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Boston marks fifth year anniversary of marathon bombings
On Sunday, the city of Boston, Massachusetts capital, marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly Boston Marathon bombings which killed three people and injure over 260 others on April 15 2013, with s…
Khloe Kardashian gives birth to her first child
Khloe Kardashian is the latest in the reality TV family to became a mum, giving birth to her first child, a baby girl.Khloe welcomed her daughter with NBA star Tristan Thompson into the world on Thur…
Over 1,000 children abducted by Boko Haram since 2013, U.N. report says
United Nations children's agency UNICEF, says more than 1,000 children in the northeast region of Nigeria have been abducted by Boko Haram since 2013. The agency said the group used the tactics of ab…
Trump reconsiders stance on Trans-Pacific Partnership pact, a year after withdrawing the US
More than a year after withdrawing the United States of America from the Trans-Pacific Partnership signed by the Obama administration, President Trump has signalled a change of heart in his policy re…
Global chemical arms watchdog confirms UK findings on Russian-made nerve agent
The international chemical weapons watchdog, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), has backed Britain's assessment of the type of nerve agent that was used in the poisoning of …
UPDATE: World Health Organisation demands access to Syria 'chemical attack site'
The World Health Organization has on Wednesday demanded an 'immediate and unhindered access' to Douma, site of an alleged chemical attack by the Syrian government, to carry out its own investigation …
BREAKING: Military plane crashes in Algeria, at least 100 feared dead
An Algerian military plane, carrying at least 100 people have crashed near Boufarik military airport, an air force base outside the capital Algiers, on Wednesday morning.Local media sources are repor…
Today In History: First color 3-D film opened in New York theatre, Croatia declare Independence...
1790 - The U.S. patent system is established.1809 - Austria declares war on France and her forces enter Bavaria.1902 - South African Boers accept British terms of surrender.1912 - The Titanic begins …
Cardi B announces pregnancy on SNL
Breakout US female rapper, Cardi B, on Friday dropped her new album Invasion of Privacy on Friday and followed it with news of her pregnancy during a outing on comedy show Saturday Night Live.Steppin…
Another South Korean ex-president indicted for corruption
Days after former South Korean president Park Geun-hye, was jailed for 24 years for corruption, her predecessor, Lee Myung-bak, has been formally indicted for corruption.A state prosecutor in a state…
Passengers escapes train accident as carriages rolls back in India
In the eastern Indian state of Orissa, about 1000 passengers escaped been hurt in a train accident after 22 carriages conveying them, detached from a train and sped backwards for 11km. Some railway s…
Today In History: US declares war on Germany, joins World War I, the first of modern Olympic Games held in Athens...
1776 - The Continental Congress takes the first step toward American independence by announcing their decision to open all American ports to international trade with any part of the world that is not…
Multiple bank robbery in Offa leaves at least six policemen, several civilians dead
A robbery attack on about five different banks in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday has lead to the death of at least 12 persons -including six policemen.The robbers, about …
Italian arrested for killing Nigerian wife and 4-year-old daughter in Lagos
An Italian man, Peter Nielsen, has been arrested by police for allegedly murdering his wife and 4-year-old daughter. The victims are believed to have been murdered in the early hours of Thursday in t…
Today In History: Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated, NATO treaty signed...
527 - In Constantinople, Justin, seriously ill, crowns his nephew Justinian as his co-emperor.1581 - Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world.1818 - The United States flag is declared to…
Assault allegation at Commonwealth Games
Australian police are investigating allegations of assault on an international delegate at the Commonwealth Games. The allegations has been described as a a complaint of indecent assault by the…
Today In History: Washington DC abolishes slave trade, U.S. Supreme Court rules that black citizens are eligible to vote...
1559 - Philip II of Spain and Henry II of France sign the peace of Cateau-Cambresis, ending a long series of wars between the Hapsburg and Valois dynasties.1860 - The Pony Express mail, traveling by …
Easter Sunday bomb attack in Maiduguri claims 25
The number of casualty from the deadly Easter Sunday suicide attack on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in Northern Nigeria has been pegged at 25 by the State police command.During a Monday briefin…
Today In History: US troops leaves Vietnam, U.S. space probe Mariner 10 visits planet Mercury....
1827 - Composer Ludwig van Beethoven was buried in Vienna amidst a crowd of over 10,000 mourners.1867 - The United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars1886 - Coca-Cola went on…
DMX gets one year jail term for tax fraud
American rapper, Earl Simmons known by his stage name DMX, has been sentenced to jail for a year by a US federal judge for tax fraud, after pleading guilty to evading $1.7 million in US tax payments …