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UN sees 70% chance of El Nino event this year
An El Nino event that could disrupt global weather is likely by the end of what has already been a hot year, the UN said on Monday. The World Meteorological Organisation forecast "a 70 per cent chanc…
Ethiopia and Italian airlines narrowly avoids mid-air collision over Kenya airspace
What would have been the world's worst aviation accident was averted at the last minute as two passenger planes almost collided with each other in the Kenyan airspace last monthThe incident involving…
Libya's National Oil Corporation headquarters attacked by gunmmen
An armed group is reported to have stormed the headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Libya's capital, Tripoli.Security forces clashed with the armed men at the landmark building in th…
Contestant calls out Flint water crisis during Miss America competition
A contestant in Sunday's Miss America competition has been commended on social media for using her brief introduction to draw attention to the Flint water crisis.Instead of speaking about herself, Mi…
Australian man accused of killing five members of own family
A 24-year-old man has been accused of killing his wife, three toddlers and mother-in-law with a blunt instrument and knives at their suburban family home, where he remained for several days before tu…
Suicide car bomb kills at least six in Somali capital
A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia's capital on Monday, killing at least six people in an attack claimed by al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab.A loud blast destroyed the offi…
Japan's 'Twitter killer' charged with nine counts of murder
Japan's "Twitter killer", suspected of murdering and chopping up people he lured on social media, and storing their body parts in coolboxes, was charged on Monday with nine counts of murder.Takahiro …
US police officer charged with manslaughter over killing black neighbour in his apartment
A police officer who shot and killed a man in his flat in Texas after apparently thinking she was in her own apartment has been arrested.Officer Amber Guyger, 30, has been charged with manslaughter.T…
CBS boss Les Moonves announces he's stepping down after sexual misconduct claims
US television giant CBS announced on Sunday the immediate departure of powerful CEO Leslie Moonves, one of the biggest scalps in the #MeToo era, following a slew of escalating sexual misconduct alleg…
Alibaba's co-founder Jack Ma set to quit e-commerce firm
Jack Ma, the co-founder of China's largest e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will step down as chairman in exactly one year on Sept. 10, 2019, he said in an open letter to the company.In the…
Tennis: Novak Djokovic claims third US Open title
Novak Djokovic sealed his third US Open title and 14th Grand Slam overall, levelling Pete Sampras for third place on the career list, with an immaculate display against Juan Martin del Potro on Sunda…
Tennis: USTA to review policies following umpiring controversies at US Open
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is to undertake a review of communication policies following a string of umpiring controversies at the US Open.Swedish umpire Mohamed Lahyani was reprimand…
Tennis: Serena Williams fined for controversy with umpire in Naomi Osaka's US Open victory
Serena Williams was penalized a game for calling the chair umpire a thief during an extended argument as the US Open women's final descended into chaos, with fans booing and play delayed before Naomi…
AFCON Qualifier: Madagascar stadium stampede leaves 1 dead, 40 injured
One person has died and at least 40 have been injured in a stampede outside the Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo ahead of Madagascar's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Senegal on Sunday.Accord…
False smoke alarm forces Air peace flight's return after take off
An Air Peace Lagos-Owerri flight returned to base on Friday after a passenger on board informed the crew that he was smelling smoke in the cabin.The Corporate Communications Manager, Air Peace, Mr Ch…
Turkish filmmaker jailed for portraying execution of Erdogan in movie
A Turkish filmmaker was convicted on Friday of membership of a terrorist group for a feature film that portrayed President Tayyip Erdogan having a gun pointed at his head as his family lay dead all a…
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits southeast Iran
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook southeastern Iran on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Iranian state television reported."The affected area is 80 km (50 miles) from …
Preliminary reports says Ethiopian dam engineer Simegnew Bekele 'killed himself'
A preliminary report has found that Ethiopian engineer Simegnew Bekele - who was in charge of the country's $4.7bn (?3.1bn) hydroelectric dam project - took his own life, state linked Fana Broadcasti…
Moviegoers arrested for sitting during national anthem in Philippine
Philippines police have arrested 34 Filipino moviegoers for sitting out when the Philippine national anthem was played in a cinema, an official report on Friday said.The report said the Filipinos wen…