of N472 billion, which was passed by the state House of Assembly in February. The budget breakdown shows the state is expected to spend [...]
Benin – The Edo House of Assembly on Monday confirmed 18 out of the 19 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Gov Adams Oshiomhole. They are Messrs Louis Odion; Abdul Oroh; Clem Agba; Chris Ebare and Francis Evbomwan. Others are John Inegbedion; Lucky James; Ekpenisi Omorotionmwan and Donald Osikhena. The list also includes Messrs Patrick Agwinede; [...]
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI will be known as “emeritus pope” in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday, again fueling concerns about potential conflicts arising from having both a reigning and a retired pope. The pope’s title and what he would [...]
Click photo to enlargeVATICAN CITY—Two pontiffs, each wearing white and each called “pope” living a few yards (meters) apart, with the same archbishop serving both. The Vatican’s announcement Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will be known as “emeritus pope” in his retirement, called “Your Holiness” as an honorific and continue to wear the white cassock [...]
By Sara Sjolin European stocks slumped and Italian yields spiked on Tuesday, as inconclusive Italian election results fueled fears over the potential for political instability in Europe’s third-largest economy. The Stoxx Europe 600 index dropped 1.3% to close at 284.60, adding to a slight decline from Monday. The index holds a 1.8% year-to-date advance, with [...]
Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi hinted that his center-right People of Liberty Party might be inclined to form a grand coalition with the center-left Democratic Party of Pier Luigi Bersani, a prospect that would be ideologically contradictory but which, experts said, might be the only governing coalition possible, given the outcome of the ballot. Results [...]
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Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism
Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism By Philip Amiola From the tides of terrorism that have reached a climax in Nigeria to the torrents of similarly horrifying tidings across the world, it will probably take a full time job to keep track of the tragic events that have become a normal part of our [...]
Divide Nigeria Peacefully OR by Civil War
The fact that Boko Haram has succeeded in waging war against Nigeria in total violation of the fundamental principles of society means Nigeria security arrangements have failed, and either the personnel are untrained or ill-equipped to meet the present and future threats to Nigeria territorial integrity The perpetual granting of amnesty to people who commit [...]
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike & Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze. ezemediaconcept08@rocketmail.com, 08038199163 PREAMBLE Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of [...]
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeri
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeria In lieu of your statement: NEF to Jonathan: You‘ve declared war on Northern Nigeria We progressive youth of North Nigeria hereby assert that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) does not represent the good people of North Nigeria. We are disappointed in [...]
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa Interview with JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka By Jocelyne Sambira Africa’s continued growth has sparked the interest of investors from industrialized nations, resulting in fierce competition for its resources and markets. The aggressive economic expansion efforts by China and India, among others, come to mind. Japan, however, has [...]
Malian children face education crisis
Malian children face education crisis Conflict disrupts schools By Kingsley Ighobor While the world remains focused on ending Mali’s conflict following rebel incursions into the northern part of the country early last year, there are about 400,000 Malian children facing severe disruptions in their education, warns the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The fund and other [...]
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech By Pavithra Rao In an era of lightning speed, ever-present wireless connectivity, high tech is now also being used to benefit livestock farmers in rural areas of Africa. Widely known for being used to track wild animals, GPS, or “Global Positioning System” tracking devices are being adapted by [...]
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