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UN says over 800m people worldwide are undernourished
The UN says 821 million people globally were undernourished in 2017.According to a report "The State of Food Insecurity and Nutrition in the World, put together by UNICEF, the World Health Organisati…
Buildings, crops destroyed by floods in Edo
Flood submerged no less than 1,000 residential houses in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo following Monday's heavy down pour in the area.Reports says hectares of farmland with cash crops a…
Ethiopia-Eritrea land borders reopen after 20 years
Two land border crossings between Ethiopia and Eritrea were reopened on Tuesday for the first time in 20 years, crowning a rapid reconciliation between the former bitter enemies.Ethiopia's Prime Mini…
US marks anniversary of 9/11 attacks
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are visiting a memorial in Pennsylvania to mark the 9/11 attacks 17 years ago.Mr Trump will deliver a speech commemorating the airplane passenge…
12-year-old in custody for attempted murder of his teacher
A 12-year-old US boy accused of walking into a classroom with a handgun, pointing it at his teacher and pulling the trigger is in custody on a charge of attempted murder.The gun did not go off as the…
Gunmen Storm Brazil Prison, Policeman Killed As 92 Inmates Escape
Armed men early Monday blew down the front gate of a maximum security prison in northeastern Brazil and with guns allowing 92 inmates to escape while killing a policeman.Officials said the assault wa…
Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency as death toll rises to 20
Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 died from the disease and more than 2,000 people were infected after drinking contaminated water, new Health Minister Obadiah Moyo …
UEFA to launch third European competition from 2021
UEFA is set to launch a third European club competition from the start of the 2021/22 season, European Club Association (ECA) president Andrea Agnelli has confirmed.Under the new format, the Europa L…
At least 100 migrants drown off Libyan coast
More than 100 migrants died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coastline earlier this month, an aid agency says.According to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) two rubber boats set off on 1 September, but one…
Suicide attack in Afghanistan near border with Pakistan kills 22
A suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed at least 22 people in an attack on a protest gathering on the highway between the eastern city of Jalalabad and the main border crossing into neighboring Pakist…
Indian bus carrying pilgrims plunges into valley killing 43
Forty-three people died in southern India on Tuesday when a bus taking pilgrims from a temple plunged into a valley, an official said, in the latest horrific crash on the country's roads."We have pul…
Boko Haram facilities destroyed In Borno
The Nigerian Air force on Monday said it had destroyed some facilities operated by insurgent group Boko Haram at Bukar Meram and Tumbun Allura on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State.The Director …
South African football club chairman shot dead after meeting
Nicholas Mkhize, the chairman of South African National First Division side Uthongathi FC, was killed in a shooting outside the club on Monday night.Mkhize was shot in his car as he prepared to leave…
Russia begins world's largest war games
Russia has begun the world's largest military drills, involving 300,000 soldiers. The week-long deployment dubbed "Vostok-2018" (East-2018), which kicked off in eastern Siberia and includes the Chine…
International court undeterred after John Bolton's threat
The International Criminal Court has reacted to the statement of US National Securiryt Adviser John Bolton, threatening arrest and sanctions on any ICC judges, if it move to charge any Ameriacan with…
Formula One: Kimi Raikkonen to leave Ferrari at the end of the season
Ferrari have confirmed Kimi Raikkonen will leave the team at the end of the season.Charles Leclerc is expected to drive for Ferrari in 2019, replacing Raikkonen as Sebastian Vettel's team-mate.The Fi…
US threatens ICC judges with arrests over war crimes probe against Americans
The United States on Monday, threatened to arrest and sanction judges and other officials of the International Criminal Court if it moves to charge any American who served in Afghanistan with war cri…
Kim Jong-un seeks another meeting with Trump, pens 'very warm' letter
North Korea's Kim Jong-un has written to US President Donald Trump asking for a follow-up to their historic summit, the White House says.The US says it is already looking at scheduling a new meeting.…
Mass evacuation under way in the US as more than a million told to flee as Hurricane Florence bears down
Powerful Hurricane Florence was tracking towards the US East Coast on Tuesday, prompting authorities to order upwards of one million people to evacuate the path of the extremely dangerous storm forec…
Couple gets 100 years jail term for sexually abusing child
A married couple have been jailed for a combined total of 100 years for sexually abusing a child. Eric Bourg, 28, and Megan Bourg, 25, will not be eligible for early release or parole after they plea…