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Burundi quits International Criminal Court
One month after a scathing United Nations report that called for a criminal investigation likely to lead back to its leaders, Burundi has...
Catalonia’s parliament declares independence from Spain
[dropcap]C[/dropcap]atalonia’s parliament voted Friday to declare independence from Spain and proclaim a republic, just as Madrid is poised to impose direct rule on...
Passengers flying to the U.S, get ready for new, stricter, rules
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll US-bound flights, including flight originating from Nigeria, must comply with US government’s enhanced security requirements from Thursday, October 26, 2017. The measures...
Commonwealth law Ministers Meeting ends with pledge to reform key legislation
Commonwealth citizens are set to benefit from improved legal services in a range of areas as law ministers ended their meeting in The...
U.S. to allow refugees from all countries under new rules
The White House plans to allow refugees from all countries to enter the United States under new rules that will be announced Tuesday...
Gunmen Kill 13 Nigerien Gendarmes Near Mali Border
Gunmen on pick-up trucks and motorcycles coming from Mali killed 13 gendarmes and wounded five more in an attack on their base in...
US cannot be ‘civilized country’, says Turkey’s President
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday the U.S. could not be called a civilized country after arrest warrants were issued for...
4 shot dead in Togo protest clashes
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least four people were shot dead on Wednesday in clashes between protesters and security forces in Togo’s two largest cities after soldiers...
Mother charged with murder after cooking two sons alive in hot oven
A warrant says an Atlanta woman put her two young sons in an oven and turned it on. Local media reported Monday that...
Court says Zuma charges can be reinstated
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that President Jacob Zuma can face prosecution on almost 800 charges of corruption relating...
World Bank Report: Over 20,000 girls married off illegally each day
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least 20,000 girls around the world are married off illegally each day, with child marriage often deeply rooted in tradition despite being...
Zimbabwe vice president accused of poisoning ‘lies’
One of Zimbabwe’s vice presidents on Wednesday accused the other of “using lies” over an allegation of poisoning, fuelling political tensions ahead of...
Congo military plane crashes in Kinshasa, no survivors – airport director
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] military cargo plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa on Saturday, killing the crew, the director of the city’s main...
Etihad Airways Pilot dies on board flight to Amsterdam
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n Etihad Airways pilot passed away on Wednesday morning while operating a flight from Abu Dhabi to Amsterdam, leading the carrier to divert...
Things Saudi women can’t do
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]audi Arabia announced Tuesday in a royal decree signed by King Salman bin Abdulaziz that women have the right to drive for the...
Saudi appoints first spokeswoman
The Saudi Arabian government has appointed Fatimah Baeshen as its first spokeswoman for the Saudi embassy in Washington, in another breakthrough for women that...
