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Suspects In Uganda Police Murder Claim They Were Tortured

Thirteen men accused of involvement in the murder of high-ranking police officer Andrew Kaweesi and two aides appeared...

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Sri Lankan Embassies Sheltered Criminals

Sri Lanka's foreign minister on Friday accused the previous administration of using its embassies abroad as "safe...

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Doubts Over Saudi Order That ‘eases’ Control Over Women

Saudi women no longer need a man's consent to carry out certain activities, local media reported on Friday, but...

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Third Turk Arrested In Malaysia For Security Reasons

A third Turkish national has been arrested in Malaysia, his lawyer said Friday, after two others were taken into...

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Family Says Booted Off Delta Flight Over Child’s Seat

In yet another incident that could prove a public relations nightmare for the airline industry, a California couple has...

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Algerians Vote Amid Anger Over Economy

Algerians will vote for a new parliament Thursday as the government grapples with soaring unemployment and a deep...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Absent Again From Cabinet Meeting

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari failed to show up for a weekly cabinet meeting on Wednesday, despite assurances...

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Turkey To Block Wikipedia ‘until It Removes False Content’

Turkey will not allow access to Wikipedia inside the country until rulings ordering the online encyclopedia to remove...

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Thai Police Struggle To Locate Fugitive Red Bull Heir

Thai police said Wednesday they were trying to locate Red Bull heir Worayuth Yoovidhya who reportedly fled to Singapore...

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‘Drunk’ American Arrested Over Japan Flight Brawl

Japanese police have arrested a drunken American man over a punch-up with another passenger on an All Nippon Airways...

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South Africa’s Zuma Quits Rally After Being Jeered

South African President Jacob Zuma abandoned a Mayday rally on Monday after he was booed and jeered by trade union...

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24 Dead In Kyrgyz Landslide

A landslide swept over part of a village in Kyrgyzstan early Saturday, killing 24 people, including nine children, the...

International

Palestinian ‘day of Rage’ In Support of Prisoners

Palestinians prepared for a "day of rage" across the occupied Palestinian territories on Friday in solidarity with more...

International

South Africa Foils ‘coup Plot’

A suspected "coup plotter" has been arrested in South Africa for planning to assassinate nearly 19 people - including...

News

Kenya To Recruit 10,000 Policemen Ahead of August 8 Polls

Kenya’s National Police Service has opened applications to recruit 10,000 more people ahead of the general elections...

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Thai Mother of Baby Murdered On Facebook Live Watched the Video

The distraught Thai mother of a baby girl killed by her husband in a murder he broadcast on Facebook Live has described...

Sports

Kwesi Appiah Will Decide Stars Technical Staff Appointment – Sannie Darra

Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Darra has claimed his outfit will grant Black...

International

Why Piles of Cash Keep Turning Up In Nigeria

Why piles of cash keep turning up in Nigeria Banks in Nigeria are definitely no longer the best hiding place for...

International

Tanzania Expels Top UN Official

Tanzania has expelled the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the country, the foreign ministry...