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Rawlings Commends North and South Korea for Uniting
The leaders of both North and South Korea, Kim Yong-Un and Moon Jae-in, respectively, must be commended for ending the feud between the two countries, former President Jerry John Rawlings, has said. At a summit the two countries vowed…
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Nigerian Senator’s PhD Exposed as Fake
Nigeria's university commission has dismissed a senator's PhD certificate as invalid, saying the institution where he claims to have earned it is in fact an "illegal university".
Senator Foster Ogola of Bayelsa West district in the Niger…
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Angolan Ex-President Stands Down from Party
Angola's ex-president José Eduardo dos Santos is standing down as the leader of the ruling party, Lusa news agency reports.
The Portuguese press reports that a statement from the governing MPLA says the party has agreed that the current…
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China Stabbings: Seven Students Killed in Shaanxia
At least seven students have been stabbed to death and 12 injured in a knife attack outside a school in northern China, officials say.
The knife-wielding man attacked the students near Mizhi County Number Three secondary school in Shaanxi…
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Kenya Bans Rafiki Ahead of Cannes Debut Over Lesbian Scenes
The first Kenyan film to debut at the Cannes Film Festival has been banned in Kenya due to its lesbian storyline.
The film Rafiki, which means "friend" in Swahili, traces the love story between two young women.
The Kenya Film…
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Kim Pledges ‘New History’ for Koreas
Kim Jong-un has pledged a “new history” in relations with his neighbour as he became the first North Korean leader to set foot in South Korea since the end of the Korean War in 1953.
In a moment rich with symbolism and pomp, South Korean…
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Bill Cosby Found Guilty of Sexual Assault
A jury found Bill Cosby guilty Thursday of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home near here 14 years ago, capping the downfall of one of the world’s best-known entertainers, and offering a measure of satisfaction to the…
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Nigeria ‘Baby Factory’ Raided in Lagos
More than 160 children have been rescued from a “baby factory” and two unregistered orphanages in Nigeria’s main city, Lagos, an official has said.
Some of the babies and children had been sexually abused, Agboola Dabiri added.
It is…
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Nigerian Lawmakers Invite Buhari Over Communal Killings
Nigerian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to the House of Representatives to discuss a spate of killings in central Nigeria.
Hundreds of people have died in clashes this year between semi-nomadic herdsmen…
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Ex-Officer Arrested In Serial Killer Case
California police have arrested a former police officer for a notorious spree of murders, rapes and burglaries in the 1970s and 80s.
Sacramento police say they arrested suspect Joseph James DeAngelo, 72.
The suspect has been living in…
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