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Piles of Cash Keep Turning Up In Nigeria
Nigerians have been shocked and bemused after huge piles of cash have been unearthed in various parts of the country in...
CSA Charges Tsotsobe With Corruption
former South African fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been charged with corruption over fixing allegations surrounding...
Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill 24 Troops In Chhattisgarh
Suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 24 paramilitary soldiers on Monday in a remote part of central India, a...
Suspected Maoist Rebels Kill 24 Soldiers
Suspected Maoist rebels have killed at least 24 paramilitary soldiers on Monday in a remote part of central India, a...
Maoist Rebels Kill 12 Police In Central India
Suspected Maoist rebels killed 12 paramilitary commandos on Monday in a remote part of central India, a police official...
Boy Aged 12 Drives Himself 1,300km Across Australia
A 12-year-old boy who was apparently trying to drive across Australia has been stopped by police 1,300km (800 miles)...
Russian Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses As Extremist
Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Jehovah's Witnesses were an "extremist" organization and must disband and...
Nigerian Manchester United Fans Electrocuted Watching Match
Scores of people were watching the game in this viewing centre At least seven people have died after an electric cable...
Chevron Faces Big Australia Tax Bill After Court Loss
Energy giant Chevron on Friday lost its appeal in major battle against a Aus$269-million (US$203 million) tax bill in a...
Gunman Was ‘focus of Anti-Terror’ Probe
People could be seen walking towards police with arms raised to show their hands after the shooting The gunman who shot...
Singapore FA Raided In White-Collar Crime Probe
Singapore police Thursday raided the offices of the city-state's football governing body, which is in the throes of a...
Russia Supreme Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued a ruling banning Jehovah’s Witnesses after the justice ministry called on...
Kenya Leader Warns Against Violence As Poll Fever Hits
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned Thursday against violence as election season gets into full swing, with chaotic...
Thieves Grab $3.5 Million In Cash In Brazen Japan Mugging
Three masked robbers snatched a suitcase stuffed with millions of dollars in cash from a businessman who had just...
Buhari Suspends Spy Chief After $43m Found In Lagos
Nigeria’s foreign spy chief Ayo Oke has been suspended after anti-corruption officers found more than $43m (£34m) in...
Taiwan Denies Political Asylum Request From Chinese Tourist
Taiwan said on Wednesday it has rejected a political asylum application from a Chinese tourist, reportedly an...
Apple Eyes Backing Hon Hai Bid For Toshiba Chip Unit
Tech giant Apple is considering backing Hon Hai's multi-billion dollar bid for Toshiba's lucrative memory chip...
Pressure On Japan’s Swimming Champ Hagino After Loss At Home
Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino faces a fierce challenge from close to home in the 400 metres individual medley at this...
Fire At Senegal Religious Retreat Kills 22
A fire tore through makeshift straw shelters at a Muslim religious retreat in Senegal, killing at least 22 people and...