Police in India have arrested a woman they say criticised on Facebook the shutdown of the city of Mumbai after the death of politician Bal Thackeray. A woman friend who “liked” the comment was also arrested, they said. The women, accused of “hurting religious sentiments”, were released on bail after appearing in court in the […]
Israeli soldiers ride on top of an armoured personal carrier close to the Israel Gaza Border, southern Israel AP Israel offered to suspend its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday during a brief visit by Egypt’s premier there if militants refrain from firing rockets at Israel, an official said, the first possible break […]
Pele (L) hugs Neymar A Brazilian hospital says Pele is in good condition after surgery. The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo did not release details, but local media said Tuesday that the soccer great had a hip operation. The hospital said it can only disclose additional information with the consent of Pele’s family, […]
By The Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria – West African nations on Sunday agreed to send some 3,000 troops to help the country of Mali wrest back control of its northern half, which was seized by al-Qaeda-linked fighters more than six months ago, according to an official involved in the discussions and a statement read on […]
ACCRA (AFP) – A six-storey shopping mall collapsed in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Wednesday, with at least three people so far confirmed dead and dozens of victims feared trapped, sparking desperate rescues. Police said around 50 employees were reported to be in the building before the collapse on Wednesday morning. It was not immediately […]
November 8, 2012 by Agency Reporter A Kenyan mother has named her new-born twins after US President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, the BBC reports. Millicent Owuor, 20, gave birth to the twins in south-west Kenya on the day Obama was re-elected. A short distance from the hospital, at the Obama family’s […]
TWO suicide bombers have blown themselves up trying to enter a restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least one person. They had targeted a restaurant known as The Village in the Hodan district of the city but were stopped by guards, one of whom was killed. The attackers opened fire on the guards, […]
Kolade Olutekunbi, Secretary, Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, said on Thursday that everything had been done to ensure a hitch-free outing for the William sisters’ proposed exhibition match. Olutekunbi told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that the centre court of the club would host the topflight exhibition encounter between Venus Williams and Serena […]
THE violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram, on Thursday indicated its readiness to end its campaign of violence but on the conditions that ex-Borno State Governor Modu Sheriff was arrested and peace talks held in Saudi Arabia. Also, the sect is asking for compensation for families of its members killed in the course of its terrorist […]
The race-row that has engulfed Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg intensified further on Wednesday as two Chelsea players claimed they heard him call teammate Mikel Obi a ‘monkey’. It has emerged that the pair of unnamed stars say this is what happened during their match with Manchester United on Sunday — but the official categorically […]
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