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Bomb blast at building of Greece's biggest TV network
A powerful blast a from makeshift explosive device damaged the office building of one of Greece's biggest Television network, SKAI, in Athens, early Monday.The windows of the building were visibly fr…
Ethiopian troops withdrawn from disputed territories on the border with Eritrea
Since the thaw in relationship between Ethiopia and Eritrea spearheaded by Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed, the East African nation has confirmed the withdrawal of its troops from disputed …
Powerful explosion in Japanese restaurant leaves 42 injured, cause under investigation
Police in Japan are investigating the cause of a powerful Sunday night explosion in the city of Sapporo, which ripped through a restaurant and left 42 people injured.The blast caused damage to some s…
U.S. military air strikes kill over 60 militants in Somalia
The U.S. military said on Monday it had killed 62 militants in six air strikes on Saturday and Sunday in the vicinity of Gandarsh in Somalia's south-central Banaadir province.The military's Africa Co…
Nigerian Army seeking the closure of Amnesty International's offices
International Human Rights NGO, Amnesty International has for years --most recently-- being a constant thorn in the side of the Nigeria Army and it seems the army is fed up with organisation, a senti…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak: Baby survives after being infected at six days old, becomes world's youngest Ebola survivor
A baby girl who was admitted to an Ebola treatment centre just six days after birth has now recovered from the virus, health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have announced.The baby is…
At least 11 dead in clashes over arrest of a former al-Shabab leader turned politician
The arrest of a former al-Shabab commander in Somalia, Mukhtar Robow, who is contesting in next week's regional elections has led to the killings of at least 11 people including civilians and soldier…
Buhari names new Minister of Environment
President Muhammadu Buhari has named a successor for Ibrahim Jibrin who resigned from his post as State Minster of Environment on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 after he was turbaned as the new Emir of…
Brexit: EU not open to renegotiating Northern Ireland backstop agreement despite May's plea
There will be no renegotiation of the Brexit deal already agreed on, the European Union has told British Prime Minister, Theresa May who is seeking legal assurances on the Irish backstop from the uni…
French market gunman shot dead by security forces in Neudorf, Strasbourg
The Strasbourg shooter who killed three people at a popular Christmas market in France has been killed by French police on Thursday after more than 30 hours of a massive manhunt by French security fo…
Serbian Novak Djokovic and Romania Simona Halep named 2018 ITF World champions
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have named stars, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep as 2018 ITF World champions on Thursday, with the men's world number one Djokovic receiving the accolade fo…
At least 40 Tuaregs killed by gunmen on bikes in Mali
Gunmen on motorbikes have killed more than 40 Tuareg civilians this week in north Mali, where clashes over land and scarce water are common, an official said on Thursday.The violence compounds an alr…
DR Congo Election: Fire engulfs electoral commission building housing voting machines and ballot boxes
Just 10 days to the long-awaited presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an election commission building in the capital, Kinshasa, where thousands of voting machines and ballot bo…
Police prevents suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri
A planned bombing by a lone suicide bomber was foiled by men of the NIgeria Police Force on Wednesday night in Maiduguri.The State's Police commissioner, Mr. Damian Chukwu told the News Agency of Nig…
Brexit: Theresa May survives no-confidence vote but loses support of one third of MPs
British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no confidence on her by her party members on Wednesday, guaranteeing her safety as prime minister for at least a year.Despite winning the support…
Insurance claims from California wildfire could exceed $9 billion
California's insurance commissioner, on Wednesday, said insurance claims have risen to at least $9 billion following the recent wildfires which ravaged parts of the state, killing at least 89 people …
9 killed, 47 injured in train crash at Ankara's main station
Several people have been killed in the Turkish capital Ankara, when a high-speed train collided with another train at the capital's main station.Turkey's transport minister says at least nine people …
Ghanian drowns during baptism
A 20-year-old man has drowned while being baptised by a pastor in a river south of Ghana's capital, Accra.In a video circulating on social media, Yaw Kyeremeh is seen stationed at the banks of River …
Pope Francis removes scandal-hit cardinals from his group of advisers.
Two prominent cardinals have been, faces allegations of sexual abuse ? accusations have been removed as advisers to Pope Francis, the Vatican announced on Wednesday.Cardinal George Pell of Australia …
US: Boko Haram, other terrorist groups designated "entities of particular concern"
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, have announced that Boko Haram, aw well as al-Nusra, al-Qaeda, Houthis, ISIS and others have been designated entity "of particular concern" in a stat…