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U.S. ‘Troubled’ Over Ethiopia’s Renewed Deadly Violence
The United States Embassy in Ethiopia says it is troubled and saddened by deadly violence in the country over the past two days.
Reports indicate that about 15 people were killed by state forces in the town of Chelenko in the east…
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Trump’s Jerusalem Move to Create Tensions – Putin, Erdogan Warns
Before landing in Ankara on Monday to meet Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Putin made an unscheduled visit to war-torn Syria, where he ordered Russian troops to start withdrawing, and Egypt, to hold planned talks with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.…
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The EU’s Complicity in Refugee Abuse in Libya
"In prison, they would hit us often," said Ousman who spent five months in a Tripoli detention centre in 2016. "They killed many boys. I saw many people dying in prison, either because they fell sick or were beaten."
Ousman is just one…
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Pistorius Injured In Prison Brawl Over Phone
Former Paralympic champion and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has been injured in a prison brawl over the use of a public phone, a South African official said on Tuesday.
The double amputee -- who is serving a 13-year jail term…
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Anny Divya: The Youngest Female Commander Of A Boeing 777
Becoming a pilot is far from easy, but challenging gender stereotypes and becoming a female aviator is even harder.
This didn't stop Indian pilot Anny Divya from trailblazing her way to the top. Thirty-year-old Divya is now the youngest…
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Charles Jenkins: US Soldier Who Defected To North Korea Dies
A former US sergeant who defected to North Korea and became Pyongyang’s prisoner for nearly 40 years has died.
Charles Jenkins, 77, lived in Japan where he had settled with his family after his 2004 release.
He was among four US…
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Car Bomb Kills Somali TV Journalist
A Somali television journalist was killed in a car bombing in the capital Mogadishu on Monday, an editor for the TV station and local authorities said.
Mohamed Ibrahim Gabow had borrowed the car from a friend, Mohamed Moalim Mustaf,…
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Sudan Women Charged With Indecency For Wearing Trousers
Twenty-four women have been charged with indecency after being caught wearing trousers at a party near the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
The gathering was raided by morality police on Wednesday.
The women could face punishment of 40 lashes…
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Liberia Supreme Court Dismisses Fraud Allegations, Upholds Re-run Of October Polls
Liberia’s Supreme Court has ruled that evidence of fraud in the country’s October election was insufficient for a re-run, paving the way for a second round run-off between ex-soccer star George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai.…
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Kenya’s Opposition Unveil Plan For Odinga’s Swearing-In Ceremony
Kenya’s opposition coalition, National Super Alliance’s People’s Assembly, NASA has this morning laid out plans for Tuesday’s planned inauguration of Raila Odinga as ‘‘the people’s president’.’
The venue of the planned meeting that…
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