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Nigeria to shut border over 'poisonous' rice
The Nigeria government says the countries borders will shut down in the following days in an effort tot curb foreign rice from being smuggled into the country.Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbeh, attr…
Caster Semenya asks CAS to rule IAAF testosterone regulations 'unlawful'
Caster Semenya has asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to rule the International Association of Athletics Federations' testosterone regulations "unlawful".CAS on Tuesday issued a media statement…
Central Africa says Boris Becker's diplomatic passport is 'fake'
The Central African Republic (CAR) said on Tuesday that a diplomatic passport that tennis star Boris Becker claims entitles him to immunity in bankruptcy proceedings in Britain "is a fake.""The diplo…
Japan airlines change 'Taiwan' to 'China Taiwan' on websites
Japan's two largest airlines have changed "Taiwan" to "China Taiwan" on their Chinese-language websites, officials said on Tuesday, sparking an immediate protest from the self-ruled island.China, whi…
US condemns Damboa attacks in Borno
The U.S. has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the attack on Saturday in Damboa, Borno in North Eastern Nigeria by suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists.The U.S., in a statement by Ms …
Dutch appeals judges dismiss bid to take Brexit case to European court
Dutch appeals judges Tuesday threw out a bid by British expats to take a landmark case demanding rights as EU citizens after Brexit to Europe's top court.The Amsterdam appeals court found in favour o…
Formula One: Red Bull leaves Renault for Honda
The Red Bull Formula One team announced on Tuesday it is splitting with Renault and will use Honda engines from next season after agreeing an initial two-year deal.Red Bull "has reached an agreement …
Ex-FIFA presisdent Sepp Blatter to watch Portugal-Morocco World Cup game
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will fly to Moscow to watch Portugal face Morocco in the World Cup as a guest of Russian President Vladimir Putin, his spokesman said.Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 y…
Yemen government forces enter Hodeida airport: UAE
Yemeni government forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates, entered Hodeida airport on Tuesday, the UAE said, as the fight for control of the rebel-held port city intensifies."With the participatio…
Thailand holds first execution since 2009
Thailand has carried out its first execution since 2009, putting a 26-year-old convicted murderer to death by lethal injection in a move condemned by Amnesty International as "deplorable".Theerasak L…
Attacks in northern Mozambique kill 39 since May: report
Attacks by armed groups in northern Mozambique, where huge gas reserves are being developed, have killed at least 39 people and displaced more than 1,000 since May, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday…
EU court says Marine Le Pen should pay back EU Parliament funds
The EU's second highest court on Tuesday upheld a decision by the European Parliament to recover 300,000 euros ($347,550) from far-right politician and former French presidential candidate Marine Le …
Search on for dozens missing in Indonesia ferry sinking
Several hundred rescue personnel were searching for survivors Tuesday after a boat sank in Indonesia with about 80 people aboard, the national disaster agency said.The wooden vessel was travelling on…
Tennis: Roger Federer retakes No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal,
Roger Federer is back at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, once again swapping spots with Rafael Nadal.Federer's title at the grass-court tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, last week pushed him up from…
IBM's machine debates with humans
On a stage in San Francisco, IBM's Project Debater spoke, listened and rebutted a human's arguments in what was described as a groundbreaking display of artificial intelligence.The machine drew from …
Antoine Griezmann signs Atletico Madrid extension until 2023
Antoine Griezmann has signed a contract extension at Atletico Madrid until 2023, days after rejecting a move to Barcelona.Griezmann drew criticism from both Barcelona and Atletico fans for revealing …
Torture is our act of terrorism, Ethiopia Prime Minister tells parliament
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused the country's security institutions of carrying out acts of terrorism by wrongfully imprisoning and torturing people.Mr Abiy, who was sworn in two mon…
Cafe shooting in Malmo, Sweden leaves three dead
A shooting at an internet cafe in the southern Swedish city of Malmo has claimed the lives of three men.Several others were wounded in the centre of the city on Monday evening when at least one attac…
US rapper XXXTentacion shot dead at 20
012787000 XXXTentacion, the troubled 20-year-old rapper whose grim, often suicidal rhymes propelled him to the top of the US chart just months ago, was shot dead Monday in Florida in a possible…