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Six children die following virus outbreak at US health centre
A viral outbreak at a New Jersey long-term medical care centre has killed six children and left a dozen more infected.State officials confirmed a total of 18 cases of adenovirus among paediatric pati…
Ecuador no longer to intervene with UK for WikiLeaks Assange
Ecuador no longer plans to intervene with the British government on behalf of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in talks over his situation as an asylee in the country's London embassyForeign Minister…
Canadian rapper falls to death from failed airplane stunt during music video shoot
A Canadian rapper died after falling from the wing of a flying plane he was walking on during a music video shoot, his management team said.Jon James, 33, died instantly in the "wing-walking" acciden…
MTN in discussion with Nigerian officials over $8.1bn row
Telecoms firm MTN says it is holding talks with Nigerian officials to find a "mutually acceptable solution" to a dispute over the alleged transfer of 8.1 billion dollars.MTN made this known in a stat…
Saudi crown prince attends investment forum amid 'crisis'
Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince on Tuesday attended a glitzy investment forum boycotted by a host of global business leaders, as the petro-state admitted it is facing a "crisis" after the murder…
Ethiopan migrants drown in Indian Ocean
Seven Ethiopian migrants have drowned after a boat carrying 13 people capsized off the coast of Tanzania, Reuters news agency reports quoting the police boss in north-eastern Tanga region."Of the peo…
11 die in road accident in Southern Philippines
Eleven people died after two passenger vehicles collided in a Southern Philippine City, officials said on Tuesday.The incident happened when a passenger van slammed into an oncoming jeepney during a …
One million cars recalled by BMW over exhaust system fire risk
German high-end carmaker BMW said on Tuesday it would recall more than one million additional diesel cars, citing a problem with the exhaust system that "in extreme cases can cause a fire"."In some d…
FIFA to discuss plans for a global nations league and new Club World Cup at council meeting
Plans to revamp the Club World Cup and introduce a global nations league are back on the agenda at the next meeting of the FIFA Council on Friday.The ruling council will meet in Kigali, Rwanda and pr…
Five Dead Sea Scrolls on display at Bible museum revealed as fakes
At least five Dead Sea Scrolls on display at a museum in the US appear to be fakes, the museum's directors have admitted. When the $500m 'Museum of the Bible' held its grand opening in November 2017 …
Jamal Khashoggi's murder premeditated - Turkish President Erdogan
The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, the Turkish president says, addressing MPs from his ruling party.He said Turkey had strong evidence Khashoggi was killed in a pr…
6.1 magnitude quake shakes Southern Japan Island
A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled Japan's Southern Islands on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage…
US man beaten for trying to save sex abuse victim dies
A Virginia man Patricio Salazar has been beaten to death after he tried to intervene to stop a sexual assault on a lady.According to the Arlington County Police, the 54-year-old Salazar died at Georg…
Vietnam elects communist party leader as president
Vietnam's National Assembly on Tuesday elected ruling Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the architect of an ongoing crackdown on corruption, as the country's new president.The elect…
Suspected letter bomb sent to billionaire George Soros' home
A suspected letter bomb sent to the home of billionaire businessman George Soros have been safely destroyed, with the FBI now investigating the incident. The package which had been sent to the New Yo…
Four killed in car bomb explosion in Iraqi city of Mosul
At least four people were killed and 15 wounded in a car bomb blast in the northern Iraqi town of Qayyara on Tuesday, police and medical sources said.A vehicle packed with explosives was parked near …
New tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10 patients
A new treatment for a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis can cure 80 percent of sufferers, according to a trial hailed Monday as a "game changer" in the fight against the global killer.Doctors in …
Tennis: Sloane Stephens grinds out win against Naomi Osaka at WTA Finals
In a match between the last two US Open champions, Sloane Stephens came out on top.The 2017 champion beat Naomi Osaka 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 Monday at the WTA Finals, the season-ending tournament for the top …
BREAKING: Cameroon's President Paul Biya wins re-election by a landslide
Cameroonian President Paul Biya won an emphatic election victory with 71 percent of the vote, the Constitutional Council announced on Monday, extending his 36-year rule and cementing his place as one…
EFCC to investigate abandoned projects in Nigeria
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) says it has set up a team to commence investigation of abandoned government projects across the country.Acting EFCC Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Magu, s…