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US-China trade war hits $100 billion in goods as tariffs comes into effect
From Harley-Davidson motorcycles and American bourbon to Chinese parts and machinery, the world's two largest economies have exchanged punitive tariffs that slice through a wide swath of products.As …
US President predicts market collapse if impeached
President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Thursday that the US economy would collapse if he were impeached."I will tell you what, if I ever got impeached, I think the market would crash. I th…
3 people burnt to death in Kogi accident
Three people were burnt to death and five others injured in an accident on the Zariagi-Lokoja highway in Kogi, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.The Public Education Officer of the Federal Roa…
Uganda's musician-turned-MP Bobi Wine charged with treason
Uganda on Thursday filed treason charges against pop star-turned-MP Robert Kyagulanyi shortly after prosecutors dropped accusations of illegal weapons possession against him, in a case that has promp…
Hong Kong doctor 'killed wife and daughter using gas-filled yoga ball'
An anaesthetist killed his wife and 16-year-old daughter using a yoga ball filled with carbon monoxide, a Hong Kong court has heard.Prosecutors said Khaw Kim-sun left the inflatable ball in the boot …
UPDATED: France's knife attack kills two and injures one, Islamic State claims responsibility
A knife wielding man killed his mother and sister in Trappes, a suburb in Paris, a source from the French Interior Ministry said.The attack, which took place in the street on Thursday, also left a th…
Nigeria's captain John Obi Mikel to miss Afcon qualifiers
Coach Gernot Rohr has confirmed that captain John Obi Mikel will not be available for selection ahead of Nigeria's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles next month.Rohr speaking to ESPN …
Gunmen attack checkpoint in western Libya, killing four
At least four people were killed in a gun attack by suspected militants on a checkpoint east of the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday, a local official and a resident said.The attack took place betw…
BREAKING: Two dead, one injured after knife attack in Paris
Two people have been killed and another seriously injured in a knife attack in Paris.The attacker was shot dead by police in Trappes, France, after making threats against officers.Sources say the man…
Asian Games: Chinese women's team striker score nine goals in 29 minutes
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo step aside -- the hottest striker in world football at the moment is China's "Nine-Goal Diva" Wang Shanshan.Wang earned that nickname from Chinese fans and media wh…
Child rapists who tortured girl, 8, sentenced to death by hanging
Two child rapists who tortured an eight-year-old girl, slit her throat and then left her for dead have been sentenced to hang in India. Irfan Mewati, 20, and Asif Mewati, 24, abducted the child outsi…
Two Nigerians jailed in US for email scam
Two Nigerians, Eneye Dania and Osariemen Isibor have been sentenced to a combined 31 months in prison over a "spearfishing" email scheme seeking to steal personal information from Vermont state emplo…
Australia bans Huawei and ZTE 5G network over security concerns
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei says the Australian government has banned it from providing 5G technology for the country's wireless networks.It said fellow communications firm ZTE had also been bann…
US comedy series "The Big Bang Theory" to end with final season in 2019
US series The Big Bang Theory will air its final episode in 2019, ending one of the longest-running sitcoms in US history.The programme's 12th and final season will premiere on 24 September and is ex…
Facebook suspends hundreds of apps over data concerns
Facebook on Wednesday said it has suspended more than 400 of thousands of applications it has investigated to determine whether people's personal information was being improperly shared.Applications …
Russian police attacked by knife-wielding men, bomb blast and gunmen in three separate incident
Militants in the Russian region of Chechnya staged a series of attacks against police targets on Monday, the leader of the region and law enforcement officials said, amid one unconfirmed report that …
Mali's constitutional court confirms Keita as Presidential election winner
Mali's constitutional court on Monday confirmed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's re-election in a run-off ballot, rejecting fraud accusations by the opposition candidate.The decision clears the way…
Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Luka Modric make UEFA Player of the Year shortlist
UEFA have announced their final shortlists for the Men's and Women's Player of the Year awards, with Lionel Messi missing the cut.Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah make the final three…
Worst anthrax outbreak in 20 years hits French farms
More than 50 cows, sheep and horses have died in France's most serious outbreak of anthrax in two decades, according to officials who have warned of a vaccine shortage.Authorities in the mountainous …