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Iraq court condemns to death 'deputy of IS leader'
An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced to death on terror charges a prominent jihadist described as a deputy of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after he was captured in Turkey."The Ka…
French police investigate gang rape videos posted on Snapchat
French police are investigating what they say is the gang rape of a 19-year-old woman broadcast on social media.The victim was attacked by four men by a nightclub in the southern city of Toulouse, on…
Tennis: Rafael Nadal pulls out of tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai due to knee injury
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the upcoming tournaments in Beijing and Shanghai due to a knee injury.The world No 1 was forced to retire during his US Open semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro la…
Former columnist jailed for 'abusive' posts about Aung San Suu Kyi
A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts about Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a court official said Wednesday, the latest case threatening fre…
19 dies from aclcohol poisoning in Malaysia
At least 19 people have died and more are receiving treatment, following a series of suspected alcohol poisoning in recent days, Malaysian authorities said on Wednesday.More than 50 cases were report…
CAF clears Liberian referee accused of corruption
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has cleared Liberian referee Jerry Yekeh from all allegations of corruption.Yekeh was one of many African match officials secretly filmed by investigative …
Pakistan court orders release of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on bail
A Pakistani court has ordered the release of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence over corruption.The court suspended the sentences of Mr Sharif and his d…
India approves ban on instant divorce
In a landmark move, the Indian government on Wednesday approved a ban on triple talaq (instant divorce), a prevalent practice of instant divorce common among the country's minority Muslims, by passin…
Britain suspends aid to Zambia over corruption
Bogged by the crippling effects of corruption in Zambia, Britain has suspended all bilateral funding to the West African country.The British High Commissioner to Zambia, Mr Fergus Cochrane-Dyet, post…
UEFA Champions League: Barcelona, Liverpool, Dortmund opens campaign with a win, Inter Milan defeats Tottenham
European club football action is back as the UEFA champions league kicked off its first round of macthes on Tuesday, September 18 bringing some of the biggest names to the biggest stage of club footb…
North Korea's Kim says to visit Seoul, shut missile site
North Korea's Kim Jong Un will soon make a historic visit to Seoul, he said Wednesday, and has agreed to close a missile testing site in front of international inspectors, as a rare inter-Korean summ…
Italian priest kidnapped in Niger
An Italian priest has been kidnapped close to Niger's border with Burkina Faso.So far, the abductors have not made any demands. It is the second kidnapping of a European national this year in the Wes…
Zimbabwe opposition lawmakers walk out of presidential address
Zimbabwean Opposition Lawmakers on Tuesday walked out on President Emmerson Mnangagwa's State of the Nation address to parliament.This act signaled their lingering bitterness after losing a disputed …
China retaliates against Trump by slapping $60billion tariffs on US goods
China has dramatically escalated its trade war with Donald Trump by slapping $60billion of tariffs on US-made goods. The world's second largest economy unveiled the new levies Tuesday, and say they w…
Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges
Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according…
Driver knocks dead neighbour's son while reversing
A 44-year-old government driver, Olarinde Olabode, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates' Court charged with knocking down a three-year-old boy fatally while reversing his car.The accused, a re…
Collision between bus, fuel tanker kills 19
At least 19 people were killed when a bus and a fuel tanker collided in central Iran, state television reported on Tuesday.The collision, which occurred around 11:15 pm (18:45 GMT) on Monday, trigger…
South Africa court legalises personal, private cannabis use
South Africa's top court ruled on Tuesday that private, personal cannabis use is legal in a landmark case that has pitted officials against marijuana advocates and the judiciary.Deputy Chief Justice …
Billionaire Elon Musk sued for by British Thai cave rescuer
A British cave diver is suing tech billionaire Elon Musk for defamation after his repeated claims the diver is a child abuser.Vernon Unsworth helped with the rescue of 12 Thai teenagers from a floode…
European golf champion Celia Barquin Arozamena found murdered Iowa
A 22-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Iowa State golfer Celia Barquin Arozamena, the 2018 Big 12 champion and the school's female athlete of the year.Barquin Aro…