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Israel indirectly responsible for downing of military plane - Russia
Russia on Tuesday accused Israel of indirectly causing a Russian military plane to be shot down near Syria's Mediterranean coast, and threatened to retaliate against Israel for what it described as a…
'Game of Thrones' takes top prize at surprising Emmys
HBO's record-breaking fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" stormed back onto the Emmys stage on Monday, winning the coveted best drama series prize on a night full of surprises, including an on-air marriag…
FIFA, CAF send observers for NFF board election
As election day for a new Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) draws ever closer, international football body are paying moer attention than ever considering the recent troubles N…
Russian military plane vanishes from radar off Syria
A Russian military aircraft with 14 people on board has disappeared from radar after flying over Syria, Russia's defence ministry says."Connection has been lost with the crew of a Russian Il-20 plane…
Japanese billionaire businessman revealed as SpaceX's first Moon traveler
A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon as early as 2023, and he plans to bring six to eight artists …
International Criminal Court fines Congo politician 300,000 euro for witness tampering
The International Criminal Court on Monday sentenced Congolese politician Jean-Pierre Bemba to a 300,000 euro fine and a 12 month sentence for witness tampering, but his sentence was reduced to zero …
Germany rolls out world's first hydrogen train
Germany on Monday rolled out the world's first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the might of polluting diesel trains with costlier but more eco-friendly technology.…
South Africa on red alert following cholera outbreak in neighbouring Zimbabwe
South Africa on Monday issued a cholera alert following an outbreak in neighbouring Zimbabwe."There is a significant risk that travelers from the outbreak-affected area may present with cholera in So…
53 more Ghanaian referees banned for after bribery investigation
The Referees' Association of Ghana (RAG) has handed life-time bans to six more referees in the wake of an investigation into bribery.It also banned 47 match officials for 10 years each, while another…
China vows retaliation if new tariffs are imposed by the US
China has promised to retaliate if US President Donald Trump goes ahead and slaps tariffs on 200 billion dollars' worth of Chinese imports.Beijing "will have to take necessary counter-measures," a Ch…
Belgium refuses extradition of fugitive rapper
A Belgian court on Monday rejected a Spanish extradition request for rapper Valtonyc, who has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail for allegedly praising terrorism in his songs.Jose Migue…
7 Vietnamese dead, 5 in coma after taking drugs at music festival
Seven Vietnamese have died and five are in a coma after taking drugs at an electronic dance music festival in Hanoi late Sunday, officials said, as authorities scrambled to trace the substance.The vi…
Brazil confiscate $16m from entourage of African leader's son
Brazilian officials have confiscated more than $16m worth of cash and luxury watches from a delegation accompanying the son of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, local media has rep…
Ten on trial over mafia-style killing of Monaco heiress
The imprisoned son-in-law of a murdered Monaco billionaire goes on trial Monday with nine other people suspected in the brazen daylight killing of the heiress, a case which prosecutors say bears all …
Floods kill more than 100 across several states
More than 100 people have died in floods after Nigeria's two major rivers burst their banks, authorities say.The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the Niger River an…
At least 23 dead after weekend of ethnic violence in Ethiopia
At least 23 people were killed in a weekend of violence targeting minorities in the ethnic Oromo heartland near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, a police source said.The unrest followed a mass rall…
Carrie Underwood reveals she suffered three miscarriages in two years
Carrie Underwood is the latest celebrity to come forward to reveal she has devastatingly suffered three miscarriages. The singer is currently pregnant with her second child, and is mother to son Isai…
Time Magazine sold for $190m
US media giant, Meredith Corporation, has agreed to sell Time Magazine for $190 million, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.Marc Benioff, co-founder of the cloud computing c…
Tourists visiting India's iconic Taj Mahal attacked by monkeys
The Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world situated in northern India, has been plagued by monkey menace, as incidents of attacks or bites by the animals are on the rise and local authorities app…
Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge shatters marathon record in Berlin
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record for the marathon in Berlin on Sunday, shaving more than a minute off the previous best.The 33-year-old, widely seen as the greatest marathon runner of th…