Gold panning in northern Mali may be benefiting extremists

KIDAL, Mali (AP) — A gold rush is underway in an area of northern Mali where al-Qaida-linked fighters are active, raising concerns that profits from artisanal mining could benefit not only the local economy but also Islamic extremists.A coalition of armed Tuareg rebels known as the CMA controls the Kidal region and its leaders oversee the gold-panning activities. Some CMA members are believed to have close ties to the local al-Qaida affiliate known as JNIM. It is considered the most active of the extremist groups in the West African nation where deadly attacks against the military and communities have soared.

Benin attack stirs worries of jihadist menace

An attack on police in the far north of Benin has spurred fears that a country struggling with political problems is now at threat from jihadism sweeping down from the Sahel.

Attackers kill 31 in Mali village, after massacre last year at same site

BAMAKO (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed on Friday in an attack on a village that was the scene last year of Mali’s worst civilian massacre in recent memory, the government said.

AFRICOM chief conducts assessment tour in Manda Bay following January attack

MANDA BAY, Kenya, Feb 14 - The US Africa Command surveyed the progress of recent security developments at Manda Bay, Thursday and met with U.S. service - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Amnesty International urges probe into troops' 'razing' of Nigerian villages

Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the alleged burning of villages by Nigerian troops in the volatile northeast following a recent surge in jihadist attacks.

In Wake of Jewish Delegation’s Visit Saudi FM Denies Any Relations with Israel

King Salman bin Abdulaziz phoned Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas "to underscore Saudi Arabia’s firm position on the Palestinian cause."

Saudi minister says no plans for MBS, Netanyahu meeting

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has denied media reports of a possible meeting between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid speculation about normalising ties between Gulf Arab states and Israel.

AIPAC: “UN Security Council Blacklist Targets US and Israeli Companies”

“We urge those principled Human Rights Council member states to reject this blacklist, which evokes echoes of Nazi-triggered boycotts and blacklists against Jews," the American Jewish Committee CEO said about the UNSC initiative.

EU Threatens Israel: Annexing the Jordan Valley Will be Violent

The EU chooses to warn Israel against allowing Jews to live in Judea and Samaria rather than condemn Palestinian terrorism.

Iran's foreign minister should be arrested in Europe

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Inviting Mohammad Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, to address the Munich Security Conference on Friday and Saturday, where he joined more than 450 senior decision-makers as well as prime ministers and presidents from around the world, was a grave error.

DOLE lifts deployment ban on HSWs to Kuwait

The Department of Labor and Employment DOLE) announced on Friday the lifting of the deployment ban on household service workers (HSWs) to Kuwait.

Philippines lifts deployment ban to Kuwait

The lifting of the ban means newly-hired and returning skilled workers, semi-skilled workers, professionals, and household service workers can return and work in the Gulf state

Zimbabwe battles to clear huge passport backlog

Country seeks to clear more than 400,000 passports dating as far back as 2018.

Lacson vows to call out questionable Duterte policies

Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said on Friday he would continue to support the leadership of President Duterte but ‘’would not stop calling him out on major decisions which I don't think serve the best interest of our country and people.’’

Plateau SUBEB opens bid for 130 projects

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Friday opened bid for the award of contracts for the execution of 130 projects

Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study

Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.

US Department Of Education Investigating Harvard And Yale Over $6.5 Billion Foreign Funding From China, Iran, Russia

US Department Of Education Investigating Harvard And Yale Over $6.5 Billion Foreign Funding From China, Iran, Russia

Trump wants $1.5 bn over 10 years to revive US uranium production

US uranium production has plummeted 96 per cent in the last five years, the US Energy Information Administration reported Thursday

IEA sees first drop in global oil demand

Global oil demand will drop this quarter for the first time in more than a decade as the coronavirus batters China's economy, the International Energy Agency said. The new estimates show that oil markets face a significant surplus despite the latest production cuts by OPEC and its partners. Crude already sank to a one-year low below $50 a barrel last week, and the impact of the epidemic will be felt throughout the year, the agency said. "Demand has been hit hard by the novel coronavirus and the widespread shutdown of China's economy," the Paris-based IEA said. "The crisis is ongoing and at this stage it is hard to be precise about the impact.

Bali faces potential IDR1 trillion loss per month due to coronavirus outbreak: Tourism Board

Tourism is undoubtedly one of the biggest contributors to Bali’s economy, but money flowing in from the industry is going to dry up considerably amid the global health emergency caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Amotekun: South West Governors, IGP agree on state-based arrangement; shelve regional plan

The announcement was made after the governors met with the Inspector-General Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Updated: Ekiti Assembly passes Amotekun bill into law

The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Friday passed the bill proposal for the establishment of Ekiti State Security Network Agency otherwise called...

Ekiti Assembly passes Amotekun bill into law

Ado Ekiti—Ekiti State House of  Assembly, on Friday passed the Ekiti State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun bill  into law.

EFCC records 48 convictions, N8.5bn recoveries

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recorded 48 convictions and recovered N8.5 billion in cash and assets within one year

OMPALAN to PDP: Stop distracting Uzodinma - The Nation Newspaper

The Imo State Chapter of Oil and Solid Mineral Producing Area Landlords' Association of Nigeria (OMPALAN), Friday asked the People’s Democratic...

Coronavirus outbreak: Namibia students desperate to evacuate China

Namibian students studying in China want to be evacuated, with some feeling abandoned by the government.

China says 6 health workers died from virus, 1,716 infected

Six health workers have died from the new coronavirus in China and more than 1,700 have been infected, health officials said Friday, underscoring the risks doctors and nurses have taken due to shortages of protective gear.

Hundreds of health workers infected by coronavirus in China

Six of the workers have died, the National Health Commission said.

China coronavirus death toll nears 1,400

China reports 5,090 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 121 new deaths

China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims

The health emergency in China has caused fears of more global contagion, with more than two-dozen countries reporting hundreds of cases among them. Three people have died outside mainland China.

2020 Election Is a Choice Between Democracy and Putinism

The rule of law is larger than any Democratic candidacy.

Bloomberg vs. Trump would be a clash of oligarchs

They share a troubling number of similarities

Bernie Sanders Has Chance to Beat Trump, Other Dem Hopefuls Appear Aloof to Americans – Prof

Professor Vladimir Golstein reveals why Bernie Sanders is the only Democratic candidate who has a chance of beating the president.

The Democratic Party of 2020 Is Broken

The primary process rewards whoever arrives at the ballot box with the biggest, loudest base.

Blue State Blues: Iran War Powers Resolution a Futile Exercise in Appeasement

Trump should not just veto the Iran resolution. He should veto it with 55 pens, and send one to each of the Senators who voted for it.

Akpabio and new vision for Niger Delta

THE appointment of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs on August 20, 2019 was greeted by great enthusiasm by...

EFCC records 48 convictions, N8.5bn recoveries

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recorded 48 convictions and recovered N8.5 billion in cash and assets within one year

FG to get N245.6bn China loan for section V of East-West road

The Federal Government has applied for N245.6 billion loan ($800m) from the China Exim Bank for the construction of the Section V of the

Plateau SUBEB opens bid for 130 projects

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Friday opened bid for the award of contracts for the execution of 130 projects

N50.2bn Calabar-Odukpani-Itu Road dualisation ‘ll boost Economy – Presidency

SENIOR Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang has said that the award of outstanding portion of dua

U.P. police didn’t identify age of those held during anti-CAA protests, say activists

In cases where it was obvious that those held were minors, the police deliberately did not record their details in FIRs, they allege

Gargi college molestation: 10 arrested youths granted bail, HC agrees to hear plea seeking CBI probe

On February 6, during the annual cultural festival, hundreds of unruly, drunk men allegedly forced their way in and sexually assaulted students.

Indian court questions interrogation of children in anti-government play

BENGALURU (Reuters) - An Indian court on Friday ordered a state government to explain why police interrogated children who performed a play critical of a new law, a lawyer said, in a case that has raised questions about freedom of speech.

Bidar sedition case: Parent and teacher granted bail after two weeks in jail over anti-CAA play

They were arrested on January 30, more than a week after the students of a Urdu school in the Karnataka city performed the play criticising the citizenship law.

Brother of CAA violence victim files complaint against police

‘Aleem killed by bullet fired by Meerut policemen on Dec. 20’

Bloomberg Tells Audience at Houston Rally He ‘Deeply Regrets’ Stop and Frisk

Mike Bloomberg apologized Thursday at a campaign rally in Houston for his controversial stop-and-frisk policy which he promoted as New York city mayor, telling the predominantly black crowd that he “deeply regrets” the legacy and that he “should have acted sooner and faster to stop it.”“I am committed

Bloomberg courts black vote in Democratic candidate countdown

US billionaire Michael Bloomberg has launched a charm offensive to convince black voters, an important bloc in Democratic politics, that he is the right candidate to take on President Donald Trump in November.

Take it from an activist who was there: Stop and frisk cost New Yorkers their lives

Bloomberg’s history with the racist policy is more troubling than you know.

Warren Claims Bloomberg’s ‘Redlining’ Comments Should Disqualify Him from Presidential Race

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Thursday took direct aim at fellow 2020 contender Michael Bloomberg, saying the former New York City mayor should not be the Democratic nominee because of comments he made several years ago blaming the 2008 housing crisis on banks abandoning racially

Bloomberg courts black vote in Democratic candidate countdown

The 77-year-old's campaign in the state has focused on black voters, who will be key to deciding the Democratic nomination.

Belarus leader says Russia insists on merging the two states

The president of Belarus said Friday that Russia insisted on merging the two states during last week's talks on further integrating the countries' economies.

Belarus leader says Russia insists on merging the two states

The president of Belarus said Friday that Russia insisted on merging the two states during last week's talks on further integrating the countries' economies. As negotiations on closer ties stalled, Russia halted oil supplies to Belarus and Lukashenko repeatedly accused the Kremlin of pushing

Russia hints at Belarus joining it in a unified state in exchange for oil deal: Lukashenko

MINSK (Reuters) - Moscow has hinted at giving Minsk a deal on energy prices in exchange for Belarus joining Russia in a unified state, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday, the state news agency Belta reported.

Belarus to Russia: We'll siphon off your transit oil to Europe if necessary

MINSK — Belarus threatened to siphon off oil from Russia’s transit pipeline to Europe unless Moscow restarted crude supplies and accused the Kremlin on Friday of using energy prices as leverage to try to swallow up its former Soviet neighbor.

Not Too Sweet? 'Sugar Scandal' Rocks Lukashenka's Belarus

Four top executives in Belarus's once-lucrative sugar industry vanished without a trace. Two weeks later, President Alyaksandr Lukashenka announced they were being held by police on suspicion of masterminding what he suggested was the biggest scam the country has ever seen

Indonesian woman kills own baby because she was scared her husband might think she was having an affair

A woman in Klaten Regency, East Java was arrested on suspicion of neonaticide, motivated in large part by difficult circumstances in her household Desi Yulita, 28, gave birth to a baby boy on Feb 8 at home, alone and unassisted Moments later, she...

Durban couple tell of harrowing kidnap ordeal by armed hijackers

The couple, aged 27 and 42, were seated outside a house in the man’s Nissan Murano in the Wiggins area of Cato Manor

Man who ‘tried to snatch girl, 11, while she walked with sister, four, in Sheffield’ arrested

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of trying to snatch an 11-year-old girl while she was with her younger sister, four, in Sheffield. The girls were walking together when the suspect, who carryin…

Evil husband 'seals cheating wife's vagina shut with superglue after discovering affair'

Dennis Mumo, from the southern Kenyan county of Kitui, reportedly learned of his wife’s alleged indiscretions through her social media messages.

16-Year-Old Kills Neighbour Over Ksh50 Loan

The 16-year-old who is a Form Two student descended on the neighbour after the two argued over...

Cruise passengers land after two weeks at sea over coronavirus fears

But the vessel was barred by Japan, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand over fears it was carrying someone with a new virus that has now killed around 1,400 people and sickened 64,000, mostly in China.

Passengers on shunned coronavirus ship greeted with kisses from Cambodia PM

The MS Westerdam rejected at five countries before Cambodia welcomed it with open arms.

Cruise passengers land after two weeks at sea over virus fears

Passengers on a cruise ship that was turned away from ports around Asia over fears they could be carrying the new coronavirus finally began disembarking in Cambodia on Friday.

Cruise passengers land in Cambodia after two weeks at sea over coronavirus fears

Another ship began letting passengers over the age of 80 off the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.

Cruise ship rejected by five countries over coronavirus fears docks in Cambodia – video

Passengers aboard the MS Westerdam cruise ship, which was turned away by five countries over coronavirus fears, were allowed to disembark in Cambodia on Friday

Horse-drawn carriages lead funeral procession for My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding twins

Billy and Joe Smith, who appeared on the Channel 4 TV show in 2014, were found dead in a country lane just days after Christmas.

Horse-drawn carriages lead funeral procession for My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding twins

Billy and Joe Smith, who appeared on the Channel 4 TV show in 2014, were found dead in a country lane just days after Christmas.

Gypsy Wedding suicide twins get whisky and Rolex floral tributes at funeral

Hundreds of mourners have turned out to pay respect to the twin brothers who died just days before Christmas.

Twin stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding to be laid to rest

The funeral of brothers Billy and Joe Smith will be held in Sevenoaks, Kent.

EXCLUSIVE: This is the private $500k grave where Kobe and daughter Gianna were laid to rest side-by-side, decorated with Lakers colored flowers, pinwheels and rosaries placed on their headstone

Kobe Bryant and Gianna were laid to rest side-by-side last Friday at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona del Mar, California, exclusive DailyMail.com photos show.

OPEC January Production Data

OPEC 14 crude oil production was down 509,000 barrels per day in January.OPEC announced a couple of months ago that Ecuador was leaving the cartel. However, it was still included in January's data.Ira

Expert: Venezuelan Oil Production Currently at 1945 Levels

The oil-rich nation of Venezuela is producing its lowest output of oil in 75 years, according to professor Rafael Quiroz.

Tax reform, policy uncertainties to cause oil drop in Nigeria, WoodMac warns

A new report by consultancy firm, Wood Mackenzie, has disclosed that Nigeria’s crucial energy sector could experience a 35% decline in oil output.

Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study

Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.

DH Deciphers: LPG gas cylinder price blast rips through middle-class budget

What has the Union Government announced? The Union government has announced an increase in the price of LPG cylinders by Rs 145-150. At the same time, for those who avail the LPG subsidy, it has

First Lady sets pace for Beyond Zero

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – Ahead of the fifth edition of Beyond Zero Half Marathon, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday set the pace by flagging off a Get the latest local and international sports updates, football, rugby, athletics, golf, cricket and more

Kirinyaga searches for 26 yet to join Form One

This follows an order by Interior PS who said they cannot be accounted for.

The hammer of justice for sexual assault victims must be swift, loud and consistent

Only a tiny proportion of reported rapes ever make it to court

Atwoli: My Curse on Echesa Comes to Pass [VIDEO]

I told him I would watch him going down and he would never see me ...

7 Years 18 Replacements: Did Uhuru Get it Wrong With Cabinet?

Questions emerge as a result of the several President Uhuru Kenyatta appointments into cabinet following...

Police Toss Teagars Into Masvingo Court

Members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police today tossed a teargas canister inside a Masvingo Court where opposition Movement for Democratic Change vice chairperson, Job Sikhala, was acquitted on charges of subverting President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government. (Video: Gandri Maramba)

Job Sikhala acquitted of treason charges

Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze has ruled that that Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala is not guilty and acquitted him of charges of plotting to to...

Scenes of jubilation and chaos as Job Sikhala is acquitted – PICTURES

Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Garainesu Mawadze has ruled that main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Vice Chairman and Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala is not guilty on charges of plotting to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Zimbabwe court clears opposition official facing subversion charges

HARARE (Reuters) - A court in southern Zimbabwe ruled on Friday that an opposition official was not guilty of trying to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa, moments after proceedings were halted when police fired teargas to disperse supporters, his lawyer said.

'It's not a criminal offence to have intentions of overthrowing a government'

OUTSPOKEN MDC Vice Chairperson, Job Sikhala was Friday acquitted at the Masvingo High Court where he was facing subversion charges for threatening to remove Pre...

Dostum Threatens ‘Parallel Govt’ if Election Results are Rigged

First Vice President Gen.

Dostum Threatens ‘Parallel Govt’ if Election Results are Rigged

First Vice President Gen.

Imran wants Fazl tried for treason over govt’s ouster remarks

--PM says names of Jahangir Tareen and Khusro Bakhtiar did not surface in report on flour and sugar crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fa

Supreme Court order on decriminalising politics will help set new moral yardsticks: EC

In a statement, the commission said it will reissue with changes its October 10 2018 instructions and guidelines for ensuring publicity of criminal antecedents by the candidates and the concerned political parties for the information of voters following the apex court order.

Imus election officer cleared of allegations on flying voters in 2019 polls

IMUS CITY, Cavite – The City Prosecutor's Office here has dismissed a case filed by a mayoralty candidate against a local election officer on the issue of alleged flying voters in the May 13, 2019 mid-term elections.

Dostum Threatens ‘Parallel Govt’ if Election Results are Rigged

First Vice President Gen.

Dostum Threatens ‘Parallel Govt’ if Election Results are Rigged

First Vice President Gen.

Imran wants Fazl tried for treason over govt’s ouster remarks

--PM says names of Jahangir Tareen and Khusro Bakhtiar did not surface in report on flour and sugar crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fa

Supreme Court order on decriminalising politics will help set new moral yardsticks: EC

In a statement, the commission said it will reissue with changes its October 10 2018 instructions and guidelines for ensuring publicity of criminal antecedents by the candidates and the concerned political parties for the information of voters following the apex court order.

Imus election officer cleared of allegations on flying voters in 2019 polls

IMUS CITY, Cavite – The City Prosecutor's Office here has dismissed a case filed by a mayoralty candidate against a local election officer on the issue of alleged flying voters in the May 13, 2019 mid-term elections.

BJP MPs fromSC, ST segmentsurged to resign

Dalit leader and former Zilla panchayat member Gurushant Pattedar on Friday urged all those BJP MPs who won from reserved (SCs and STs) seats to resign in view of the Supreme Court ruling that States

Congress will bring govt to its knees over SC reservation, 'decisive action' in two days: Randeep Singh Surjewala

Against the backdrop of a recent Supreme Court judgement, Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Kumari Selja accused the BJP and the RSS of conspiring to end reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Last week, the Supreme Court said states are not bound to provide reservation in appointments or promotions.

Justice Dharmadhikari of Bombay HC resigns citing personal reasons

He has been constantly expressing his displeasure on the pace of the probe by the CBI and SIT into killing of rationalist Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar.

Tamil Nadu Speaker taking action against 11 AIADMK MLAs who rebelled during 2017 trust vote, SC told

After the state’s submission, the top court disposed of the DMK’s petition to disqualify the legislators for voting against the government led by their party.

State Legislature to hold debate on Constitution

As the public debate over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act continues across the country, the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has decided to set aside two days - March 2 and 3 - for a speci

Vladimir Putin says gay marriage will NEVER be allowed in Russia as long as he is in charge

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has said that gay marriage will not be legalised in the country as long as he is in charge. Putin made the comments while speaking at a state commission to discuss …

“As Long As I’m President This Will Not Happen” -Russian President Putin On Gay Marriage

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has stated that he’s never going to legalize gay marriage as long as he’s in charge and that he’s against the idea of mom and dad being called ‘parent number 1’ and ‘parent number 2’. According to Putin, he would not allow the traditional notion to be subverted. His […]

Putin: As long as I’m president, there’ll be no gay marriage in Russia

President VPresident Vladimir Putin of Russia says gay marriage will not be legalised as long as he is president. Speaking in Kremlin, a city in Moscow, where he met a

Macron Ally Steps Down From Paris Mayorals Over Sex-Tape Leak

Macron's Paris mayoral candidate has withdrawn from the race after "compromising videos" of a sexual nature emerged online. 

Sex scandal forces Emmanuel Macron's closest lieutenant to scrap bid to become Paris mayor after video shows the married father pleasuring himself while 'sexting' a woman

Married father-of-two Benjamin Griveaux (pictured) bemoaned 'ignoble attacks endangering my private life' as he quit the race for mayor of Paris today.

WFP worried about impending food shortage in refugee settlements

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | World Food Programme-WFP is worried about the impending food shortage that is expected in May this year. The UN agency is running out of both food and monetary aid to support refugees in different parts of the country. WFP supports 1.2 million refugees in Uganda with food and monetary …

Turkish-backed rebels down Syrian helicopter in Idlib

DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi militia have dropped a threat to tax aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world’s biggest humanitarian operation. United Nations leaders and humanitarian groups held crunch talks in Brussels on Thursday to address obstruction by the Iran-backed militia that has threatened to sever

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to Africa after long absence

Mike Pompeo is visiting Senegal, Angola, and Ethiopia as the Trump administration tries to counter the growing interest of China, Russia and other global powers in Africa and its booming young population of more than 1.2 billion.

U.S. Secretary of State visits Senegal, Ethiopia, Angola on African tour

Pompeo is visiting Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia as the Trump administration tries to counter the growing interest of China, Russia and other global powers in Africa and its booming young population of

Yemen's Houthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardized aid: UN official

They heard that vital supplies could be cut off, after humanitarian agencies complained of a deteriorating situation in the Houthii-controlled north where aid workers face arrest and intimidation.

Evidence in trash can links dead neighbor to missing SC girl

Investigators say they found a man dead inside his South Carolina home shortly after finding an item from a missing 6-year-old girl inside his trash can

Investigators link death of 30-year-old neighbor to homicide of 6-year-old Faye Swetlik

Faye disappeared while playing in her front yard after school on Monday. Her body was found somewhere in her neighborhood on Thursday morning.

Authorities Identify Dead Man Linked to Disappearance and Death of Faye Swetlik

South Carolina authorities on Friday revealed more about the investigation into the disappearance and death of 6-year-old Faye Marie Swetlik.

Grandmother of Faye Swetlik posts heartbreaking video of tragic girl singing

The grieving grandmother of South Carolina girl Faye Marie Swetlik released a heartbreaking video of the 6-year-old singing “You Are My Sunshine” — as cops launched a homicide investigation

Classmates show love for Faye Swetlik with Valentine’s Day cards

Classmates showed their love for Faye Swetlik by making heartfelt Valentine’s Day cards for her -- this before the tragic announcement that she was found dead not far from where she disappeared.

A Section Of State Highway 2 In Tauranga From Bethlehem To Judea Will Remain Closed Today

A large section of State Highway 2 is expected to be remain closed today following a firearms incident in Tauranga .

Eastern Cape protesters disrupt funeral procession for ANC councillor's mother

Residents of Peace Village in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, have made good on their threat to disrupt funeral processions until the paving of Siwani Street is complete.

Loose cow causes traffic delays on California highway

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Police responded to a stretch of highway in California where a loose cow wandered into the roadway and caused traffic delays.

In Chennai, this intersection has had no working traffic signal for years

The Royapettah High Road junction is perennially chaotic with thousands of vehicles using it, but with the traffic light not working, there are constant snarls

Tipper lorries strike terror on Pathanamthitta roads

Two pedestrians fatally trapped under overturned lorries

Turkish President Erdogan Reiterates Support for Pakistan on Kashmir

New Delhi (Sputnik): India abrogated the statehood and special status of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August 2019, evoking objection and protests from neighbouring Pakistan and further worsening Indo-Pak relations. Since India's move to split Kashmir into two federally-administered territories, Pakistan has been raising the Kashmir issue internationally.

Turkish President Erdogan vows to support Pakistan on Kashmir issue

Erdogan says the issue can be resolved not through conflict or oppression but on the basis of justice and fairness

Kashmir issue close to both Turkey, Pakistan: Erdogan rakes up Article 370 despite India's objection

The Turkish President, who is in Islamabad on a two-day visit, also announced that Turkey will back Pakistan in its efforts to come out of the Grey List of the FATF.

Turkey to stand with Pakistan on Kashmir issue, Erdoğan says

President Erdoğan underlined the importance of the Kashmir issue for Turkey, reiterating the country's support to Pakistan for a solution on the basis of justice and equity

Turkey to stand by Pakistan, Erdogan vows

--Turkish president reiterates support to Kashmir cause, Pakistan's stance in FATF--Slams Trump's Mideast peace plan, says 'agreement of the century is not a peace project but in fact a project fo

EU Threatens Israel: Annexing the Jordan Valley Will be Violent

The EU chooses to warn Israel against allowing Jews to live in Judea and Samaria rather than condemn Palestinian terrorism.

PROVERBS 29:23

Honor is a funny thing. One who seeks it out is unlikely to earn it from others, but one who rejects it is likely to earn his fellows’ respect. As the Sages of the Talmud teach (Eiruvin 13b), “One who chases after honor, honor eludes him; but one who runs away from honor, honor clings…

Week of Gratitude for the Descendants of Jethro Culminates in “Shabbat Shukran”

A week of gratitude for all the Druze have done for the Jews, from Mount Sinai until the current day, culminates in reading the section of the Torah that features their patriarch; Jethro.

AIPAC: “UN Security Council Blacklist Targets US and Israeli Companies”

“We urge those principled Human Rights Council member states to reject this blacklist, which evokes echoes of Nazi-triggered boycotts and blacklists against Jews," the American Jewish Committee CEO said about the UNSC initiative.

PM Netanyahu: March elections will decide whether we utilize or miss historic opportunity

PM Netanyahu promises: 'Israeli law will be applied in Judea, Samaria, and there won't be a Palestinian terror state.'

Five dead after tourist boat capsizes in Bangladeshi lake

At least five people died after a tourist boat capsized in south-eastern Bangladesh on Friday, rescuers said. The boat carrying nearly 30 tourists overturned in Kaptai Lake while it was on way t...

Five drown as boat sinks on Rangamati's Kaptai Lake

Five people have drowned after a tourist boat sank on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati.

5 workers die as bus collides with Nasiman in Gopalganj

Five construction workers have been killed in a collision between a bus and a local passenger vehicle, Nasiman, in Gopalganj's Kashiana Upazila.

Three madrasa students drown in Cauvery

Three students of a madrasa in Mysuru drowned when they went fishing in the Cauvery at Srirangapatna on Friday. They have been identified as Mujassim (17), Tousif (17) and Iftikar (18).The trio slippe

Fifteen children killed in Haiti orphanage fire

A fire swept through an unlicensed orphanage outside Haiti

Take it from an activist who was there: Stop and frisk cost New Yorkers their lives

Bloomberg’s history with the racist policy is more troubling than you know.

Bloomberg Tells Audience at Houston Rally He ‘Deeply Regrets’ Stop and Frisk

Mike Bloomberg apologized Thursday at a campaign rally in Houston for his controversial stop-and-frisk policy which he promoted as New York city mayor, telling the predominantly black crowd that he “deeply regrets” the legacy and that he “should have acted sooner and faster to stop it.”“I am committed

Parkland Dad Andrew Pollack: 'March for Our Lives' Made America's Kids Less Safe

The "March for Our Lives" hijacked the Parkland tragedy to register more kids to vote for Democrats and hide the truth of what went wrong.

Nolte: Media-Approved Hate Crimes Against Trump Supporters Explode Post-Acquittal

Nothing damns the media establishment more than its indifference to violent attacks and threats against Trump supporters.

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Air Force to allow uniformed members to wear turbans, hijabs, beards in new dress code update, officials say

The United States Air Force updated its official dress code policy this month, in observance of religious practices, which will allow military personnel to wear turbans or hijabs as a part of the uniform. 

USAF Issues New Dress Code to Allow Religious Exemption to Wear Head Gear, Beards

In 2018, US Air Force Staff Sergeant Abdul Rahman Gaitan became the first Muslim airman to obtain a beard waiver on religious grounds

Members of white nationalist groups can join US military, official says

Membership in extremist group won’t keep recruits out of US military, defense official tells congressional subcommittee.

Where’s the love? Indonesia says no to Valentine’s Day

Indonesia wasn't feeling the love for Valentine's Day on Friday as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom...

Where’s the love? Indonesia says no to Valentine’s Day

MAKASSAR, Feb 14 — Indonesia wasn’t feeling the love for Valentine’s Day today as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom displays and warned students they would be reprimanded for amorous activities. Makassar on Sulawesi island doled out some tough love with...

Police seek help finding man who burglarized Summerlin church

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who burglarized a Summerlin church.

Suspect in pizza driver robbery spree arrested in Nashville

Clarksville police are asking for your help to find an 'armed and dangerous' suspect who could be in the Gatlinburg area.

'Shopping Cart 1 - 0 Shoplifter'

A quick-thinking shopper came to the assistance of police chasing a suspected shoplifter in the US state of Georgia, with a perfectly timed push of a trolley.

Las Vegas police track down suspect in 2014 rape case in Texas

Alfraido Zeyouma, 46, faces a single count of sex assault in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in February 2014.

Hero customer foils shoplifter with shopping trolley

Officers in Georgia chased the suspect into a car park of a Home Depot store where a bystander shoved the cart into him.

Iranian Media Releases Video Allegedly Showing Syrians Throwing Rocks at US Convoy

The conflict between the US military and Syrians occurred on 12 February at a checkpoint in a village east of the town of Qamishli in north-eastern Syria.

Syrian Army, protesters come face-to-face with US military in northeastern Syria: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – For the second time in the last 48 hours, protesters gathered at a road in northeastern Syria to block a U.S. military convoy from passing. READ ALSO: US Forces Block Another Russian Convoy in Northeastern Syria In a video this afternoon, a Syrian officer can be seen speaking to a U.S. military translator and refusing the American troops access to the roadway. Today another US patrol tried to cross an SAA checkpoint but was stopped & turned around. US commander tells the Syrian officer "we are here to bring peace just like the Russians" , Syrian officer replied " Wherever US goes it brings death& destruction, u are not welcomed here" pic.twitter.com/l8axOtZw8X — Ali (@CoolHuh_) February 14, 2020 This latest confrontation comes 24 hours after the residents of Khirbat Amo confronted a U.S. military patrol near their town in the southern countryside of Al-Qamishli.

Turkish-backed rebels down Syrian helicopter in Idlib

ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkish-backed Syrian rebels shot down a government helicopter west of Aleppo in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region, where violence and displacement has spiked in recent weeks, Turkish and Syrian state media said on Friday.

Syrian chopper downed over rebel area, killing crew

A Syrian military helicopter was shot down over the last major rebel bastion in northwest Syria on Friday, the second such incident in a week of high tensions with Turkey.

Syrian chopper downed in NW Syria, killing crew

A Syrian military helicopter was shot down over the last major rebel bastion in northwest Syria on Friday, killing its entire crew, state media said, in the second such incident this week.

Air strike in Afghanistan kills eight civilians

JUBA: South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a cease-fire in their six year war. Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar are under increasing pressure to resolve their differences by February 22 and form a unity government as part of a peace agreement. The pair have already missed two

Kiir says will not change position on 32 states

Juba, South Sudan | AFP |  South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a ceasefire in their six year war. Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar are under increasing pressure to resolve their differences by February 22 and form a unity …

South Sudan’s Kiir says no compromise to end peace deal deadlock

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a ceasefire in their six year war.

S. Sudan 'unity' army not ready for peace

Soldiers grapple with deplorable conditions and formal training hasn't even begun.

S. Sudan ‘unity’ army not ready for peace as deadline looms

Mapel, South Sudan | AFP |  At a remote and spartan bush barracks in South Sudan, a motley collection of government soldiers and their rebel enemies chanted in unison, raising their mock wooden guns to the sky. “South Sudan! Victory!” they cried out, as women ululated. Troops from both sides of the battlefield broke into song …

Electoral roll released

MADURAIMadurai district has a total of 26,43,605 voters in Madurai, said Collector T. G. Vinay while releasing the electoral roll here on Friday. The district has 10 Assembly segments — Melur, Madurai

19.25 lakh voters in Erode district

As per the final electoral roll released here on Friday, there are 19,25,940 electors in the eight Assembly constituencies in the district. Collector C. Kathiravan released the list that was received

Virudhunagar has 16.30 lakh voters

The final electoral roll for Virudhunagar district that was released on Friday has a total of 6,30,296 voters. Virudhunagar Collector, R. Kannan released the list in the presence of representatives of

Ramnad has 11.36 lakh voters and Sivaganga has 11,61744

Releasing the final electoral list, District Collector and Election Officer K Veera Raghava Rao said that there were 11,36,569 voters as on January 1, 2020, here on Friday.Speaking to reporters, he sa

Final electoral roll released for Vellore, Tiruvannamalai

Final tally of voters in Vellore stands at 12,39,453

Saudi Arabia Provides Emergency Medical Aid to China

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the signing of six contracts with global companies to provide medical equipment and supplies to China in its effort to combat the new coronavirus outbreak. The deals were signed by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid a

Turkish-backed rebels down Syrian helicopter in Idlib

DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi militia have dropped a threat to tax aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world’s biggest humanitarian operation. United Nations leaders and humanitarian groups held crunch talks in Brussels on Thursday to address obstruction by the Iran-backed militia that has threatened to sever

US secretary of state, Pompeo makes first trip to Africa

In his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will seek to lay out a positive vision for US cooperation.

Turkey ready to work on CPEC projects, says President Erdogan alongside PM Imran

Calls for increasing bilateral trade between the two countries to $1 billion, before bringing it up to $5 billion.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to Africa after long absence

Mike Pompeo is visiting Senegal, Angola, and Ethiopia as the Trump administration tries to counter the growing interest of China, Russia and other global powers in Africa and its booming young population of more than 1.2 billion.

Would-Be Author Who Befriended Fotis Dulos and Quickly Creeped Him Out Charged with Trespassing: Cops

Late murder defendant Fotis Dulos befriended an apparent well-wisher who ended up creeping him out, say police in Farmington, Connecticut. The defendant Brad Ragaglia, 61, wanted to write a book, authorities said in Fox 61 report.

California man freed after 15 years in prison thanks to genealogy website data

Authorities used DNA links developed through publicly available genealogical websites to free man wrongfully convicted of killing housemate

Sexual abuse charges dropped against circus family

More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn. More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn.

Alyth stalker spent Christmas behind bars after leaving beer and chocolates on teen victim’s doorstep

A stalker spent Christmas behind bars after leaving chocolates, a CD and beer at the door of his teenage victim’s home.

Heart-rending moment ‘autistic’ girl, 6, asks ‘am I going to jail’ when cops are called after ‘tantrum’

BODYCAM footage shows a six-year-girl who was led out of her school asking a police officer if she was being sent to jail. The girl, who is named Nadia and thought to be on the autism spectrum, was…

Israel Gives Modern-Day “Miriam’s Well” to Gaza: “Water From Thin Air”

Watergen is bringing the miracle of Miriam's Well to thirsty people around the world.

Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Climate-Coffee Connection

The beans that power the kingdom’s coffeehouses, which are hotbeds of talk about social change, are threatened by diminishing water supplies

Study: Effectiveness of program that pays farmers to conserve water

Crops need water. And in the central United States, the increasing scarcity of water resources is becoming a threat to the nation's food production.

Expert enlightens on dangers of bush burning

David Afolayan, an Environmentalist and Geographic Information Science (GIS) expert, has cautioned Nigerians on the dangers of bush burning..

North Korean official reportedly executed for breaking coronavirus quarantine

A North Korean who returned from China has reportedly been executed for going to a public bath in violation of his coronavirus quarantine.

Azerbaijani President Vows To Investigate Violations During Parliamentary Elections

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has vowed to thoroughly investigate all violations at voting stations during the parliamentary elections on February 9 after the Central Election Commission annulled results from four constituencies due to irregularities.

Timeline: Algeria's year of protest and turmoil

(Reuters) - Mass protests over the past year in Algeria have brought down a veteran president and caused the biggest political crisis since the end of a 1990s civil war that killed 200,000 people.

Ethiopia parliamentary election: Poll announced for August 29

Ethiopia's parliamentary election will be held on August 29, the country's electoral board has said.

Malawi protesters demand resignation of elections boss, Jane Ansah

The court ordered for a fresh election to be held not later than May. The protesters want a new electoral commission to handle the exercise.

'We Won't Stop': Despite Leader's Resignation, Algerians Keep Up Protest One Year On

Long-standing ruler Bouteflika resigned in April and the new president has offered concessions and talks to the opposition, but protesters still fill the squares

2 brave cops survive NPA rebels’ ambush in Quezon

SAN NARCISO, Quezon — Despite being outnumbered, two rookie cops managed to survive a broad daylight ambuscade carried out by around 50 heavily- armed men believed to be New People’s Army (NPA) rebels at the barangay of San Juan, four kilometers away from the Poblacion of this town yesterday.

2 rookie cops survive ambush in Quezon province

An incident report says the two patrolmen were in a mobile car when they were waylaid

3 suspected NPA rebels killed in Ilocos Sur encounter

STA. LUCIA, Ilocos Sur – Three suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) died after a brief firefight with joint operatives of the army and police in Barangay Namatican, Sta. Lucia, Ilocos Sur on Thursday evening.

Sugar milling company employee shot in Bukidnon

PRO10 director, Brigadier General Rolando B. Anduyan, said that an initial investigation conducted by the Maramag Municipal Police Station showed that victim Marlon Malunes, an employee of the Crystal Sugar Milling Company, Inc. was on his way to his office on board his motorcycle when he was shot while passing beside the NAPOCOR Channel around 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Gang kills four police in operation to free leader

Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said. Around 20 gang members opened fire T...

Attackers kill 31 in Mali village, after massacre last year at same site

BAMAKO (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed on Friday in an attack on a village that was the scene last year of Mali’s worst civilian massacre in recent memory, the government said.

Attack kills 21 in central Mali ethnic flashpoint

Twenty-one people were killed in an attack overnight on a village in central Mali, the government said Friday, in an apparent spate of ethnic violence in the deeply troubled region.

Several killed in central Mali village attack, local officials say

At least 20 villagers were killed in an attack in central Mali overnight, local officials said Friday, in an apparent bout of ethnic violence in the war-torn state.

20 killed at ethnic flarepoint in central Mali

Twenty people were killed in an attack overnight on a village in central Mali, local officials said Friday, in an apparent spate of ethnic violence in the deeply troubled region.

20 killed in central Mali village

Twenty people were killed in an overnight attack on a village in central Mali, a local official said Friday, in an apparent bout of ethnic violence in the war-torn state. "We have 20 dead. Som...

Portuguese president to arrive in Goa on two-day visit

Mr. Sousa will sign an MoU on water management and sewerage

PM Modi holds talks with Portuguese President Sousa

Sousa is accompanied by a high-level delegation.

India, Portugal ink seven pacts after Modi-Sousa talks

The pacts provide for cooperation in areas of investment, transport, ports, culture and industrial and intellectual property rights. Portugal is an important country for India in Southern Europe, and bilateral ties have witnessed a steady progress in the last 15 years. In October 2005, Portugal extradited Abu Salem and Monica Bedi to face terror charges.

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee ‘felt bad’ about not being invited to metro corridor inauguration

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off the first phase of the East-West Metro Corridor project on Thursday.

Sikkim Minister to stern up action against absentees, will pay surprise visits to offices

Culture and Roads & Bridges minister Samdup Lepcha chaired a district-level coordination meeting with all head of offices of the district, government

Deji of Akure palace: Things to know about one of the significant places in Yorubaland

Nigeria is filled with many untapped tourist centres. Deji of Akure palace which is 869 years old is one of them. It is a place of great cultural and historical significance.

Revelations from Farida Waziri’s new book – Femi Adesina

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Farida Waziri, presented her new book to the public in Abuja

Luke Tamborinyoka….. Remembering Morgan Richard Tsvangirai

By Luke Tamborinyoka A long line of vehicles stretched for almost 20 kilometers as the world descended in this village in Buhera West, some 242 kilometers south-east of Harare. The human and vehicular traffic left one in rapt wonderment, leaving no doubt whatsoever this was nothing less than a hero’s burial. Political parties were represented from Kenya to Namibia, from South Africa to Zambia while leaders of at least 13 political parties in Zimbabwe came to bury him. The world was represented as diplomats came in droves while ordinary people came from all over the country to pay their last respects to this doyen of our time; this undisputed icon of our democratic struggle.

Valentine’s Day rooted in Pagan, Roman and Christian traditions

While its namesake is a Christian saint, the day of love has a complex history

3 teenagers arrested for stealing head of corpse from grave for rituals

The world has evolved to a point where money is now the order of the day. If you don't have money your worth and respect in society become minimal. This

Ebola screening at entry points no longer necessary-WHO

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Even as Ebola Haemorrhagic fever outbreak is still on-going in DR Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that the Emergency Committee does not consider entry screening at airports or other ports of entry outside the region to be necessary. In a statement issued on Thursday WHO noted that …

How Kerala tamed the Coronavirus

The state emergency health resp­onse model was activated as soon as the virus outbreak turned into an epidemic in Wuhan, China, in January 2020.

As scientists race to produce Covid-19 vaccine, WHO urges frequent hand-washing

An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reminded the public anew to always practice basic protective measures as these are important when it comes to preventing the spread of diseases.

ICYMI: Nigerian who finds cure for Coronavirus, Lassa fever’ll get N36m

Our Reporters The Federal Government has announced a N36m cash prize for any Nigerian that finds cure for coronavirus and Lassa fever. Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is currently ravaging C...

CDC Director Warns Coronavirus Soon Widespread Throughout United States: ‘It’s Coming’

Says CDC now in 'aggressive containment mode'

With faculty shortage, PG Diploma holders allowed to teach in Karnataka medical colleges

The new Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Medical Institutions (Amendment) Regulations 2019, a gazette notification which was issued in August last year, may help a few government medical

CBSE 10th & 12th exam to begin from February 15; here's what to know

The examinations for the Class X will be held from 15TH February 2020 to 20TH March 2020 and Class XII will be held from 15TH February 2020 to 30TH March 2020. Elaborate arrangements have been made for smooth conduct of the exams, said Anurag Tripati, Secretary of CBSE in a statement.

JD(S) opposes closure of Hassan engineering college

The JD(S) on Friday alleged a “glaring discrimination” in sanctioning funds and implementing development works in the State by the BJP government and opposed the closure of the Government Engineering

Kirinyaga searches for 26 yet to join Form One

This follows an order by Interior PS who said they cannot be accounted for.

Official asked to go on compulsory leave

Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tiruchi, S. Usha, was on Friday instructed by the Director of Collegiate Education to go on compulsory leave following complaints from employees about

Japanese FM rejects Israel's request to remove Israeli nationals from 'coronavirus ship'

Israel asked that its passengers be allowed to leave cruise ship quarantined for coronavirus. Japan said no.

Canadian health workers assisting in Japan after 12 Canadians contract coronavirus on cruise ship

Some 3,500 passengers on the ship are under quarantine and 218 people have tested positive for the coronavirus

EU Threatens Israel: Annexing the Jordan Valley Will be Violent

The EU chooses to warn Israel against allowing Jews to live in Judea and Samaria rather than condemn Palestinian terrorism.

‘Maybe it was the Belgian Air Force’: Netanyahu on last night’s airstrikes in Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that he doesn’t know anything about Thursday night’s attack on the Syrian capital. “I don’t know what happened last night,” the prime minister said, speaking to Radio Haifa on Friday. “Maybe it was the Belgian Air Force,” he quipped. “I don’t comment on one operation or another,” Netanyahu added. On Thursday night at 11:45 pm local time, multiple missiles which Syrian military sources believe were launched from the vicinity of the Israeli-held Golan Heights were fired at Damascus, with Syrian media saying air defense troops intercepted and downed a number of them before they could reach their targets. Social media users posted videos of air defence troops intercepting projectiles over the night sky. In accordance with long-standing practice, the Israeli military did not confirm or deny their involvement in the attack.

Oxygen therapy working for coronavirus patient, Seoul says

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Oxygen therapy has been effective in the treatment of a critically ill patient infected with the new strain of coronavirus in South Korea, local health authorities said Friday.

'Felt bad': Mamata Banerjee on not being invited to E-W Metro launch

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took umbrage at not being invited to the inauguration of the East-West Metro corridor, asserting that her team had to 'shed tears' to sanction the project when she was the railway minister.

Felt Bad: Mamata Banerjee on Not Being Invited to East-West Metro Launch

Banerjee, who was the railway minister from 2009-2011, said that she was not even informed about the inauguration after having shed tears years back to get the project approved.

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee ‘felt bad’ about not being invited to metro corridor inauguration

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off the first phase of the East-West Metro Corridor project on Thursday.

‘Felt bad’: Mamata Banerjee on not being invited to Metro launch

"We had worked hard for the East-West Metro project. We had to literally shed tears for it (approval). I felt bad, that a small metro route was inaugurated, but I was not even informed about the inauguration," Mamata Banerjee said in the state assembly.

Preparations on for 22km Trump-Modi roadshow in Ahmedabad

Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi would also address a gathering at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Motera.The seating capacity of the sprawling stadium is 1.10 lakh and over a lakh people are likely to be present at the gathering

TN Budget 2020-21: Allocation for Archaeology Dept will help in reconstruction of State’s history, says Madurai MP

Su. Venkatesan said that until this year, there has been a huge shortage of manpower and funds to carry out research, particularly in places like Keeladi and Adichanallur

Tiruchi ignored

City residents have expressed dismay over the absence of any announcement with respect to establishment of an integrated bus stand in Tiruchi in the State budget. The absence of any mention on the lon

Special camps to distribute aid for differently abled

MADURAISpecial camps for differently abled persons to distribute aid under the Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aid and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme would be held across Madurai dist

Sikkim Minister to stern up action against absentees, will pay surprise visits to offices

Culture and Roads & Bridges minister Samdup Lepcha chaired a district-level coordination meeting with all head of offices of the district, government

Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao decides to overhaul irrigation department to boost efficiency

The CM also performed puja at Triveni Sangamama at Kaleshwara Swamy temple.

Video: Pizza deliveryman robbed, stabbed in both legs in Brooklyn

There is new video of a violent and brutal assault in Brooklyn in which a food deliveryman was attacked and stabbed while on the job.

Woman forced to rob bank during first date with man she met on dating app

Christopher Castillo met the woman on a dating app then made her rob a bank with him.

Sterlington man accused of forcing woman & baby into truck at knife-point

Sterlington police have arrested a man accused of a domestic incident in which the victim says she and her baby were kidnapped at knife-point.

Violent care home nurse filmed tossing frail woman, 91, around like rag doll

The nurse, named as Ronald Fletcher, has since been fired from his job and charged

Hero customer foils shoplifter with shopping trolley

Officers in Georgia chased the suspect into a car park of a Home Depot store where a bystander shoved the cart into him.

US visa ban: Gov Emmanuel seeks waiver for Nigerians

As visa restrictions by the United States of America bites take a toll on Nigerians, Governor Udom Emmanuel has made a case for...

ICYMI: Nigerian who finds cure for Coronavirus, Lassa fever’ll get N36m

Our Reporters The Federal Government has announced a N36m cash prize for any Nigerian that finds cure for coronavirus and Lassa fever. Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is currently ravaging C...

Join fight against corruption, Okowa urges youths

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, has urged Nigerian youths to be actively involved in the fight against corruption in the country.

Amotekun: South West Governors, IGP agree on state-based arrangement; shelve regional plan

The announcement was made after the governors met with the Inspector-General Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Bauchi govt expresses delight as EU-UNICEF handover PHC facility

Bauchi state government has expressed delight at the completion of the 40th renovated Primary Healthcare Clinic (PHC) by United Nations Chi

Bidar sedition case: Two women get conditional bail

They were arrested on Jan. 30; they are likely to be released from Bidar jail on Saturday

Four judges to be appointed to Gujarat HC

All four judicial officers — Ilesh Vora, Gita Gopi, Ashokkumar C Joshi, and Rajendra M Sareen — are currently serving as the principal district and sessions judge in the courts of Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Vadodara, and Anand respectively.

Bidar sedition case: Parent and teacher granted bail after two weeks in jail over anti-CAA play

They were arrested on January 30, more than a week after the students of a Urdu school in the Karnataka city performed the play criticising the citizenship law.

Gargi college molestation: 10 arrested youths granted bail, HC agrees to hear plea seeking CBI probe

On February 6, during the annual cultural festival, hundreds of unruly, drunk men allegedly forced their way in and sexually assaulted students.

U.P. police didn’t identify age of those held during anti-CAA protests, say activists

In cases where it was obvious that those held were minors, the police deliberately did not record their details in FIRs, they allege

Japan vows to step up efforts on coronavirus testing, containment after first fatality

Elderly passengers who have medical conditions or are in windowless rooms can complete their quarantine onshore, Kato said.

Japan to step up efforts on coronavirus testing, containment after first death

Japan on Friday vowed to step up testing and containment efforts for the coronavirus after suffering its first death and the confirmation of new cases, including a doctor and a taxi driver.

From Tokyo to Wakayama to Okinawa, Japan on edge as COVID-19 spreads

Japan was on high alert Friday due to the rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide, including that of two taxi drivers and a doctor, as well as

After first death, Japan pledges more containment effort; cases increase

Japan on Friday vowed to step up testing and efforts to contain the spread of a new coronavirus after suffering its first death and finding new cases, including a doctor and at least one taxi driver, in different parts of the country.

Hundreds of health workers infected by coronavirus in China

Six of the workers have died, the National Health Commission said.

Biggest jump in world defence spending in 10 years: study

Global spending on defence rose by four percent in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.

China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

China’s coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passenger

China coronavirus death toll nears 1,400

China reports 5,090 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 121 new deaths

Still rising

BEIJING — The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, as the United States complained of a “lack of transparency” from Beijing over its handling of a crisis that has fuelled global panic.

Top White House official suggests China is not being 'honest' and has 'motives' in the coronavirus fight, as Beijing faces suspicion over how it records infections

China has altered some of its figures for how many people are infected by the coronavirus, adding to suspicion about how its handling the crisis.

Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Climate-Coffee Connection

The beans that power the kingdom’s coffeehouses, which are hotbeds of talk about social change, are threatened by diminishing water supplies

From khat to coffee: revitalising an age-old Yemeni crop

In Haraz, farmers and exporters are bringing new life to a globally acclaimed and desired product

Israel Gives Modern-Day “Miriam’s Well” to Gaza: “Water From Thin Air”

Watergen is bringing the miracle of Miriam's Well to thirsty people around the world.

Scientist suggests damming the North Sea to protect Europe from climate change

A scientist has suggested building a pair of dams to enclose the North Sea and defend northern Europe from rising sea levels.

Whangarei - Reduce Water Use By 20% To Delay Restrictions

If Whangārei residents can reduce their water consumption by 20 per cent they might keep the District’s water restrictions away for a few weeks yet.

Virus-hit Hong Kong says it with face masks, not flowers

A manager at another store, who gave her name as Joyce, said her shop has had to reduce what they buy as customer interest wilts.

Virus-hit Hong Kong says it with face masks, not flowers

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's flower markets are lamenting dismal Valentine's Day sales as the city battles the deadly coronavirus outbreak, with admirers joking that a box of face masks is a better way to say "I love you" than a bouquet.

An American in a Locked-Down Chinese Town: 'Everyone Here Is So Bored'

Weeks before the coronavirus became a national health crisis in China, authorities threatened a doctor, Li Wenliang, who warned about early cases. State media reported that Li was illegally spreading rumors.That was a red flag for Bob Huang."People here tend to believe the government. Not me,"

New virus has infected more than 64,000 people globally

A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 64,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.The latest figures reported by each government's health authority as of Friday in Beijing:— Mainland China: 1,380 deaths among 63,851 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei.— Hong Kong: 56 cases, 1 death— Macao: 10— Japan: 259, including 218 from a cruise ship docked in Yokohama, 1 death— Singapore: 67— Thailand: 33— South Korea: 28— Malaysia: 19— Taiwan: 18— Vietnam: 16— Germany: 16— United States: 1

They documented the coronavirus crisis in Wuhan, and then they vanished | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

HONG KONG >> The beige van squatted outside of a Wuhan hospital, its side and back doors ajar. Fang Bin, a local clothing salesman, peered inside as he walked past. He groaned: “So many dead.” He counted five, six, seven, eight body bags. “This is too many.”

ASI Slammed By Social Media Users For Planning To Spend Crores On Restoring Aurangzeb’s Coronation Palace

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has received the ire of social media users for planning to restore Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s coronation palace at a cost of Rs 2 to 5 crore, Times of India has reported.

PM Modi To Flag Off IRCTC’s Kashi Mahakal Express Linking Three Jyotirlingas Of Lord Shiva During His Varanasi Visit

PM Modi during his one-day trip to his constituency will also inaugurate several other projects.

Take along minorities if you to want to successfully run the govt: Parkash Singh Badal

"I will say that all religions should be respected and take along minorities, take along your allies if you have to be successful in running the government so that all brothers (countrymen) consider themselves part of a family,” Badal said.

Khasadars from South Waziristan be merged into KP police soon: IG

By Hamid Khan Wazir WANA, PAKISTAN: The Inspector General of Police Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sanaullah Abbasi has announced that the notification pertaining to the merger of Khasadar force of district South Waziristan into KP police would be issued within a few days. The IG KP Police on his maiden visit to the long-neglected district South Waziristan, lauded the services rendered by the levies and Khasadar force in the war against terrorism. Speaking at a function in Wana, headquarters of the South Waziristan on Friday, he said that Khasadar force rendered matchless sacrifices in war against terrorism and fought along with Pakistan army courageously and gallantly to maintain peace and stability in the country. Sanaullah Abbasi said that he was well-aware of the problems facing by the Khasadar force and steps were being taken to address their issues on an urgent basis, adding that the families of the martyred Khasadar personnel would be given Shaheed package.

Tiruchi ignored

City residents have expressed dismay over the absence of any announcement with respect to establishment of an integrated bus stand in Tiruchi in the State budget. The absence of any mention on the lon

US Navy seizes Iranian weapons in Arabian Sea: video

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Thursday afternoon that the USS Normandy (CG60) boarded a dhow in the Arabian Sea on Sunday and seized a “large cache” of Iranian-made weapons while conducting “maritime security operations.” “The weapons seized include 150 ‘Dehlavieh’ anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), which are Iranian-manufactured copies of Russian Kornet ATGMs,” read the February 13 CENTCOM release. “Other weapons components seized aboard the dhow were of Iranian design and manufacture and included three Iranian surface-to-air missiles, Iranian thermal imaging weapon scopes, and Iranian components for unmanned aerial and surface vessels, as well as other munitions and advanced weapons parts.” Video footage released by CENTCOM Public Affairs shows US Navy personnel boarding the vessel during the February 9 operation in the Arabian Sea. #USA Le 9 février 2020, l'#USSNormandy #CG60, alors qu'il menait des opérations de sécurité maritime dans la zone d'opérations du Commandement central américain, est monté…

U.S. Navy Seizes Cache of Iranian Weapons Bound for Yemen

The U.S. Navy intercepts a small vessel in the Arabian Sea and finds it loaded with illegal Iranian weapons bound for Yemen.

US Warship Seizes 150 Iranian Missiles En Route in Arabian Sea [WATCH]

The advanced weapon systems are similar to weapons seized last November that were en route to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

UN experts: North Korea enhances nukes and illicit trade

CAMEROON, Cameroon — U.N. experts say North Korea has increased imports and exports of banned and restricted goods such as coal and petroleum products as it continues to enhance its illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of sanctions. The experts identified new methods that the country is using to evade U.N. sanctions, including …

UN experts: North Korea enhances nukes and illicit trade

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say North Korea has increased imports and exports of banned and restricted goods such as coal and petroleum products as it continues to enhance...

NDLEA destroys 34, 560.9438 kilograms of drugs, substances in Ogun

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has publicly destroyed over 34, 560 kilograms of hard drugs in Ogun.

NDLEA destroys 34,560kg of drugs, substances in Ogun

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has publicly destroyed over 34, 560 kilograms of hard drug in Ogun.

NDLEA destroys 34, 560.9438 kilograms of drugs, substances in Ogun

NDLEA says it has publicly destroyed over 34, 560 kilograms of hard drug in Ogun.NDLEA Chairman, retired Col. Muhammad Abdallah

Ogun: NDLEA destroys 34,560 kg of drugs

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has publicly destroyed over 34, 560 kilograms of hard drug in Ogun.

Nigerian military razes villages as Boko Haram attacks escalate - Amnesty International - Premium Times Nigeria

"These brazen acts of razing entire villages, deliberately destroying civilian homes and forcibly displacing their inhabitants with no imperative military grounds, should be investigated as possible war crimes."

As scientists race to produce Covid-19 vaccine, WHO urges frequent hand-washing

An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reminded the public anew to always practice basic protective measures as these are important when it comes to preventing the spread of diseases.

CDC Director Warns Coronavirus Soon Widespread Throughout United States: ‘It’s Coming’

Says CDC now in 'aggressive containment mode'

Ebola screening at entry points no longer necessary-WHO

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Even as Ebola Haemorrhagic fever outbreak is still on-going in DR Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that the Emergency Committee does not consider entry screening at airports or other ports of entry outside the region to be necessary. In a statement issued on Thursday WHO noted that …

How Kerala tamed the Coronavirus

The state emergency health resp­onse model was activated as soon as the virus outbreak turned into an epidemic in Wuhan, China, in January 2020.

ICYMI: Nigerian who finds cure for Coronavirus, Lassa fever’ll get N36m

Our Reporters The Federal Government has announced a N36m cash prize for any Nigerian that finds cure for coronavirus and Lassa fever. Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is currently ravaging C...

Detained Uighur Muslims are sitting ducks for the coronavirus. China must close the camps.

An epidemic is spreading across China. It's only a matter of time before the virus hits innocent people in China's crowded concentration camps.

China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims

The health emergency in China has caused fears of more global contagion, with more than two-dozen countries reporting hundreds of cases among them. Three people have died outside mainland China.

China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims

The death toll from China's virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the country's struggle to contain a deepening health crisis.

Still rising

BEIJING — The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, as the United States complained of a “lack of transparency” from Beijing over its handling of a crisis that has fuelled global panic.

China coronavirus death toll nears 1,400

China reports 5,090 new coronavirus cases in mainland, 121 new deaths

Rising garlic price cannot be blamed on coronavirus: Business watchdog

As some suggest the coronavirus outbreak may be behind the sharp rise in garlic prices, the competition watchdog is not having any of it, blaming importers instead.

Turkey to export coronavirus detection kits giving faster results

As countries scramble to contain the threat from the coronavirus outbreak, Turkey announced Friday that a new locally made detection kit that offers faster...

Whangarei - Reduce Water Use By 20% To Delay Restrictions

If Whangārei residents can reduce their water consumption by 20 per cent they might keep the District’s water restrictions away for a few weeks yet.

Veterinary Dept to use bait laced with anti-rabies vaccine to lure stray dogs in Sarawak

KUCHING, Feb 14 — The federal Veterinary Department will introduce bait laced with anti-rabies vaccine as a new strategy against the spread of the disease among stray dogs in the state, its director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizar said today. “We want to use this in areas with...

From khat to coffee: revitalising an age-old Yemeni crop

In Haraz, farmers and exporters are bringing new life to a globally acclaimed and desired product

EU officials push for bloc to enforce Libya arms embargo

BERLIN — European Union officials are seeking support from member states to have naval ships enforce the U.N. arms embargo against Libya, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.

Turkish-backed rebels down Syrian helicopter in Idlib

DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi militia have dropped a threat to tax aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world’s biggest humanitarian operation. United Nations leaders and humanitarian groups held crunch talks in Brussels on Thursday to address obstruction by the Iran-backed militia that has threatened to sever

Yemen's Houthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardized aid: UN official

They heard that vital supplies could be cut off, after humanitarian agencies complained of a deteriorating situation in the Houthii-controlled north where aid workers face arrest and intimidation.

Fresh clashes in Libya despite UN ceasefire call

A woman has been killed and four others have been wounded after forces loyal to eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar shelled parts of the Libyan capital, according to health officials.

Yemen's Huthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardised aid: UN official

Yemen's Huthi rebels have dropped a threat to tax aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world's biggest humanitarian operation.

'Exceptional Leader': HM Amit Shah Pays Tribute To Sushma Swaraj On Her Birth Anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday paid his tribute to late former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the day of her birth anniversary.

PM Modi Pays Tribute To Sushma Swaraj, Says 'She Had Great Dreams For Our Nation'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid his tribute to late former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on the day of her birth anniversary.

Swaraj Kaushal, Bansuri Remember 'joy Of Our Lives' Sushma Swaraj On Her Birth Anniversary

Swaraj Kaushal, husband of late Sushma Swaraj, has remembered the former External Affairs Minister on her birth anniversary - the first since she passed away

President Kovind Appoints Kejriwal as Next Delhi CM; 6 MLAs to Take Oath as Ministers

President Kovind Appoints Kejriwal as Next Delhi CM; 6 MLAs to Take Oath as Ministers

Swaraj epitomised unwavering commitment to public service, says PM Modi

Modi said the former external affairs minister was firmly rooted in Indian values and ethos, and had great dreams for the country.

Report: Iranian Hackers Targeted Western Universities

Hackers allegedly attempt to steal academic literature and course material to use in Iranian schools

Report: Iranian Hackers Still Targeting Western Universities

Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States, and Australia in the past months, consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has found, according to Dutch broadcaster NOS.

Report: Iranian hackers targeted Western universities

AMSTERDAM, Feb 14 — Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States and Australia in recent months, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported today. It is unclear whether the attempts to break into computer systems,...

Iranian hackers targeted Western universities: report

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States and Australia in recent months, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Friday.

Iran says U.S. behind large-scale infrastructure cyberattack

Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A large-scale cyberattack last weekend that targeted Iranian infrastructure appeared to come from the United States, a senior civil defense leader in Tehran said.

US accuses Huawei of stealing trade secrets, assisting Iran

Tracking of protesters alleged in latest indictment against, escalating tensions.

US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and several subsidiaries, accusing the company of a brazen scheme to steal trade secrets from competitors in America, federal prosecutors announced T

US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei

The indictment details efforts to steal from a half dozen companies.

US Department Of Education Investigating Harvard And Yale Over $6.5 Billion Foreign Funding From China, Iran, Russia

US Department Of Education Investigating Harvard And Yale Over $6.5 Billion Foreign Funding From China, Iran, Russia

Last Week’s Cyberattack Against Iran Originated in US – Iranian Civil Defence Chief

The United States government reportedly carried out a number of cyberattacks targeting Iran’s internet infrastructure over the past year, in response to Tehran’s shootdown of a US drone over Iranian airspace in the Hormuz Strait, and other actions in the Middle East which Washington has blamed on the Islamic Republic.

High school sweethearts marry 63 years later

One Ohio couple is proving that love withstands the test of time: 63 years after graduation, high school sweethearts Bob and Annette Harvey are now married.

Kobe Bryant And Daughter Gianna Buried During Private Ceremony, Death Certificate Reveals Cause Of Deaths

Kobe Bryant Buried Together With Daughter Gianna In Private Ceremony. The late basketball icon Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were buried

‘I would stand up for him and wipe his tears’ – friends, family remember Ferndale High pupil

The Grade 10 pupil died on Tuesday when he fell from a third floor balcony at the school, after suffering an epileptic seizure.

Twin stars of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding to be laid to rest

The funeral of brothers Billy and Joe Smith will be held in Sevenoaks, Kent.

Horse-drawn carriages lead funeral procession for My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding twins

Billy and Joe Smith, who appeared on the Channel 4 TV show in 2014, were found dead in a country lane just days after Christmas.

Iranians feel strain of turmoil and sanctions

Iran's economy has been battered since US President Donald Trump in 2018 abandoned an international nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions and a

Two patients with coronavirus in UAE have recovered: Health ministry

DUBAI: Iran’s parliamentary elections were thrown into turmoil after thousands of potential candidates were excluded from standing. The elections, due to take place on Feb. 21, will be the first test of the government since protests erupted across the country in the aftermath of the downing of a Ukrainian airliner by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in January.

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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Iran holds commemoration ceremony on 40th day since Qassem Soleimani’s death

Hundreds of people attended a commemoration ceremony for the 40th day since the death of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Tehran on Thursday. Footage shows people chanting against the US, the UK and Israel as Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami gave a speech. Salami warned Israel and the US that Iran would “strike” them if they made a “wrong step” in the region. “The final slap is on the way. This path continues until the day that the Islamic nation expels the last American soldier from the Islamic land and puts the Zionist regime on the path of the definite decline.” “The US’s policies have gradually been revealed nowadays and these policies do not work anymore,” said Tehran resident Mohamad Abedian. “The US should also know that, by the assassination of Gen. Soleimani, it was proven again that the martyrdom of the Soleimani will strengthen the power which brings the US to its knees.” Tensions between the United States and Iran have risen amid the killing of Soleimani, who was…

Still rising

BEIJING — The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday, as the United States complained of a “lack of transparency” from Beijing over its handling of a crisis that has fuelled global panic.

BJP conspiring against SCs, STs: Haryana Cong.

‘Unanswered questions on Pulwama’

Congress will bring govt to its knees over SC reservation, 'decisive action' in two days: Randeep Singh Surjewala

Against the backdrop of a recent Supreme Court judgement, Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Kumari Selja accused the BJP and the RSS of conspiring to end reservation for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Last week, the Supreme Court said states are not bound to provide reservation in appointments or promotions.

Sanjay Nirupam Asks 'Is Delhi Congress Aware?' As Maharashtra Defies Party On NPR, Elgaar

Pointing out the disconnect between Central Congress High command and state Congress, Mumbai Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam tweeted on NPR and Elgaar Parishad

NCP chief Sharad Pawar faults Uddav Thackeray over transfer of Bhima-Koregaon case

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday in his first criticism of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after the alliance government formed in Maharashtra in November last year, said that the CM has made a wrong decission by letting the NIA take over the probe into the Elgar Parishad case.

Maharashtra govt.’s nod for transfer of Elgaar Parishad case to NIA ‘improper,’ says Sharad Pawar

NCP chief, however, clarifies there are no problems among the coalition partners

PM Modi, CRPF jawans pay tribute to lives lost in Pulwama attack

Tributes are being paid to the 40 CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama Attack last year, at a memorial in CRPF's Lethpora camp, in Srinagar.

PM Narendra Modi, CRPF jawans pay tribute to lives lost in Pulwama attack

Tributes are being paid to the 40 CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama Attack last year, at a memorial in CRPF's Lethpora camp, in Srinagar.

Defence Min Rajnath Singh Pays Tribute To Martyrs Of The 'dastardly' Pulwama Attack

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid his homage to the martyrs of last year's Pulwama terror attack which claimed 40 jawans of the CRPF

CRPF jawans memorial inaugurated in Jammu-Kashmir; Umesh Gopinath Jadhav invited as special guest

A year after 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans lost their lives, senior officials of all the wings of the security forces laid wreaths and paid tribute at the newly-inaugurated memorial in Jammu and Kashmir.

'How Did RDX Reach? Probe First, Then Memorial': NCP Questions Centre Over Pulwama Attack

Senior NCP leader Nawab Malik questioned the Centre over why no investigation was set up to probe the Pulwama attack details of which are still scarce

Where’s the love? Indonesia says no to Valentine’s Day

MAKASSAR, Feb 14 — Indonesia wasn’t feeling the love for Valentine’s Day today as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom displays and warned students they would be reprimanded for amorous activities. Makassar on Sulawesi island doled out some tough love with...

Couples arrested for celebrating Valentine’s Day in Indonesia

Indonesia wasn

Where’s the love? Indonesia says no to Valentine’s Day

Indonesia wasn't feeling the love for Valentine's Day on Friday as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom...

Indonesia cracks down on Valentine's Day celebrants

MAKASSAR, Indonesia: Indonesia wasn’t feeling the love for Valentine’s Day on Friday as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom displays and warned students they would be reprimanded for amorous activities.

Church group: Stop prejudice, resentment against Chinese people

The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches has called on its members to emulate Jesus’ love for others by helping fight the rising prejudice and resentment against people of Chinese descent amid the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Where’s the love? Indonesia says no to Valentine’s Day

Indonesia wasn't feeling the love for Valentine's Day on Friday as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom...

Where’s the love? Indonesia says no to Valentine’s Day

MAKASSAR, Feb 14 — Indonesia wasn’t feeling the love for Valentine’s Day today as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom displays and warned students they would be reprimanded for amorous activities. Makassar on Sulawesi island doled out some tough love with...

Couples arrested for celebrating Valentine’s Day in Indonesia

Indonesia wasn

Indonesia cracks down on Valentine's Day celebrants

MAKASSAR, Indonesia: Indonesia wasn’t feeling the love for Valentine’s Day on Friday as authorities arrested couples in one city, scolded stores over condom displays and warned students they would be reprimanded for amorous activities.

Church group: Stop prejudice, resentment against Chinese people

The Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches has called on its members to emulate Jesus’ love for others by helping fight the rising prejudice and resentment against people of Chinese descent amid the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Ranji Trophy: Cancer survivor Kamal Singh hits century on debut for Uttarakhand

At the age of 15, the opener was told that he had leukemia and stepped away from the game for a year to recover.

Man killed over seat brawl in Mumbai-Latur-Bidar Express

At Daund station, the Government Railway Police rushed the victim to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries sometime later.

Three-time Odisha MLA ‘confesses’ to double murder

Anup Sai accused of killing a woman, minor daughter.

Sangakkara returns to Pakistan attack scene

Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara will relive his fateful 2009 journey to Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Friday after returning for the first time since the deadly attack which plunged Pakistan into crick

Time for Congress to reinvent itself: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Terming the 2020 Delhi Assembly poll results “disappointing”, Congress general secretary Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said that the party needs

Ghana raking more benefits after receiving flights for other countries due to poor visibility caused by unexpected harmattan

Ghana has begun raking some benefits after receiving aircraft bound for other West African countries but could not land there due to the harmattan haze.

China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

China's coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passengers on a cruise ship blocked from five countries due to virus fears finally disembarked in Cambodia.

Aerial locust spray unsustainable- Expert

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s proposal to use aerial spraying against desert locusts is unsustainable, an official from the Desert Locust Control Organization for East Africa, DLCO- EA has revealed. Mehari Tesafayohannes, the Chief Information and Forecasting Officer-DLCO-EA told local government leaders drawn from Acholi, Karamoja, Lango and Teso that the aerial spray …

Coronavirus: Preparedness high to stop importation into Nigeria – Minister

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says the level of preparedness is high to stop the importation of Coronavirus (Covid-19) to the country, as the ministry

Coronavirus kills nearly 1,400 in China so far, 64,000 affected

The epidemic, which surfaced in a Chinese seafood and poultry market in December last year, has spread to 24 countries, forcing the World Health Organization to declare the situation a global health emergency.

Turkey supports resolution of Kashmir issue through dialogue, Erdoğan says

Turkey is in favor of resolving the Kashmir issue by taking into consideration the expectations of the Kashmiri people, and through dialogue based on U.N....

Welcoming President Erdogan

 PM Khan should avoid looking for modelsOn Friday President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered his fourth address to Parliament which is indicative of the closeness of Pak-Turkey relations. The

Tayyip Erdogan addresses Joint Session of Parliament, reaffirms Turkey’s support on Kashmir issue

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the Joint Sitting of the Parliament in Islamabad on Friday, in which he emphatically stated to stick to his stance on the resolution of outstanding Kashmir dispute through dialogue and peaceful means on the basis of justice, the Dispatch News Desk (DND) news agency reported. In his address which received thumping response from the lawmakers, the Turkish president said that our Kashmiri brothers have been living under difficult circumstances over the years; however, the recent unilateral steps by India have further added to the woes of the Kashmiri people and the situation has assumed alarming situation. President Erdogan noted that depriving the Kashmiris of their freedom and usurping their rights is not in anybody’s interests. Tayyip Erdogan said that the resolution of Kashmir dispute lies not in oppressive tactics but it warrants justice. He said that we feel for the Kashmiris the same way like the Muslims of this region felt for us during…

Turkey to stand with Pakistan on Kashmir issue, Erdoğan says

President Erdoğan underlined the importance of the Kashmir issue for Turkey, reiterating the country's support to Pakistan for a solution on the basis of justice and equity

Turkey ready to work on CPEC projects, says President Erdogan alongside PM Imran

Calls for increasing bilateral trade between the two countries to $1 billion, before bringing it up to $5 billion.

Libyans fatigued by worsening crisis - Red Cross chief

The Red Cross chief also highlighted the inaccessibility of emergency supplies plus how the conflict is distorting the lives of many civilians.

Turkish-backed rebels down Syrian helicopter in Idlib

DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi militia have dropped a threat to tax aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world’s biggest humanitarian operation. United Nations leaders and humanitarian groups held crunch talks in Brussels on Thursday to address obstruction by the Iran-backed militia that has threatened to sever

Yemen's Houthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardized aid: UN official

They heard that vital supplies could be cut off, after humanitarian agencies complained of a deteriorating situation in the Houthii-controlled north where aid workers face arrest and intimidation.

Yemen's Huthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardised aid: UN official

Yemen's Huthi rebels have dropped a threat to impose a tax on aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world's biggest humanitarian operation.

S. Sudan 'unity' army not ready for peace

Soldiers grapple with deplorable conditions and formal training hasn't even begun.

GHS engages senior journalists on COVID-19

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ICYMI: Nigerian who finds cure for Coronavirus, Lassa fever’ll get N36m

Our Reporters The Federal Government has announced a N36m cash prize for any Nigerian that finds cure for coronavirus and Lassa fever. Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is currently ravaging C...

How Kerala tamed the Coronavirus

The state emergency health resp­onse model was activated as soon as the virus outbreak turned into an epidemic in Wuhan, China, in January 2020.

Ebola screening at entry points no longer necessary-WHO

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Even as Ebola Haemorrhagic fever outbreak is still on-going in DR Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says that the Emergency Committee does not consider entry screening at airports or other ports of entry outside the region to be necessary. In a statement issued on Thursday WHO noted that …

As scientists race to produce Covid-19 vaccine, WHO urges frequent hand-washing

An official of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reminded the public anew to always practice basic protective measures as these are important when it comes to preventing the spread of diseases.

Kiir says will not change position on 32 states

Juba, South Sudan | AFP |  South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a ceasefire in their six year war. Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar are under increasing pressure to resolve their differences by February 22 and form a unity …

South Sudan’s Kiir says no compromise to end peace deal deadlock

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a ceasefire in their six year war.

Air strike in Afghanistan kills eight civilians

JUBA: South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a cease-fire in their six year war. Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar are under increasing pressure to resolve their differences by February 22 and form a unity government as part of a peace agreement. The pair have already missed two

S. Sudan 'unity' army not ready for peace

Soldiers grapple with deplorable conditions and formal training hasn't even begun.

S. Sudan ‘unity’ army not ready for peace as deadline looms

Mapel, South Sudan | AFP |  At a remote and spartan bush barracks in South Sudan, a motley collection of government soldiers and their rebel enemies chanted in unison, raising their mock wooden guns to the sky. “South Sudan! Victory!” they cried out, as women ululated. Troops from both sides of the battlefield broke into song …

Vietnam quarantines rural community of 10,000 because of coronavirus

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has quarantined a community of 10,000 people near the capital, Hanoi, for 20 days because of fears the coronavirus could spread there, two local officials told Reuters on Thursday.

Vietnam says monitoring over 5,000 Chinese workers for coronavirus

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam is monitoring more than 5,000 workers who returned to the Southeast Asian country after the Lunar New Year holiday for signs of coronavirus, state media reported on Friday.

Vietnam says monitoring over 5,000 Chinese workers for Covid-19

HANOI, Feb 14 — Vietnam is monitoring more than 5,000 workers who returned to the South-east Asian country after the Lunar New Year holiday for signs of Covid-19, state media reported today. Yesterday, Communist-ruled Vietnam quarantined a rural commune of 10,000 people near Hanoi because of...

Vietnam turns away two cruise ships over coronavirus fears

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam has denied two cruise ships permission to dock due to fears of coronavirus infections on board, Vietnamese state media and a cruise operator reported on Friday.

Vietnam turns away cruise ship over coronavirus fears

Vietnam has turned away a German owned cruise ship with more than 1,000 passengers on board over fears of coronavirus infections on board,

Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter

AMMAN/GENEVA (Reuters) - Families fleeing air strikes and advancing troops in Syria’s Idlib province are sleeping rough in streets and olive groves, and burning toxic bundles of rubbish to stay warm in the biting winter weather, aid workers say.

As Syrian regime bombardment continues, Idlib civilians freeze to death

The Assad regime's horrific attacks targeting civilians in northwestern Syria's Idlib continue, with nearly 140,000 more civilians displaced over the last...

Freezing temperatures compound crisis for civilians fleeing military offensive in Syria

Many of the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing northwestern Syria are sleeping in open fields and under trees in frigid temperatures

Turkish-backed Rebels Shoot Down Another Syrian Helicopter in Idlib

Turkish-backed rebels also shot down a Syrian military helicopter in northern Syria on Tuesday, killing its crew members in a fiery crash

Struggling Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage

ANKARA: A Syrian military helicopter was shot down over the last major opposition bastion in northwest Syria on Friday, the second such incident in a week of high tensions with Turkey. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two pilots were killed. The Turkey-backed National Liberation Front rebel group claimed responsibility. It came as Syrian and Russian forces pressed

Babri Masjid Action Committee To Move SC Seeking Rubble Of Demolished Mosque In Ayodhya

AIBMAC convener Zafaryab Jilani said that he would soon file a petition in the SC on the matter

‘Construction Of Ram Mandir Will Start On Ram Navami In April’: Janmabhoomi Trust Member Kameshwar Chaupal

Kameshwar Chaupal the Dalit member of Shri Ram Janma Bhoomi Tirtha Kshetra - the trust responsible for the construction and upkeep of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, has announced that he is confident about the construction starting on Ram Navami in April, Rediff has reported.

Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath next on the agenda of Vishwa Hindu Parishad

After getting a satisfactory verdict from the Supreme Court on Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has now shifted its focus on the Gyanvapi

Five Acre Land Allocated By Yogi Govt For Mosque Is Disputed With Cases Filed By Multiple Claimants 

The five acre land allocated by the Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government as an alternate site for a mosque as mandated by the Supreme Court’s Ram Janmabhoomi verdict, is disputed with multiple claimants, Hindi News18 has reported.

Suspended Mahant ‘prevented’ from taking charge as custodian of Hathiramji Mutt

High Court strikes down suspension proceedings against the Mahant

Northern Ireland to Scotland bridge would be 'utter waste of money', SDLP says

The proposed bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland would be an "utter waste of public mone...

Boris Johnson sacks Northern Ireland secretary over Brexit clash

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sacked Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith just weeks after he helped to restore power-sharing in Stormont. Smith's dismissal has caused widespread shock on both sides of the border.

Jackson Carlaw elected leader of Scottish Conservatives

Carlaw succeeds Ruth Davidson and promises to offer ‘an ambitious alternative’ to SNP

Scottish Tories will be the alternative to SNP ‘failure’, insists new leader

Jackson Carlaw was speaking after being elected to head the Conservatives in Scotland.

Scottish Tories will be the alternative to SNP ‘failure’, insists new leader

Jackson Carlaw was speaking after being elected to head the Conservatives in Scotland.

Two men to be extradited to North for alleged attempted murder of PSNI officer

Both men would face life imprisonment if found guilty

Two men to be extradited to Northern Ireland for alleged attempted murder of PSNI officer

The men are wanted for attempted murder of a police officer and possession of explosive substances.

Aiden McAnespie: Former soldier accused of manslaughter challenges prosecution case

LAWYERS for a former soldier accused of the unlawful killing of Aiden McAnespie at an army checkpoint more than 30 years ago are to mount a legal challenge to the prosecution case.

Man charged with attempted abduction further remanded

A 20-year-old man charged in connection with the attempted abduction of a pensioner in her late 60s in Dublin has been further remanded in custody.

Convicted paramilitary refused permission to take partner on holiday in Republic

A MAN convicted of paramilitary offences has been refused permission to take his partner to the Republic for a five night break over concerns he may flee the jurisdiction.

Nnamdi Kanu's parents' burial: Live Updates - The Nation Newspaper

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Deputy Senate Miniority leader and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi just arrived St. Andrews Anglican...

Burial of Kanu’s parents: It’s emotion provoking event – Umeh

Former senator, representing Anambra Central, Sir Victor Umeh, has regretted the demise of parents of leader of the Indigenous People of

Peter Obi, Abaribe, Umeh, others attend burial of Nnamdi Kanu's parents

A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, are among early arrivals at Afaraukwu country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for the burial of his parents.

Bodies of Nnamdi Kanu parents arrive Umuahia for burial (Photo)

The bodies of Nnamdi Kanu parents, Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Sally have arrived Isiama Afaraukwu ahead of their burial in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. There has been building tension

Nnamdi Kanu’s parents’ burial : Schools, shops shut in Umuahia

As the burial of the parents of Nnandi Kanu, leader of the proscribed IPOB commences on Friday, most schools and shops in Umuahia

Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers he’s confident Liberal government will ‘have the votes’ to ratify USMCA

The agreement is expected to become the law of the land about three months after Canada passes its implementation bill

New NAFTA will pass Commons, PM Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling U.S. lawmakers that he's confident his Liberal government will 'have the votes' for the House of Commons to ratify the new North American trade deal in the coming weeks.

Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers he's confident USMCA bill will pass Commons

MUNICH — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling U.S. lawmakers that he's confident his Liberal government will "have the votes" for the House of Commons to ratify the new North American trade deal in the coming weeks.

Global economic security critical, Trudeau to tell security conference

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the Munich Security Conference today and urge global leaders to accept that a changing world requires more effort to bring economic prosperity for all. Trudeau’s speech comes after he spent the last week in Africa and Kuwait, where he said several times that improving access to education …

Global economic security critical, Trudeau to tell security conference

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the Munich Security Conference today and urge global leaders to accept that a changing world requires more effort to bring economic prosperity for all.

DA allocates P3.7 million for Negros Oriental abaca, cotton farmers

CEBU CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) allocated about P3.7 million in financial assistance for the development and expansion projects of abaca and cotton farmers in Negros Oriental.

Veterinary Dept to use bait laced with anti-rabies vaccine to lure stray dogs in Sarawak

KUCHING, Feb 14 — The federal Veterinary Department will introduce bait laced with anti-rabies vaccine as a new strategy against the spread of the disease among stray dogs in the state, its director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizar said today. “We want to use this in areas with...

DILG chief tells LGUs to ramp up ASF prevention efforts

Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año on Friday asked all local government units (LGUs) to tighten up African swine flu (ASF) prevention efforts and similar control measures in their respective turfs.

Last cargo of toxic waste re-exported this month

“The re-exportation of the remaining wastes from South Korea this month signifies our nation’s steadfastness to protect public health and the environment from the deceptive trade in hazardous waste disguised as plastic waste for recycling,” said Simon to the group.

Aerial locust spray unsustainable- Expert

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | Government’s proposal to use aerial spraying against desert locusts is unsustainable, an official from the Desert Locust Control Organization for East Africa, DLCO- EA has revealed. Mehari Tesafayohannes, the Chief Information and Forecasting Officer-DLCO-EA told local government leaders drawn from Acholi, Karamoja, Lango and Teso that the aerial spray …

Danish court approves Misāne's continued custody

A Copenhagen court on February 14 ruled that Latvian citizen Kristīne Misāne should remain in custody pending an extradition request in place from South Africa, where she will face charges of kidnapping, document forgery and other charges.

Latvia to seek extradition of oddball radical Beness Aijo

Latvia will ask Russian authorities to extradite National Bolshevik activist Beness Aijo who several years ago fled Latvia to join Kremlin-backed separatist fighters in eastern Ukraine, reported the LETA newswire February 12.

After J&K visit, EU wants India to lift remaining restrictions swiftly

Noting the "positive steps" initiated by the union government to restore normalcy in the region, the EU spokesperson said the visit presented a "welcome opportunity" to see the situation on the ground and to interact with local interlocutors in Jammu and Kashmir.

14 people sent to court in the case of German youngsters held in slavery in Maramures County

The Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) ordered on Friday that 14 people be sent to court, including Schumann...

J&K: India must swiftly lift remaining curbs, says EU after envoys’ visit to Jammu and Srinagar

Diplomats from Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Poland, New Zealand, Mexico, Afghanistan, Austria, Uzbekistan, and the EU, visited the Union Territory this week.

4, including baby, killed, 2 injured in Perak car-lorry collision

SUNGAI SIPUT: Four people, including a baby, were killed when the Proton Saga they were travelling in collided with a trailer lorry at Km37 of Jalan Ipoh-Kuala Kangsar here, last night.

15 confirmed dead in Mayuge accident

According to a statement from Police, 15 died after a taxi they were travelling in rammed into a stationary Tata lorry, killing all the occupants on the spot.

Five drown as boat sinks on Rangamati's Kaptai Lake

Five people have drowned after a tourist boat sank on Kaptai Lake in Rangamati.

Cops say they have clinching evidence against Bengaluru's Bentley boy Nalpad

Investigators have CCTV footage showing MLA's son's involvement in accident

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Echesa denies forging documents in fictitious arms deal

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa Friday denied authoring forged documents in a fraudulent arms deal during an - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Police ordered to conclude searches on Echesa’s properties by Monday, free him afterwards

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rachid Echesa is likely to spend the weekend in police custody pending the conclusion of a police - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Rashid Echesa To Remain In Custody Until Monday

Sacked Sports CS Rashid Echesa will spend the weekend in custody, a Nairobi court has ruled.He will be remanded until Monday at 6 pm to allow police complete investigations into the Sh39 billion f

Echesa in court over fake firearms deal - VIDEO

Prosecution says investigators need to travel to the US to collect more evidence.

Fraud allegation: Ex-agitators’ leader apologises to Amnesty office

The leader of the Phase 2 Amnesty Program, Comrade Steven Ebisintei has refuted a publication where he was quoted to have alleged...

Lagos: NSCDC parades two siblings, impounds 120 gallons of suspected petroleum product  

NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Friday paraded two siblings suspected to be petroleum vandals in Badagry, Lagos State.

Just in: Lagos NSCDC impounds 120 gallons of suspected petroleum product in Badagry

Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, Friday paraded two siblings suspected to be petroleum vandals in Badagry, Lagos State.

Police kill 3 armed robbery suspects in Onitsha

Three armed robbery suspects were shot dead on Thursday by operatives of the Anambra Police Command after a gun duel in Onitsha.

NDLEA destroys 34, 560.9438 kilograms of drugs, substances in Ogun

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has publicly destroyed over 34, 560 kilograms of hard drugs in Ogun.

NDLEA destroys 34,560kg of drugs, substances in Ogun

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has publicly destroyed over 34, 560 kilograms of hard drug in Ogun.

Eurostat: Which EU Countries have the Highest Marriage Rates?

In 2018, the European Union (EU) countries with the highest number of marriages relative to the population were Cyprus (7.8 marriages per 1 000 inhabitants), Romania (7.

Djukanovic, who has run the small Adriatic country for nearly 30 years, doubled down on the stance as Montenegro is roiled by protests over the status of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Montenegro needs its own Orthodox church to ward off meddling from Serbia and cement its identity, President Milo Djukanovic told AFP, as tensions seethe over who controls a faith shared by both countries. Djukanovic, who has run the small Adriatic country for nearly 30 years, doubled down on the stance

Official Survey Says Unemployment in West Bank, Gaza Rises 25%

Unemployment in the Palestinian labor force rose 25 percent in 2019, revealed an official report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. The number of unemployed was 343,800 in 2019, with 215,100 in the Gaza Strip and 128,700 in

EU Uses Cash Injections as Vehicle to Manipulate Public Opinion in Israel - Think-Tank

The EU uses its financial wealth as a means to meddle in Israel's politics by financing left-wing NGOs, says an Israeli think-tank. While Brussels' conduct is legal, the attention it gives Israel raises questions as to the European Union's true intentions.

China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases, cruise ship disembarks in Cambodia

China’s coronavirus outbreak showed no sign of peaking with health authorities on Friday reporting more than 5,000 new cases, while passenger

ESIC to hike confinement expenses for maternity services to Rs 7,500

The decision was taken at an ESIC meeting chaired by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar on Thursday

Bengaluru minister pays surprise visit to Indira Gandhi hospital, gets shocked with state of affairs

State Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar was shocked to see several mothers sitting on floor with their newborns at Indira Gandhi Children's Hospital in Bengaluru during his visit on Friday.

Plea for filling up posts of dialysis technicians

MADURAIA law student has moved the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the State to upgrade and install new dialysis units in all government taluk hospitals. He also sought a

With faculty shortage, PG Diploma holders allowed to teach in Karnataka medical colleges

The new Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Medical Institutions (Amendment) Regulations 2019, a gazette notification which was issued in August last year, may help a few government medical

Student loan delay: Takoradi Technical University defers 1000 students for non-payment of fees

Over 1000 students of Takoradi Technical University (TTU) have been deferred for the 2019/2020 academic year as punishment for non-payment of school fees during the first semester, MyNewsGh.com reports The decision means the affected students who have not been able to register their courses are to leave the university campus and wait for the next academic year to commence before they can have the opportunity to restart. However, according to a spokesperson for the affected students, authorities must reconsider their decision taking into consideration the number of students involved and the fact that none of them has been paid students loan they applied for from the Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) since the beginning of the academic year in August, 2019. “How do you expect most of these needy students who rely on the government loan to pay their fees and register when government has not paid them anything?”  She asked. She therefore called on authorities of the school to temper justice with mercy by conducting…

Policeman adjudged best Photographer

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Former Minister endorses ‘Watch Your Tongue Campaign’

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SWESCO marks 61st Anniversary

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UNN would continue to honour academic excellence, hardwork — VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Prof. Charles Arizechukwu Igwe, yesterday, said the institution would...

Kitgum in final preparation for St Janani Luwum day

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district is in final preparation to host the 43rd commemoration anniversary for the former Church of Uganda Archbishop, The most Rev Janani Luwum. This year’s memorial anniversary will be celebrated at Luwum’s ancestral village in Wii-Gweng village in Mucwini sub county, Kitgum district on Sunday, February 16th where …

‘Ghana Diaspora Women’ stocks Hohoe Library

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US-based Ghanaian Evangelist commends government for Free SHS policy

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SWESCO marks 61st Anniversary

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Akplabanya Landing Beach Committee donates 100 dual desks to schools

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NPA empowers Enugu women, youths with vocational skills equipment

THE Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, has empowered over 100 women and youths of Umuaram-Ikem, Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu state

Jubilee Updates on Tuju's Health

The Jubilee Party has asked members of the public to have the party secretary-general in their prayers after...

16-Year-Old Kills Neighbour Over Ksh50 Loan

The 16-year-old who is a Form Two student descended on the neighbour after the two argued over...

15 confirmed dead in Mayuge accident

According to a statement from Police, 15 died after a taxi they were travelling in rammed into a stationary Tata lorry, killing all the occupants on the spot.

Dennis Itumbi proposes Ruto ally to join the Cabinet while Tuju is away on sick leave

Tuju is recovering at the Karen Hospital

Journalist survives horrific crash

Freelance journalist Tarisai Mudahondo survived a fatal accident that claimed seven people outside Kwekwe on Monday.Mudahondo was among the Zimbabwe United Pass...

Fugitive Friday: Man convicted of attempted rape is wanted again

Each Friday, we're looking for your help to track down fugitives in Arizona.

Rapist attacked woman as she slept on New Year's Day

A man who raped a woman as slept has been jailed for nine years.

Las Vegas police track down suspect in 2014 rape case in Texas

Alfraido Zeyouma, 46, faces a single count of sex assault in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in February 2014.

Perth woman not guilty of murdering boy

A YOUNG woman has been found not guilty of murder but convicted of unlawfully killing a teenager by running him down with her car in Perth.

Iowa Woman Who Struck Black Boy, Latina Teen with Her Car in the Same Day Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

An Iowa woman facing hate crime charges for intentionally running over a Black child, as well as a teen girl she thought was Mexican is incompetent to

Omagh mum and child 'lucky to survive' jump from window during alleged hate crime, says judge

A mother and her three-year-old son who plunged from an upstairs window during a suspected hate crime were lucky not to have been killed, a High Court judge has said.

Perth woman not guilty of murdering boy

A YOUNG woman has been found not guilty of murder but convicted of unlawfully killing a teenager by running him down with her car in Perth.

Teenage boy with 'knife obsession' who stabbed man to death jailed for 4 years

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was 14 years old when he fatally stabbed Darren Edginton in the heart in the St Paul's suburb of Bristol

Sexual abuse charges dropped against circus family

More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn. More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn.

Rapist attacked woman as she slept on New Year's Day

A man who raped a woman as slept has been jailed for nine years.

Man arrested after being found with knuckle duster and taser disguised as torch

A 19-year-old man found in possession of a knuckle duster and a taser which was disguised as a torch has been arrested by police.

Full FORCE of the Law! Met Police's brutal takedown of moped thugs is captured in incredible dashcam and helicopter videos

Video caught from police helicopters (pictured) and ground vehicles show how officers in London are clamping down on moped offenders with specialist tactics including ramming.

Watch: Topless victim thrown from car trying to stop burglars stealing off-road bikes

West Mercia Police confirmed officers are investigating after the burglary

Vandal sprays paint on two cars and a house in Downend

The incident is being treated as criminal damage

Police shoot alleged thief in the leg after he snatched tourist’s phone in Canggu

The Bali Provincial Police arrested an alleged thief who confessed to targeting mainly foreign tourists from his considerably long list of victims The suspect, identified as 20-year-old university student Mohammad Amin, was arrested in Karangasem...

South Sudan’s Kiir says no compromise to end peace deal deadlock

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a ceasefire in their six year war.

Kiir says will not change position on 32 states

Juba, South Sudan | AFP |  South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a ceasefire in their six year war. Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar are under increasing pressure to resolve their differences by February 22 and form a unity …

Air strike in Afghanistan kills eight civilians

JUBA: South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Friday dismissed international calls for compromise with his foes to break a deadlock that threatens a cease-fire in their six year war. Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar are under increasing pressure to resolve their differences by February 22 and form a unity government as part of a peace agreement. The pair have already missed two

S. Sudan 'unity' army not ready for peace

Soldiers grapple with deplorable conditions and formal training hasn't even begun.

S. Sudan ‘unity’ army not ready for peace as deadline looms

Mapel, South Sudan | AFP |  At a remote and spartan bush barracks in South Sudan, a motley collection of government soldiers and their rebel enemies chanted in unison, raising their mock wooden guns to the sky. “South Sudan! Victory!” they cried out, as women ululated. Troops from both sides of the battlefield broke into song …

Determination of Jonkersberg residents helps nab librarian murder suspect

Community leader Annie Ayford said the town only had 120 residents and they all knew each other, including the suspect.

Las Vegas police track down suspect in 2014 rape case in Texas

Alfraido Zeyouma, 46, faces a single count of sex assault in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in February 2014.

California man freed after 15 years in prison thanks to genealogy website data

Authorities used DNA links developed through publicly available genealogical websites to free man wrongfully convicted of killing housemate

Evidence in trash can links dead neighbor to missing SC girl

Investigators say they found a man dead inside his South Carolina home shortly after finding an item from a missing 6-year-old girl inside his trash can

Elderly woman found dead in Rosmalen apartment; Man in custody

A criminal investigation was underway after the body of a dead woman was found in Rosmalen early Friday morning. Police did not reveal the identity of the woman, but said she likely resided at the

SONA 2020: Ramaphosa is a lame duck, says FFPlus

FFPlus leader Pieter Groenewald called President Cyril Ramaphosa a "lame duck" following his State of the Nation Address.

South Africa is in a state of crisis, says Malema

South Africa is in a general state of crisis, and President Cyril Ramaphosa's SONA offered no solutions, Economic Freedom ...

Malema talks ‘love and hate’ in up-down relationship with Gordhan

Malema said just because they once said Gordhan was correct, didn't mean they should keep quiet when he did wrong, in their minds.

Julius Malema says President Cyril Ramaphosa is De Klerk's 'ice boy'

EFF leader Julius Malema said that president Cyril Ramaphosa was the 'ice boy' (servant) of former president FW De Klerk.

Malema explains EFF's U-turn on Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

EFF president Julius Malema says Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane will finish her term of office.

Gardai seize €130,000 worth of cannabis and cocaine at house in Co Dublin

A man in his 30s was arrested at the scene and will appear in court this morning

Cannabis and cocaine worth €130,000 seized in Finglas

A man has been charged and is due to appear in court this morning.

BREAKING Faye Swetlik: Man found dead after missing girl's body discovered confirmed as neighbour

The body of Faye Marie Swetlik was found three days after she went missing - the body 30-year-old Cody Scott Taylor was also found in the course of the investigation in South Carolina, US - the two deaths are being linked by police

Ex-scout leader released without charge in Cork

Men say abuse happened in man’s home, in scout hall and scout camp

Ex-Scout leader questioned over sex abuse of more than 20 boys in Cork

Men say abuse happened in man’s home, in scout hall and scout camp

Yogi Govt Slaps NSA Against Dr. Kafeel Khan For Alleged Inflammatory Anti-CAA Speech

In a shocking development, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday has slapped the National Security Act (NSA) on Gorakhpur-based pediatrician Dr. Kafeel Khan

UP: Controversial Doctor Kafeel Khan Booked Under NSA For Inflammatory Speech During Anti-CAA Protests

Suspended Gorakhpur doctor Kafeel Khan has been slapped with the National Security Act (NSA) over his alleged inflammatory speech at the Aligarh Muslim University during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests on 12 December last year.

Kafeel Khan charged under National Security Act for anti-CAA speech at AMU

Minutes before his release on bail, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday charged Kafeel Khan, a Gorakhpur based doctor, under National Security Act (NSA) for allegedly delivering an ''inflammatory

Bidar sedition case: Two women get conditional bail

They were arrested on Jan. 30; they are likely to be released from Bidar jail on Saturday

Bidar sedition case: Parent and teacher granted bail after two weeks in jail over anti-CAA play

They were arrested on January 30, more than a week after the students of a Urdu school in the Karnataka city performed the play criticising the citizenship law.

Full FORCE of the Law! Met Police's brutal takedown of moped thugs is captured in incredible dashcam and helicopter videos

Video caught from police helicopters (pictured) and ground vehicles show how officers in London are clamping down on moped offenders with specialist tactics including ramming.

Durban couple tell of harrowing kidnap ordeal by armed hijackers

The couple, aged 27 and 42, were seated outside a house in the man’s Nissan Murano in the Wiggins area of Cato Manor

Bogus cops strike again: Holidaying friends hijacked, robbed near Delmas

What started as a relaxing holiday at the Kruger National Park ended in horror as three friends were hijacked and robbed of their valuables by four men posing as police officers near Delmas in Mpumalanga.

Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi and brother Hashem fled scene of car crash in Fallowfield weeks before attack, court told

The brothers ran away after crashing their silver Toyota Aygo into another car in Fallowfield on March 23, 2017, and failed to tend to the 'traumatised and crying' woman driving the other car, according to an eye witness

Man who ‘tried to snatch girl, 11, while she walked with sister, four, in Sheffield’ arrested

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of trying to snatch an 11-year-old girl while she was with her younger sister, four, in Sheffield. The girls were walking together when the suspect, who carryin…

Turkish Defence Minister meets Pakistan Army Chief

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Turkey General (retd) Hulusi Akar met the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Pakistan army’s general headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that during the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security, and measures to further enhance bilateral defence collaboration between Pakistan and Turkey were discussed. The COAS said that Pakistan values its unique relationship with Turkey and would always stand by our brothers. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan’s contributions for conflict prevention in the region and for standing by Turkey and pledged the same for Pakistan. Separately, the Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu also held a meeting with his Pakistani Counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad today and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, and regional & international issues.

Turkey ready to work on CPEC projects, says President Erdogan alongside PM Imran

Calls for increasing bilateral trade between the two countries to $1 billion, before bringing it up to $5 billion.

Turkey to stand by Pakistan, Erdogan vows

--Turkish president reiterates support to Kashmir cause, Pakistan's stance in FATF--Slams Trump's Mideast peace plan, says 'agreement of the century is not a peace project but in fact a project fo

Kashmir issue close to both Turkey, Pakistan: Erdogan rakes up Article 370 despite India's objection

The Turkish President, who is in Islamabad on a two-day visit, also announced that Turkey will back Pakistan in its efforts to come out of the Grey List of the FATF.

Tayyip Erdogan addresses Joint Session of Parliament, reaffirms Turkey’s support on Kashmir issue

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the Joint Sitting of the Parliament in Islamabad on Friday, in which he emphatically stated to stick to his stance on the resolution of outstanding Kashmir dispute through dialogue and peaceful means on the basis of justice, the Dispatch News Desk (DND) news agency reported. In his address which received thumping response from the lawmakers, the Turkish president said that our Kashmiri brothers have been living under difficult circumstances over the years; however, the recent unilateral steps by India have further added to the woes of the Kashmiri people and the situation has assumed alarming situation. President Erdogan noted that depriving the Kashmiris of their freedom and usurping their rights is not in anybody’s interests. Tayyip Erdogan said that the resolution of Kashmir dispute lies not in oppressive tactics but it warrants justice. He said that we feel for the Kashmiris the same way like the Muslims of this region felt for us during…

Dawood Ibrahim could be involved in match-fixing scandal in 2000: ACP Ishwar Singh

ACP Ishwar Singh was the first to be deployed in the anti-extortion cell of the Delhi Police in 2000.

Underworld Fugitive Dawood Ibrahim Could Be Involved In 2000 Match-Fixing Scam: ACP

It’s important to clean the gentleman’s game. 19 years ago, I did whatever I could. G Ramgopal Naik, DCP Crime

Match-fixing case: Police may summon T-Series’ Krishan, take Sanjeev Chawla to match venues

Chawla and Kumar, along with others, were part of the 2013 Delhi Police chargesheet into the conspiracy to fix matches during the 2000 series between India and South Africa.

Will request Delhi Police for access to Sanjeev Chawla: BCCI ACU chief

Cricket News: BCCI anti-corruption chief Ajit Singh on Friday said he will request Delhi Police to allow his team to question Sanjeev Chawla, an alleged bookie and

BCCI ACU to approach Delhi police to interrogate bookie Sanjeev Chawla

BCCI ACU chief Ajit Singh informed that the governing body will be approaching Delhi Police for permission to interrogate bookie Sanjeev Chawla who is in custody right now. Chawla is accused of booking the India South Africa series back in 2000 and was extradited from the UK on Thursday.

Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee ‘felt bad’ about not being invited to metro corridor inauguration

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off the first phase of the East-West Metro Corridor project on Thursday.

‘Felt bad’: Mamata Banerjee on not being invited to Metro launch

"We had worked hard for the East-West Metro project. We had to literally shed tears for it (approval). I felt bad, that a small metro route was inaugurated, but I was not even informed about the inauguration," Mamata Banerjee said in the state assembly.

'Felt bad': Mamata Banerjee on not being invited to E-W Metro launch

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday took umbrage at not being invited to the inauguration of the East-West Metro corridor, asserting that her team had to 'shed tears' to sanction the project when she was the railway minister.

Felt Bad: Mamata Banerjee on Not Being Invited to East-West Metro Launch

Banerjee, who was the railway minister from 2009-2011, said that she was not even informed about the inauguration after having shed tears years back to get the project approved.

Preparations on for 22km Trump-Modi roadshow in Ahmedabad

Donald Trump and PM Narendra Modi would also address a gathering at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium in Motera.The seating capacity of the sprawling stadium is 1.10 lakh and over a lakh people are likely to be present at the gathering

Trump Gets Bashed Online After Claiming Pelosi Had 'Venom & Hatred Coming Out of Her Ears'

The US president also reportedly labelled Pelosi a “person that started an impeachment and lost“, adding that she “goes down as a loser, which she is“.

8 days after his acquittal, Trump openly admitted sending Giuliani to hunt for dirt on Joe Biden — reversing a key part of his impeachment defense

Trump previously denied directing his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani's efforts to dig up dirt against Biden, his Democratic rival, in Ukraine.

8 days after his acquittal, Trump openly admitted sending Giuliani to hunt for dirt on Joe Biden — reversing a key part of his impeachment defence

President Donald Trump on Thursday casually cast aside one of the central claims of his impeachment defence by openly admitting sending his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, to Ukraine to hunt for dirt on his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden.

It Turns Out That, Yes, Americans Want More Answers About Hunter's Work in Ukraine

Over the past few weeks Democratic senators insisted that Hunter Biden's work for the corrupt Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings was irrelevant to the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. It turns out the American people don't agree. In a new Politico/Morning Consult poll, most of those surveyed agreed that Hunter's presence on the board of Burisma, where he raked in thousands of dollars while his dad was vice president of the United States, was "inappropriate." Fifty-seven percent said it was a scandal.

The Hill's Morning Report — AG Barr, GOP senators try to rein Trump in

Welcome to The Hill’s Morning Report. Happy Valentine’s Day!

British man arrested in Egypt 'for patting police officer on back'

Authorities say Tony Camoccio sexually assaulted a policeman but his family reject accusation

Petition for Briton ‘arrested in Egypt after patting security guard on back’

Friends of Tony Comaccio claim he has been falsely accused of sexual assault.

Giulio Regeni’s parents urge Italy to help student held in Egypt

Human rights activist Patrick Zaky had been studying at the University of Bologna

Thonglor police looking for suspicious foreigner with child

Thonglor police said Friday that they have attempted unsuccessfully to track down a foreign man who has been begging for money in Bangkok with young children A week after saying claiming to be unaware of the man routinely spotted with a sleeping...

Russian Jehovah's Witness adherent was tortured in custody, says lawyer

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian law enforcement officers in Siberia detained an adherent of the Jehovah’s Witnesses late one evening this week and drove him to a secluded area where they beat him violently and threatened him, his lawyer said on Friday.

Parliament apologises to SA for the conduct of ‘certain members’

MPs 'will have to seriously consider and make a determination on whether the existing joint rules sufficiently guard against disorderliness'.

EFF MPs to face Parliament conduct committee after SONA disruption

EFF MPs' conduct during the State of the Nation Address will land them a date with Parliament's Powers and Privileges Committee.

MPs fear to censure Gen. Tumwine

By Friday, only 20 MPs had appended their signatures to the motion, out of the required 153 members of Parliament.

Malema talks ‘love and hate’ in up-down relationship with Gordhan

Malema said just because they once said Gordhan was correct, didn't mean they should keep quiet when he did wrong, in their minds.

SONA: Parliament apologises to South Africans for the conduct of 'certain members'

Parliament's presiding officers have apologised to South Africans for the conduct of 'a few of its members' on a night when the EFF again disrupted the State of the Nation Address.

Somali prez admits 'dark chapter' in Somaliland under Siad Barre

His comments on Thursday came three days after what Mogadishu called an "ice-breaking" meeting with Somaliland president Muse Bihi.

U.S. Secretary of State visits Senegal, Ethiopia, Angola on African tour

Pompeo is visiting Senegal, Angola and Ethiopia as the Trump administration tries to counter the growing interest of China, Russia and other global powers in Africa and its booming young population of

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to Africa after long absence

Mike Pompeo is visiting Senegal, Angola, and Ethiopia as the Trump administration tries to counter the growing interest of China, Russia and other global powers in Africa and its booming young population of more than 1.2 billion.

AFRICOM chief conducts assessment tour in Manda Bay following January attack

MANDA BAY, Kenya, Feb 14 - The US Africa Command surveyed the progress of recent security developments at Manda Bay, Thursday and met with U.S. service - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Transitional Justice Processes Critical To Lasting Peace, Security Council Hears

Michelle Bachelet was speaking during an open debate on the role of transitional justice—which includes mechanisms such as truth and reconciliation commissions—in building and sustaining peace.

Ihedioha: Imo elders hail CJN's, S'Court's courage to review judgement

Following the decision by the Supreme Court to review its judgement that sacked Emeka Ihedioha as the governor of Imo State, elder statesmen...

Lawyers react to INEC’s position on Bayelsa’s Supreme court judgment

"INEC seems to have no choice. It must comply with the decision of the Supreme Court. If APC has issues with it, it should go back...

Supreme Court Judgement: Gov. Dickson reacts to sack of David Lyon

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has called on all political parties to be calm and embrace peace over the ruling of the Supreme Court.

Lyon out, Diri hopeful as INEC reviews judgment - The Nation Nigeria

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last night received the enrolled order of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the Bayelsa State

Supreme Court justices who delivered the judgement on Imo Elections to face sanctions from the US (Video)

Supreme judges in Nigeria especially the 7 who sat for the judgement of the Imo State governorship appeal that removed Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as governor of the state to face sanctions. The National Press Club which

Bankrupt McClatchy Spread 'Tea Party N-word' Hoax

Bankrupt McClatchy played a role in one of the most effective, damaging hoaxes ever deployed against conservatives: the "Tea Party N-word."

Nolte: Media-Approved Hate Crimes Against Trump Supporters Explode Post-Acquittal

Nothing damns the media establishment more than its indifference to violent attacks and threats against Trump supporters.

Parkland Dad Andrew Pollack: 'March for Our Lives' Made America's Kids Less Safe

The "March for Our Lives" hijacked the Parkland tragedy to register more kids to vote for Democrats and hide the truth of what went wrong.

Limbaugh Says US Isn’t Ready for a Gay President

Right-wing shock jock Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism Thursday for saying the country won't elect Pete Buttigieg president because he's been "kissing his husband" on stage after debates.

2020 Election Is a Choice Between Democracy and Putinism

The rule of law is larger than any Democratic candidacy.

CRPF jawans memorial inaugurated in Jammu-Kashmir; Umesh Gopinath Jadhav invited as special guest

A year after 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans lost their lives, senior officials of all the wings of the security forces laid wreaths and paid tribute at the newly-inaugurated memorial in Jammu and Kashmir.

Commemorating Pulwama Martyrs, CRPF Resolves To Weed Out Militancy From J&K

Commemorating 40 of its men martyred in the terror attack in Pulwama district a year ago, the Central Reserve Police Force on Friday renewed its resolve to weed out militancy from Jammu & Kashmir.

PM Modi, CRPF jawans pay tribute to lives lost in Pulwama attack

Tributes are being paid to the 40 CRPF jawans who lost their lives in the Pulwama Attack last year, at a memorial in CRPF's Lethpora camp, in Srinagar.

Remembering Pulwama: Memorial to 40 CRPF jawans killed in attack to be inaugurated

The names of all the 40 personnel along with their pictures will be part of the memorial along with the moto of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) -- 'Seva and Nishtha' (Service and Loyalty).

Defence Min Rajnath Singh Pays Tribute To Martyrs Of The 'dastardly' Pulwama Attack

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid his homage to the martyrs of last year's Pulwama terror attack which claimed 40 jawans of the CRPF

Last month was hottest January on record: US climate service

Last month was the hottest January on record, surpassing a previous high recorded in 2016, the US climate service said Thursday.

Concentration Of CO2 Hits 416 Ppm - highest EVER daily average, but it still wont be breaking news

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a record high Monday, a reading from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that elicited fresh calls from climate activists and scientists for the international community to end planet-heating emissions from fossil fuels and deforestation.

Australian government is burning our children's future

Growing up in a small town in Tasmania, Australia, not far from the coast, every summer we would spend seemingly endless carefree days at the beach - swimming, sunbathing and eating freshly-caught fish. I was there again last year with my family, during the Christmas break, but this time rather than enjoying the beach we spent the holiday glued to the television screen, watching as small bushfires across the country rapidly grew into huge uncontrollable conflagrations, burning everything right down to the shoreline. 

Trump Wants $1.5 Billion for Uranium Mining

The Trump administration is asking Congress for $1.5 billion over 10 years to create a new national stockpile of U.S.-mined uranium, saying that propping up U.S. uranium production in the face of cheaper imports is a matter of energy security.

Taal volcano status lowered to Alert Level 2

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) lowered Taal Volcano’s alert status to alert level 2 on Friday.

Iran says it will strike US and Israel if they make the 'slightest error'

Iran is ready to strike the United States and Israel if they give it any reason to do so, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said in a live speech on state television on Thursday.

Iran holds commemoration ceremony on 40th day since Qassem Soleimani’s death

Hundreds of people attended a commemoration ceremony for the 40th day since the death of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in Tehran on Thursday. Footage shows people chanting against the US, the UK and Israel as Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami gave a speech. Salami warned Israel and the US that Iran would “strike” them if they made a “wrong step” in the region. “The final slap is on the way. This path continues until the day that the Islamic nation expels the last American soldier from the Islamic land and puts the Zionist regime on the path of the definite decline.” “The US’s policies have gradually been revealed nowadays and these policies do not work anymore,” said Tehran resident Mohamad Abedian. “The US should also know that, by the assassination of Gen. Soleimani, it was proven again that the martyrdom of the Soleimani will strengthen the power which brings the US to its knees.” Tensions between the United States and Iran have risen amid the killing of Soleimani, who was…

Rocket strikes Iraqi base hosting US military: report

A rocket attack hit an Iraqi base in the province of Kirkuk where US troops are stationed, AFP reported, citing Iraqi and US security sources. The Katyusha rocket hit the base at about 8:45 local time (17:45 GMT), the agency added, quoting three separate Iraqi security sources. No reports of casualties have been made. The base is located 15 km to the northwest of Kirkuk and it houses US military forces as well as Iraqi forces from the Federal Police and Counter-Terrorism Service. Last time the K1 base was attacked was on 27 December, when a US contractor was killed there in a rocket assault Washington blamed on the Kataeb Hezbollah military group. In retaliation, the US carried out airstrikes, killing 25 Kataeb Hezbollah militants.

Israeli attack on Damascus kills 7 fighters ―Monitor

Israeli strikes on Damascus airport killed seven fighters, a war monitor reported, latest in a string of attacks on Iran's presence in Syria.

Israeli missile attack on Syria kills 7 fighters: monitor

A missile attack launched from Israel on military targets near Damascus overnight killed three Syrian and four Iranian fighters, a war monitor said Friday.

Tunnel collapses at Mozambique ruby mine kill 11 illegal miners

At least eleven illegal miners in northern Mozambique’s Montepuez ruby mine have died following a series of tunnel collapses over three days.

Struggling Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage

SKOURA (Morocco), Feb 14 — Dead palm trees lie on dry, yellowish earth near an abandoned adobe house in Morocco’s arid southeast, as drought threatens ancient oases. “I grew up in this oasis and I have seen it shrink,” says 53-year-old Mohamed El Houkari, who lives in Skoura, a rural oasis...

Expert: Venezuelan Oil Production Currently at 1945 Levels

The oil-rich nation of Venezuela is producing its lowest output of oil in 75 years, according to professor Rafael Quiroz.

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How calligraphy became an integral part of Arab identity — and how it can remain so

AMMAN: In the spring of 2017, a group of fishermen in Gaza discovered treasure that could change their lives: A hoard of ancient Greek coins — over 2,000 years old — which included dozens of silver decadrachm coins from the time of Alexander the Great. Only 12 such coins had been officially recorded previously, and each is worth thousands of dollars (some, depending on their

Senate Passes War Powers Resolution To Stop Trump From Launching 'Illegal' Attack On Iran

The Senate on Thursday passed a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing President Donald Trump from launching military action against Iran without congressional approval.

Blue State Blues: Iran War Powers Resolution a Futile Exercise in Appeasement

Trump should not just veto the Iran resolution. He should veto it with 55 pens, and send one to each of the Senators who voted for it.

US Senate votes to restrain Trump on Iran

The resolution will head to the Democratic-led House of Representatives, which passed a similar text last month.

Viral Posts Spread Iran-‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Theory

An online conspiracy theory falsely claims that Democratic leaders coordinated the June attacks on two oil tankers and a U.S. drone and that President Donald Trump caught them in the act. The Trump administration has placed the blame squarely on Iran.

Rabbi Shmuley: AIPAC Should Repair Its Relationship with President Trump

If AIPAC can apologize to the Democratic party for a mistake they made on Facebook, they can apologize to President Donald Trump.

Los Angeles mayor says he's the 'older, straighter' Mayor Pete: report

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti considered a presidential run earlier this election cycle. Though he didn't run, his theory that a mayor can make a good presidential candidate has been somewhat vindicated by Pete Buttigieg's surging campaign.

Bloomberg courts black vote in Democratic candidate countdown

US billionaire Michael Bloomberg has launched a charm offensive to convince black voters, an important bloc in Democratic politics, that he is the right candidate to take on President Donald Trump in November.

De Blasio endorses former 2020 rival Sanders for president

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is endorsing Bernie Sanders for president, a move that puts de Blasio in a position to become a leading...

Rising in Polls, Bloomberg Will Soon Find Out If Support Is Real

Michael Bloomberg entered the Democratic presidential race late and tore up the traditional playbook on the theory that he would emerge as the centrist alternative if Joe Biden faltered and a progressive was surging.

Rising in Polls, Bloomberg Will Soon Find Out If Support Is Real

(Bloomberg) -- Michael Bloomberg entered the Democratic presidential race late and tore up the traditional playbook on the theory that he would emerge as the centrist alternative if Joe Biden faltered and a progressive was surging.So far, that plan is holding up.Biden is down, Bernie Sanders is up and

It’s Not Supreme Court’s Job To Tell Parties How To Select Candidates, Even If Some Look Like Criminals

India is heading for kritarchy – rule by judges – if we expect every problem to be solved by men in black robes.

SC order on decriminalising politics will help strengthen democracy: EC

In October 2018, the poll panel made it compulsory for candidates contesting elections to advertise their criminal antecedents in television and newspapers at least thrice during electioneering

Supreme Court order on decriminalising politics will help set new moral yardsticks: EC

In a statement, the commission said it will reissue with changes its October 10 2018 instructions and guidelines for ensuring publicity of criminal antecedents by the candidates and the concerned political parties for the information of voters following the apex court order.

View: Arvind Kejriwal's victory showed he has learnt lessons from past

Kejriwals tactics must be seen in the backdrop of inclusive nationalists being in retreat for several decades, particularly after the onset of the Modi era. Over the last 70-odd years, the scales have gradually tilted in favour of ‘cultural nationalists, reflected in political leaders since Indira Gandhi embracing what is dubbed as ‘soft Hindutva.

Kontra Daya prods Comelec to resolve complaints against Cardema

Poll watchdog group Kontra Daya has called on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to already resolve the pending complaints against the Duterte Youth party-list of disqualified nominee Ronald Cardema.

My curse on Echesa is real, Atwoli says after ex-CS arrest in Sh39bn scam

Echesa was sacked two months after the supposed curse from the Cotu boss

Atwoli: My Curse on Echesa Comes to Pass [VIDEO]

I told him I would watch him going down and he would never see me ...

Disruptive scenes that birthed Moi's torture era

The headache set in after release of political detainees, who called for reforms in Kanu.

Rashid Echesa To Remain In Custody Until Monday

Sacked Sports CS Rashid Echesa will spend the weekend in custody, a Nairobi court has ruled.He will be remanded until Monday at 6 pm to allow police complete investigations into the Sh39 billion f

Echesa denies forging documents in fictitious arms deal

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa Friday denied authoring forged documents in a fraudulent arms deal during an - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Prepare to protest till CAA, NRC and NPR are withdrawn, says CPI(M)

‘People of Delhi have voted against the dark laws’

Chennai: Police lathicharge protesters demonstrating against CAA, NRC in Washermanpet

The situation escalated after some protesters were reportedly forcibly removed from the protest site, leading to a commotion between them and the police.

U.P. Oppn. seeks judicial probe into deaths in anti-CAA clashes

Firing by police and BJP men behind casualties, alleges SP in Assembly

Indian court questions interrogation of children in anti-government play

BENGALURU (Reuters) - An Indian court on Friday ordered a state government to explain why police interrogated children who performed a play critical of a new law, a lawyer said, in a case that has raised questions about freedom of speech.

People rejecting BJP for its policies: TPCC

It is pushing the nation into economic crises, says TPCC treasurer

Valentine's Day: A flower's long journey to your special someone

Before you gift your loved one with that beautiful bouquet of flowers for Valentine's Day, those flowers make quite a journey just to get here.

Valentine's Day: A flower's long journey to your special someone

Flowers make quite a journey before you can give them to your Valentine!

Cruise passengers land after two weeks at sea over virus fears

Passengers on a cruise ship that was turned away from ports around Asia over fears they could be carrying the new coronavirus finally began disembarking in Cambodia on Friday.

Briton stranded on cruise ship ‘really thankful’ to be going home

John Stanley had been stranded at sea for two weeks on the MS Westerdam.

Cruise passengers land in Cambodia after two weeks at sea over coronavirus fears

Another ship began letting passengers over the age of 80 off the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan.

Nevada volunteers have reportedly received 'few details' about the new 'caucus calculator'

Will the Nevada Democratic caucuses be able to avoid the catastrophe of Iowa? That's the question on everyone's mind eight days out, with early voting set to begin on Saturday. Although Nevada Democrats were originally set to use apps by the same company behind the disastrous Iowa one, CNN reports they'll now use a new tool that they've been "scrambling to promote": a "caucus calculator." Precinct chairs are to use this tool on iPads to "work out viability and delegate results during the caucuses by adding together caucus results and early vote data," CNN writes, although Nevada Democrats said Thursday "caucuses can operate without this calculator." But on Friday, CNN reported that caucus workers and 2020 campaigns are getting "worried" that Nevada Democrats haven't provided many details about how the reporting process will work. "Caucus volunteers have yet to get their hands on the calculator even though they're the ones expected to use it on caucus day, and they have been given few details about it," according…

The Memo: Super Tuesday looms large for Democrats

Super Tuesday is looming larger than ever for the Democratic presidential candidates, even as the next two states to vote, Nevada and South Carolina, command media focus. 

Iowa Caucus: DNC Had Much Bigger Role in Failed App Than It Claimed, Leaked Docs Show

Document says DNC should have 'continual access' to security, system logs & more for infamous app

Iowa Caucus: DNC Had Much Bigger Role in Failed App Than It Claimed, Leaked Docs Show

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), the governing body of the Democratic Party, has notably distanced itself from the Iowa state party, which oversaw a chaotic caucus that was riddled by reporting errors.

New Polls in Texas and Nevada Bring More Good News for Bernie Sanders

The Texas poll in particular would have been unthinkable even two months ago

Nurturing violent actors a dangerous policy: Pak media after Hafiz Saeed's conviction

Prominent Pakistani newspapers on Friday said there is a growing realisation within the government and security establishment that nurturing violent actors like Hafiz Saeed was a dangerous policy and the time has come to put an end to their

Turkey to oppose Pakistan blacklisting at anti-terrorism finance meet

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he would help Pakistan stay off a terrorism financing blacklist at a meeting of a global finance watchdog, a move he suggested would counter “political pressure” from Islamabad’s critics.

Turkey to stand by Pakistan, Erdogan vows

--Turkish president reiterates support to Kashmir cause, Pakistan's stance in FATF--Slams Trump's Mideast peace plan, says 'agreement of the century is not a peace project but in fact a project fo

‘No difference between Gallipoli and occupied Kashmir’: Erdogan stands by Pakistan in Parliament speech

"Our friendship is not based on vested interests but on love," says Erdogan on relations between the two countries.

Imran wants Fazl tried for treason over govt’s ouster remarks

--PM says names of Jahangir Tareen and Khusro Bakhtiar did not surface in report on flour and sugar crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fa

Too rich to bribe: Diack junior denies graft

PARIS, France, Feb 14 - Papa Massata Diack, the son of former world athletics supremo Lamine Diack, has denied corruption linked to the Russian doping Get the latest local and international sports updates, football, rugby, athletics, golf, cricket and more

Too rich to bribe: Diack junior denies Russian doping graft

Papa Massata Diack, the son of former world athletics supremo Lamine Diack, has denied corruption linked to the Russian doping scandal.

Too rich to bribe: Diack tells court in Russian doping graft

The trial is now set to start in June.

Son of Congo president not charged in France

Paris, France | AFP | A son of Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has not been charged in a French probe into the assets in France of the families of several African leaders, his lawyer said Friday, although his name has been cited in the investigation. A lawyer in the case had on …

Ex-Nigeria stars West, Babayaro join fight to tackle graft

ABUJA, Nigeria, Feb 13 - In his playing heydey Taribo West was a tough-tackling defender taking on the best strikers in Italy's Serie A with his trademark Get the latest local and international sports updates, football, rugby, athletics, golf, cricket and more

New NAFTA will pass Commons, PM Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling U.S. lawmakers that he's confident his Liberal government will 'have the votes' for the House of Commons to ratify the new North American trade deal in the coming weeks.

Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers he’s confident Liberal government will ‘have the votes’ to ratify USMCA

The agreement is expected to become the law of the land about three months after Canada passes its implementation bill

Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers he's confident USMCA bill will pass Commons

MUNICH — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling U.S. lawmakers that he's confident his Liberal government will "have the votes" for the House of Commons to ratify the new North American trade deal in the coming weeks.

Global economic security critical, Trudeau to tell security conference

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the Munich Security Conference today and urge global leaders to accept that a changing world requires more effort to bring economic prosperity for all.

Global economic security critical, Trudeau to tell security conference

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will address the Munich Security Conference today and urge global leaders to accept that a changing world requires more effort to bring economic prosperity for all. Trudeau’s speech comes after he spent the last week in Africa and Kuwait, where he said several times that improving access to education …

New Brunswick deputy premier Robert Gauvin quits minority Tory government over health-care reforms

Gauvin told constituents in his riding of Shippagan-Lameque-Miscou he will sit as an Independent, dealing a blow to the government of Premier Blaine Higgs

New Brunswick's deputy premier quits Tories over health-care reforms

New Brunswick deputy premier Robert Gauvin has announced he is quitting the governing Progressive Conservatives in protest over health-care reforms.

FLQ Crisis: Pierre Trudeau's right-hand man recalls Canada under terrorist threat

Between 1963 and 1970, the separatist FLQ planted deadly bombs and kidnapped a Quebec cabinet minister. Saturday at 7 p.m., W5 interviews main players who recall the violence that occurred on Canadian soil, 50 years ago, during the FLQ Crisis.

Canada doesn't tell police what to do, Trudeau says of rail blockades

Amid pressure to end Indigenous protest blockades of vital Canadian rail links, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the disruptions must be resolved through dialogue, not by ordering in the police.

PM won't force police hand

UPDATE: 10:25 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no plans to order the RCMP to end the blockades of vital rail links across the country.

Garda with PTSD who sued over delay on sick pay application to get decision

Garda told ‘I will leave your wife a widow’ after investigation into gang, court hears

William Tyrrell's family accuse police of 'personal agendas' after closing address in Gary Jubelin trial

NSW detective is defending charges of illegally making recordings during investigation into disappearance of three-year-old William

Father’s ‘torture’ after losing legal battle over baby son’s treatment

Karwan Ali and wife Shokhan Namiq wanted medics to keep providing life-support for four-month-old Midrar Ali but judges have declared he is dead.

Sexual abuse charges dropped against circus family

More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn. More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn.

Law student released from prison after two years as high court overturns rape conviction

Osiphesona Ngcanga's future as a law student and an assistant lecturer at Nelson Mandela University was brought to an abrupt end after he started serving his jail time.

Forced Labor

A woman seeks punitive damages from La Luz del Mundo, claiming she was “enslaved, trafficked, and sexually abused by (its) leaders,” and that the religious organization “has made the economic and sexual exploitation of children and others a centerpiece of its operations for decades,” in L.A. Federal Court.

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard accused of rape, sex trafficking by 10 women in class-action lawsuit

Ten women have filed a class-action lawsuit against wealthy Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard accusing him of rape and sex trafficking, with many of them claiming they were under the age of 18 at the time of the alleged assaults.

On This Day: League of Women Voters formed

On Feb. 14, 1920, the League of Women Voters was formed in Chicago.

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Ayanna Pressley: Constitution is 'sexist by its very design'

Rep. Ayanna Pressley said the Constitution is “sexist by its very design” and keeps women in “shackles.”

Police Scotland officers ‘cruelly mocked’ dying prisoner as he cried ‘I’m gonnae die’ and begged for help

CRUEL cops laughed at a prisoner as he writhed in agony and screamed “I’m just gonnae die” hours before falling dead. Alan Hay, 49, was left to lick pain medicine from a plastic m…

Moment dad is stabbed to death by drug dealer after row over drink

‘It was utterly merciless.'

Violent care home nurse filmed tossing frail woman, 91, around like rag doll

The nurse, named as Ronald Fletcher, has since been fired from his job and charged

Mother 'bashed sobbing toddler's head off side of crib until he was brain dead'

Chelsea Olinger is accused of attacking her 16 month-old son in a bid to stop him crying, and reportedly lied that he'd fallen down the stairs

SPCA prosecutes man after he kicks and kills partner’s dog

A Christchurch man has been prosecuted by SPCA for kicking his partner’s dog so hard, she bled internally and died from her injuries.

'Valuable life lesson:' Woman arrested for anti-Indigenous comments apologizes

THE PAS, Man. - A woman arrested in northern Manitoba for online comments threatening violence against Indigenous people has asked for forgiveness and says

'Valuable life lesson:' Woman arrested for anti-Indigenous comments apologizes

A woman arrested in northern Manitoba for online comments threatening violence against Indigenous people has asked for forgiveness and says she has learned valuable lessons.

Transgender tweets were freedom of speech, British judge rules

LONDON (Reuters) - A British judge on Friday backed a man who was visited by police responding to his “transphobic” comments posted on Twitter, saying their action had interfered with his freedom of speech.

Police who warned man about 'transphobic' tweet acted unlawfully

High court finds actions of Humberside police had ‘chilling effect’ on Harry Miller’s right to free speech

William Tyrrell's family accuse police of 'personal agendas' after closing address in Gary Jubelin trial

NSW detective is defending charges of illegally making recordings during investigation into disappearance of three-year-old William

Police request arrest warrants for alleged 'Idol School' vote rigging investigation

Police have requested arrest warrants for those allegedly involved in the suspected vote rigging of Mnet's 2017 reality su…

Ex-Sports CS Echesa to Spend Weekend in Jail

Ex-Sports Cabinet Secretary Rachid Echesa's woes deepen after the court ruled to have him...

Echesa in court over fake firearms deal - VIDEO

Prosecution says investigators need to travel to the US to collect more evidence.

Police ordered to conclude searches on Echesa’s properties by Monday, free him afterwards

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rachid Echesa is likely to spend the weekend in police custody pending the conclusion of a police - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke

Russian Jehovah's Witness adherent was tortured in custody, says lawyer

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian law enforcement officers in Siberia detained an adherent of the Jehovah’s Witnesses late one evening this week and drove him to a secluded area where they beat him violently and threatened him, his lawyer said on Friday.

Man declared incompetent in San Francisco pier killing case

SAN FRANCISCO — A Mexican man who was acquitted of killing a woman on a San Francisco pier in a case that became a national flash point was found incompetent to stand trial Friday on federal gun charges. U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria said in a court order that a psychiatric evaluator had concluded …

Iowa Woman Who Struck Black Boy, Latina Teen with Her Car in the Same Day Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

An Iowa woman facing hate crime charges for intentionally running over a Black child, as well as a teen girl she thought was Mexican is incompetent to

In 2 years, Florida ‘red flag’ law removes hundreds of guns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A 23-year-old man who posted on Facebook, “I don’t know why I don’t go on a killing spree.” A West...

Man indicted in fatal shooting of Louisiana Walmart employee

NEW ORLEANS — A man accused of fatally shooting a New Orleans Walmart employee and wounding a female customer has been indicted on murder charges, according to the district attorney’s office. An Orleans Parish grand jury on Thursday indicted Kentrell Banks, 21, of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office told …

Man indicted in fatal shooting of Louisiana Walmart employee

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a New Orleans Walmart employee and wounding a female customer has been indicted on murder charges, according to the district...

Michael Avenatti has been convicted of trying to extort Nike

Michael Avenatti, a lawyer who represented Stormy Daniels, has been convicted of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike for up to $25 million.

Ex-CNN darling Michael Avenatti convicted of trying to extort Nike

Brian Stelter and Joy Behar thought he could run for president in 2020. Now he's going to jail.

New York prosecutor says disgraced Harvey Weinstein abused his power

New York prosecutors told jurors that Harvey Weinstein abused his power and lacked empathy in a closing argument.

Trump & Barr v. Kahn

“There will come cruel gods with eyeglasses, Lice and lickspittles …”        — Pablo Neruda Well, at least we still have three attorneys in the Department of Justice who’ve managed to retain a shred of honor — despite their lying, boot-licking sycophant of a boss, Attorney General Bill Barr.

Andy Biggs slams 'disparate treatment' of Roger Stone compared to Democrats

The original charge made by Justice Department (DOJ) prosecutors against former Trump associate Roger Stone -- as well as lesser and/or nonexistent sentences for wrongdoing Democrats -- appears as "disparate treatment," Arizona Republican congressman Andy Biggs said Friday.

Teenage dad threw pram during outburst, Perth Sheriff Court hears

17-year-old allowed to continue on Right Track scheme

Perth woman not guilty of murdering boy

A YOUNG woman has been found not guilty of murder but convicted of unlawfully killing a teenager by running him down with her car in Perth.

Crossbow murder accused says he lied to conceal gay affair

Terence Whall denies killing retired lecturer Gerald Corrigan on Anglesey, north Wales, last year

Dad and son from Wolf Pack Hunters UK locked up after turning up late for Forfar court case

Father and son members of a self-styled paedophile hunting gang have been locked up after turning up late for an Angus court appearance.

Teenage boy with 'knife obsession' who stabbed man to death jailed for 4 years

The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was 14 years old when he fatally stabbed Darren Edginton in the heart in the St Paul's suburb of Bristol

Oyetola presents N1.2bn bonds to retirees

 Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Friday presented N1.2 billion bonds to retirees in the state.................................

Gov. Oyetola presents N1.2bn bonds to retirees - Premium Times Nigeria

The governor says the welfare of the retirees is of paramount importance to his administration despite limited resources.

Bolgatanga SSNIT Pensioners celebrate 10th Anniversary

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Minimum Wage: Kogi workers to get better deal ⁠— NLC Chairman

Kogi NLC Chairman, Onuh Edoka has charged workers in the state to remain resolute as the labour leader struggle for the new minimum wage...

EFCC records 48 convictions, N8.5bn recoveries

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recorded 48 convictions and recovered N8.5 billion in cash and assets within one year

Widow settles action over death of medical consultant husband

Meraid Hyland-McGuire sought €2.8m for loss of earnings and opportunity

Father of brain-damaged baby condemns ‘terrible’ court ruling

Karwan Ali said three appeal court judges who ruled his baby son Midrar is dead ‘can’t be 100% sure’.

Married NHS consultant, 54, accused of affairs with two patients he treated in A&E is CLEARED of misconduct as disciplinary panel slams 'defective' hospital investigation into the claims

Dr Richard MacCallum, 54, was accused of having sex with two patients who were admitted to A&E at Stirling Royal Infirmary in Scotland, where Dr MacCallum was a consultant.

'I feel like the elephant man': Cork man sues hospital after alleged disfigurement after surgery

A 63- year old man who claims he suffered alleged disfigurement when he had mouth surgery as part of a cancer treatment at a Cork hospital has sued in the High Court.

Youth guilty of fatal Mayo stabbing to be sentenced following brain surgery

The teenager is recovering from his latest brain surgery, which took place two weeks ago.

Police kill 3 armed robbery suspects in Onitsha

Three armed robbery suspects were shot dead on Thursday by operatives of the Anambra Police Command after a gun duel in Onitsha.

Police confirm 7 killed, 5 injured in Kaduna attack

Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed that seven persons were killed and five others injured in Maro village, a border community.

Seven confirmed killed, five injured in fresh Kaduna village attack

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the killing of seven persons in a fresh attack on Maro Village bordering community between...

Seven killed, five injured as gunmen in military uniform attack Kaduna community - Police

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed that seven persons were killed and five others injured in Maro village, border community between Kajuru

‘Seven killed’, many injured as ‘bandits’ attack Kaduna market

Seven people were allegedly killed by suspected bandits in a market at Maro village, Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state on Wednesday. The incident was said to have happened about

Ruth Coppinger to contest Seanad election after losing Dáil seat

A number of former TDs are expected to launch Seanad bids.

Ruth Coppinger to contest Seanad seat

Ruth Coppinger has announced that she will contest the upcoming Seanad election.

Solidarity's Ruth Coppinger to contest Seanad election after losing Dáil seat

Solidarity politician Ruth Coppinger is to contest the upcoming Seanad election after losing her ...

Martin tells McDonald no party can be forced into government

Sinn Féin leader says voters angry that Fianna Fáil is not sitting down for discussions

Mary Lou McDonald: 'Quite disgraceful' that Sinn Féin excluded by FF and FG

McDonald is to call Micheál Martin this afternoon, but, as she said: “not to shoot the breeze or to exchange Valentine’s Day greetings”.

Love Yourself, on Valentine’s Day and Always

Self-love is a choice and one I hope you will choose on Valentine’s day and always. Here's how I've done just that, in spite of my past abuse.

Parenthesis: Teach kids to end the blame game and be accountable

Children need to be encouraged to clean up their own messes. Make it a normal part of your daily life.

Boredom is but a window to a sunny day beyond the gloom

Feeling bored? Instead of fighting it, embrace boredom, make friends with it, learn from it, and see where it takes you

Lab investigates underpinnings of political polarization

Immigration. Abortion. Guns. Name a third-rail conversation topic and chances are Xiaowen Xu is talking about it—and she knows you are, too.

SLAPP Suits And The Enemies Of Writing And Ideas

Writer George Packer recently won the Christopher Hitchens Prize, which has been given out yearly since Hitchen's death. The prize...

Commuter suffers horrific facial injuries after being attacked and robbed while walking to the train station

A HELPLESS woman was battered black and blue by two twisted thieves as she walked to a train station. The innocent 50-year-old was ambushed in Sydney by the despicable duo who stole her bag, phone …

Man who ‘tried to snatch girl, 11, while she walked with sister, four, in Sheffield’ arrested

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of trying to snatch an 11-year-old girl while she was with her younger sister, four, in Sheffield. The girls were walking together when the suspect, who carryin…

Full FORCE of the Law! Met Police's brutal takedown of moped thugs is captured in incredible dashcam and helicopter videos

Video caught from police helicopters (pictured) and ground vehicles show how officers in London are clamping down on moped offenders with specialist tactics including ramming.

Woman, 22, arrested after alleged assault in Welsh town centre leaves middle aged man in hospital

The man sustained 'serious injuries' , police confirmed

Hero customer foils shoplifter with shopping trolley

Officers in Georgia chased the suspect into a car park of a Home Depot store where a bystander shoved the cart into him.

No water in Pietermaritzburg neighbourhood for four years

Residents of Shayamoya in Pietermaritzburg say their settlement has been without tap water for four years. They depend on a water tanker that comes once or twice a week.

Whangarei - Reduce Water Use By 20% To Delay Restrictions

If Whangārei residents can reduce their water consumption by 20 per cent they might keep the District’s water restrictions away for a few weeks yet.

Struggling Morocco oasis risks becoming mirage

SKOURA (Morocco), Feb 14 — Dead palm trees lie on dry, yellowish earth near an abandoned adobe house in Morocco’s arid southeast, as drought threatens ancient oases. “I grew up in this oasis and I have seen it shrink,” says 53-year-old Mohamed El Houkari, who lives in Skoura, a rural oasis...

Determination of Jonkersberg residents helps nab librarian murder suspect

Community leader Annie Ayford said the town only had 120 residents and they all knew each other, including the suspect.

16-Year-Old Kills Neighbour Over Ksh50 Loan

The 16-year-old who is a Form Two student descended on the neighbour after the two argued over...

Burial of Kanu’s parents: It’s emotion provoking event – Umeh

Former senator, representing Anambra Central, Sir Victor Umeh, has regretted the demise of parents of leader of the Indigenous People of

Nnamdi Kanu's parents' burial: Live Updates - The Nation Newspaper

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Deputy Senate Miniority leader and former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi just arrived St. Andrews Anglican...

Peter Obi, Abaribe, Umeh, others attend burial of Nnamdi Kanu's parents

A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, are among early arrivals at Afaraukwu country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, for the burial of his parents.

Bodies of Nnamdi Kanu parents arrive Umuahia for burial (Photo)

The bodies of Nnamdi Kanu parents, Eze Israel Kanu and his wife, Sally have arrived Isiama Afaraukwu ahead of their burial in the Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. There has been building tension

Promote culture of love for peaceful co-existence in Nigeria- CAN

 A cleric, Rev. Tolulope Taiwo, has urged Nigerians and political leaders to promote the culture of love for peaceful co-existence in Nigeria.

Two rogue builders are each jailed for eight years for swindling a WWII veteran out of £1.1m after one posed as his grandson to scam him out of his home and savings

Tony Casey (pictured) and John O'Connor orchestrated a complex 12-year conspiracy to take over the Earlsfield home of Henry Bennett, defrauding the war veteran of more than £1.1million.

Crossbow murder accused says he lied to conceal gay affair

Terence Whall denies killing retired lecturer Gerald Corrigan on Anglesey, north Wales, last year

Sexual abuse charges dropped against circus family

More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn. More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn.

Murdered Kieran Doherty’s mother ‘relives his death every day’

It is 10 years since the victim, 31, was found dead after he was dumped on the Braehead Road in Londonderry.

William Tyrrell's family accuse police of 'personal agendas' after closing address in Gary Jubelin trial

NSW detective is defending charges of illegally making recordings during investigation into disappearance of three-year-old William

Erosion Control: Edo, NEWMAP begin compensation exercise

The Edo State Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (Edo NEWMAP) has commenced payment of compensation to about...

Akpabio and new vision for Niger Delta

THE appointment of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs on August 20, 2019 was greeted by great enthusiasm by...

Plateau SUBEB opens bid for 130 projects

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Friday opened bid for the award of contracts for the execution of 130 projects

N50.2bn Calabar-Odukpani-Itu Road dualisation ‘ll boost Economy – Presidency

SENIOR Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang has said that the award of outstanding portion of dua

FG to get N245.6bn China loan for section V of East-West road

The Federal Government has applied for N245.6 billion loan ($800m) from the China Exim Bank for the construction of the Section V of the

‘No CCTV Footage Shows Accused Holding Bhagwa Flags,’ Says DCP On Gargi Fest Molestation Case

No evidence of any accused brandishing a saffron flag so far, police tell Swarajya.

Gargi college molestation: 10 arrested youths granted bail, HC agrees to hear plea seeking CBI probe

On February 6, during the annual cultural festival, hundreds of unruly, drunk men allegedly forced their way in and sexually assaulted students.

Gujarat hostel ‘forces’ girls to remove undergarments to check if they are menstruating

The incident took place on February 11 in the Shree Sahajanand Girls Institute (SSGI), run by a trust of the Swaminarayan Temple, in Bhuj.

U.P. police didn’t identify age of those held during anti-CAA protests, say activists

In cases where it was obvious that those held were minors, the police deliberately did not record their details in FIRs, they allege

Police Team Reaches College in Bhuj After Uproar Over Menstruation Check on Hostel Girls

The Gujarat State Commission for Women has taken suo moto cognisance of the alleged incident and has sought a detailed report from the Bhuj police.

Salaries and wages commission develops five-year strategic plan

Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission has developed a five-year strategic plan to enable it achieve its mandate. The Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ekpo ...

Minimum Wage: Kogi workers to get better deal ⁠— NLC Chairman

Kogi NLC Chairman, Onuh Edoka has charged workers in the state to remain resolute as the labour leader struggle for the new minimum wage...

Plateau SUBEB opens bid for 130 projects

The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Friday opened bid for the award of contracts for the execution of 130 projects

Akpabio and new vision for Niger Delta

THE appointment of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs on August 20, 2019 was greeted by great enthusiasm by...

Updated: Ekiti Assembly passes Amotekun bill into law

The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Friday passed the bill proposal for the establishment of Ekiti State Security Network Agency otherwise called...

Imus election officer cleared of allegations on flying voters in 2019 polls

IMUS CITY, Cavite – The City Prosecutor's Office here has dismissed a case filed by a mayoralty candidate against a local election officer on the issue of alleged flying voters in the May 13, 2019 mid-term elections.

Kontra Daya prods Comelec to resolve complaints against Cardema

Poll watchdog group Kontra Daya has called on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to already resolve the pending complaints against the Duterte Youth party-list of disqualified nominee Ronald Cardema.

Fraud allegation: Ex-agitators’ leader apologises to Amnesty office

The leader of the Phase 2 Amnesty Program, Comrade Steven Ebisintei has refuted a publication where he was quoted to have alleged...

Supreme Court order on decriminalising politics will help set new moral yardsticks: EC

In a statement, the commission said it will reissue with changes its October 10 2018 instructions and guidelines for ensuring publicity of criminal antecedents by the candidates and the concerned political parties for the information of voters following the apex court order.

Judge denies document request in Abrams ethics investigation

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge handed Democrat Stacey Abrams’ 2018 campaign for Georgia governor a victory in a legal skirmish Friday, denying a request from the state ethics commission for...

QC court issues warrant of arrest vs Trillanes

The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court–Branch 138 on Friday issued a warrant of arrest against former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and 10 others in connection with their conspiracy to commit sedition case.

‘Bikoy’ set to post bail

Peter Joemel Advincula alias “Bikoy” is set to post bail next week over the conspiracy to commit sedition case he is facing before the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (MTC).

Arrest Trillanes

THE Quezon City metropolitan trial court on Friday ordered the arrest of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and several others for conspiracy to commit sedition in connection with the “Ang Tutoong Narcolist” viral videos, which implicated President Duterte and some of his family members in the illegal drugs trade.

Duterte stands by Espenido on drugs list issue

President Duterte does not believe that his drug war poster boy Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido is involved in the illegal drug trade and maintained someone was trying to ruin his reputation, Malacañang said.

Lacson wonders what happened to Espenido, hopes police official can disprove allegations

‘What happened?’’ Senator Panfilo N. Lacson, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, asked this after PNP Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido, was included in President Duterte’s narco list.

Find killers of our son in Bayelsa, family begs police

The family of Adebayo from Wakajaiye, Ayeda-Ade Local Government Area in Osun State has appealed to the police to fish out the cultists...

3 teenagers arrested for stealing head of corpse from grave for rituals

The world has evolved to a point where money is now the order of the day. If you don't have money your worth and respect in society become minimal. This

Court remands farmer for allegedly killing vigilante commander

A Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a farmer, Fidelis Ogah, 26, who allegedly killed a vigilante commander, be remanded.

Commercial driver sentenced to death by hanging for killing carpenter over N3000 debt

A Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere, has sentenced a 47-year-old commercial driver Akeem Raimi to death by hanging for killing carpenter.

Determination of Jonkersberg residents helps nab librarian murder suspect

Community leader Annie Ayford said the town only had 120 residents and they all knew each other, including the suspect.

Fazal-ur-Rehman should be tried under Article 6: PM Imran

Fazal-ur-Rehman should be tried under Article 6: PM Imran Khan.

Imran wants Fazl tried for treason over govt’s ouster remarks

--PM says names of Jahangir Tareen and Khusro Bakhtiar did not surface in report on flour and sugar crisis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fa

Fazlur Rehman should be tried under Article 6, says PM Imran

The premier speaks about inflation, wheat shortage and false news in an informal conversation with media.

'Law of the jungle': Govt's new social media policy comes under criticism in Senate

PPP senator regrets the new rules were not brought before the Senate committee before they were taken to the cabinet.

Turkey to stand by Pakistan, Erdogan vows

--Turkish president reiterates support to Kashmir cause, Pakistan's stance in FATF--Slams Trump's Mideast peace plan, says 'agreement of the century is not a peace project but in fact a project fo

Will Chandrababu Listen to TDP Cadre’s Anguish?

Income Tax Department released a Press Statement this Evening over raids on three infrastructure companies in several places of both the Telugu States. They said discrepancies to the tune of 2000 Crore are found. The Press Note also mentions about the raids on the former PS of a Prominent Personality.

BS Yediyurappa may change forest minister

Sources in the government said that in response to criticism from various quarters including the opposition Congress and civil society, Singh himself has offered to give up the portfolio. Sources said that the CM who seemed unperturbed over the issue during the last two days, has now changed his mind.

People rejecting BJP for its policies: TPCC

It is pushing the nation into economic crises, says TPCC treasurer

Ex-Ajnala MLA who had once targeted Sukhbir, Majithia, returns to SAD

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal posted a message on Facebook stating that he had welcomed both Bony and his father Rattan Singh Ajnala — who were expelled from primary membership in 2018 for “indulging in anti-party activities.

People of Delhi wanted to defeat BJP at all costs: Congress leader Rajeev Shukla

He added that his party would introspect on why it failed to get a single seat in the polls, results of which were announced on February 11.

Gaza balloon attacks re-emerge as threat to Israel

But hostilities have surged again since US President Donald Trump released his controversial Middle East peace plan last month.

Gaza balloon attacks re-emerge as threat to Israel

Explosives tied to balloons and kites first emerged as a weapon in Gaza, ruled by the Islamist group Hamas, during intense protests in 2018, when the devices drifted across the border daily, causing thousands of fires in Israeli farms and communities.

‘Maybe it was the Belgian Air Force’: Netanyahu on last night’s airstrikes in Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that he doesn’t know anything about Thursday night’s attack on the Syrian capital. “I don’t know what happened last night,” the prime minister said, speaking to Radio Haifa on Friday. “Maybe it was the Belgian Air Force,” he quipped. “I don’t comment on one operation or another,” Netanyahu added. On Thursday night at 11:45 pm local time, multiple missiles which Syrian military sources believe were launched from the vicinity of the Israeli-held Golan Heights were fired at Damascus, with Syrian media saying air defense troops intercepted and downed a number of them before they could reach their targets. Social media users posted videos of air defence troops intercepting projectiles over the night sky. In accordance with long-standing practice, the Israeli military did not confirm or deny their involvement in the attack.

Netanyahu on Nighttime Strikes Against Syria: ‘Maybe It Was Belgian Air Force’

Syrian air defences reported intercepting multiple hostile targets over Damascus on Thursday night, with the missiles said to have come from the direction of the Israeli-controlled Syrian Golan Heights.

US Warship Seizes 150 Iranian Missiles En Route in Arabian Sea [WATCH]

The advanced weapon systems are similar to weapons seized last November that were en route to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Behind the doors of John F Kennedy’s nuclear bunker

The Kennedy Bunker was one of the president's last lines of defense if Soviet Russia ever used Cuba to launch a nuclear strike on the United States.

World War II Taught The Air Force Why Flying Tanks Are King

America's B-25G was the first, but it wouldn't be the last.

S. Sudan ‘unity’ army not ready for peace as deadline looms

Mapel, South Sudan | AFP |  At a remote and spartan bush barracks in South Sudan, a motley collection of government soldiers and their rebel enemies chanted in unison, raising their mock wooden guns to the sky. “South Sudan! Victory!” they cried out, as women ululated. Troops from both sides of the battlefield broke into song …

This photo triggered China’s Cultural Revolution

Mao Zedong swimming in a river in 1966 was a big deal.

Cruise passengers land after two weeks at sea over virus fears

Passengers on a cruise ship that was turned away from ports around Asia over fears they could be carrying the new coronavirus finally began disembarking in Cambodia on Friday.

Nigerian military team calls on Tourism Minister

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Legislation for establishment of National Youth Foundation soon: Usman Dar

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar has said that the incumbent government is working on legislating for the establishment of National Youth Foundation in the Country to enable better work for the development of the youth. In a meeting with Ms. Indhira Santos, Global Lead Labor & Skills […]

Akpabio and new vision for Niger Delta

THE appointment of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs on August 20, 2019 was greeted by great enthusiasm by...

Extreme partisan politics causing havoc in Ghana — Rev. Riverson

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US visa ban: Gov Emmanuel seeks waiver for Nigerians

As visa restrictions by the United States of America bites take a toll on Nigerians, Governor Udom Emmanuel has made a case for...

Ex-MSU Gymnastics Coach Found Guilty After Telling Cops She Didn’t Hear Larry Nassar Allegations

Former Michigan State University gymnastics coach Kathie Klages was found guilty on Friday of lying to police about whether two teenage gymnasts told her in 1997 that then-doctor Larry Nassar sexually abused them.

Sexual abuse charges dropped against circus family

More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn. More than 100 charges against a family accused of sexually and physically abusing boys at a Blue Mountains performing arts school have been withdrawn.

Prosecutor Blasts Harvey Weinstein as Manipulative, Domineering Rapist During Closing Arguments

Closing arguments finished Friday in the rape trial of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Prosecutors made their final pitch to jurors the day after the defense made theirs.

Prosecutors make closing arguments at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial in New York

Weinstein is charged with raping a woman in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on a different woman in 2006

Weinstein Prosecution: ‘Maybe His Kink Is the Fear in Their Eyes’

The prosecution in Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan rape and sexual assault trial described him as a longtime predator during closing remarks Friday morning, arguing that he treated his alleged victims as “ants he could step on without consequences.”

Police: Employees helped plan 2 recent Middletown gas station robberies

MIDDLETOWN — Two gas station employees have been arrested this month for allegedly setting up robberies at their Middletown businesses.

'Shopping Cart 1 - 0 Shoplifter'

A quick-thinking shopper came to the assistance of police chasing a suspected shoplifter in the US state of Georgia, with a perfectly timed push of a trolley.

Suspect in pizza driver robbery spree arrested in Nashville

Clarksville police are asking for your help to find an 'armed and dangerous' suspect who could be in the Gatlinburg area.

Charlotte County teacher arrested on drug charges

Charlotte County teacher was arrested and cited for Possession of a Controlled Substance While Operating a Motor Vehicle.

Suspect in Bronx ambush shootings of NYPD officer, lieutenant indicted

The man accused of opening fire on an NYPD van in the Bronx last weekend and then walking into a precinct the next day and shooting an officer was indicted on a dozen counts of felony attempted murder Friday.

Nationals turncoat was third cab off the rank in Labor ambush

When Llew O'Brien turned on the government on Monday and did a deal with Labor, the crossbench and fellow rebel Nationals to be elected as Deputy Speaker, he spoke of the "honour'' of having such a role bestowed upon him.

Martin tells McDonald no party can be forced into government

Sinn Féin leader says voters angry that Fianna Fáil is not sitting down for discussions

'There's no dressing it up. It was a bad day’ - Varadkar emails FG members

Taoiseach says politics is ‘volatile’ and can change again quickly and ‘in our favour’

Coalition defends ‘ineligible’ sports rorts grants

Coalition MPs have defended the "sports rorts" grants, despite a Senate inquiry hearing that more than 40 per cent of funded projects were ineligible.

Martin warns the country could be going back to the polls again soon - Talk of the Town

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says the country could be going back to the polls sooner rather than later if a new government cannot be formed. Speaking on RTÉ’s Six One, Mr Martin said forming a government would be difficult, adding that the view of his party was that there are “irreconcilable differences” between Fianna...Read More→

Sudan agrees to pay $30m to families of US sailors killed in USS Cole attack

Sudan has agreed to pay $30 million in settlement to the families of 17 US sailors killed in an al-Qaeda attack on the USS Cole. The USS Cole warship was bombed in Yemen 20 years earlier by two Yemeni suicide bombers in a rubber vessel packed with up to 500lb of high explosives and butted...

Turkish-backed rebels down Syrian helicopter in Idlib

DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthi militia have dropped a threat to tax aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world’s biggest humanitarian operation. United Nations leaders and humanitarian groups held crunch talks in Brussels on Thursday to address obstruction by the Iran-backed militia that has threatened to sever

Yemen's Huthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardised aid: UN official

Yemen's Huthi rebels have dropped a threat to impose a tax on aid, a UN official told AFP Friday, in a significant step towards resolving a crisis that has jeopardised the world's biggest humanitarian operation.

Yemen's Houthis drop 'tax' threat that jeopardized aid: UN official

They heard that vital supplies could be cut off, after humanitarian agencies complained of a deteriorating situation in the Houthii-controlled north where aid workers face arrest and intimidation.

S. Sudan 'unity' army not ready for peace

Soldiers grapple with deplorable conditions and formal training hasn't even begun.

Reps commend IGP, Runsewe for protecting Arts, Crafts Village

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, and Mr Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General (DG), National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC)

Amotekun: South West Governors, IGP agree on state-based arrangement; shelve regional plan

The announcement was made after the governors met with the Inspector-General Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

EFCC: How a corps member’s petition made us recover N320m from INEC

Abdullahi Lawal, Sokoto zonal head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says a petition by a corps member led to the recovery of N320 million from the Independent Electoral

EFCC records 48 convictions, N8.5bn recoveries

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recorded 48 convictions and recovered N8.5 billion in cash and assets within one year

Youths are important stakeholders in anti-corruption war – EFCC

Mr Benedict Agweye, the Head of Forensic, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Nigerian youths are very important

Bernie Sanders to Online Trolls: Stop 'Ugly Personal Attacks'

'Harassment of all forms is unacceptable to me, and we urge supporters of all campaigns not to engage in bullying or ugly personal attacks," Sanders said in a statement

AOC says the quiet part out loud about Medicare for All: It has virtually no chance of becoming law right away, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Her comments highlight a possible pivot available to Bernie Sanders: Fight for sweeping change but accept modest reform from a polarized Congress.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

AOC says the quiet part out loud about Medicare for All: It has virtually no chance of becoming law right away

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York conceded in an interview with the Huffington Post published Thursday that Medicare for All may not become law right away – and appeared open to compromise on a plan she’s consistently championed.

Sanders Opens 10-point Lead Nationally, Bloomberg Surges in New Poll as Attacks Escalate

Gallup also released a poll this week surveying 'political liabilities' and found that 93% of all Americans would vote for a Jewish president, up from just 63% in 1958

Warren Claims Bloomberg’s ‘Redlining’ Comments Should Disqualify Him from Presidential Race

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Thursday took direct aim at fellow 2020 contender Michael Bloomberg, saying the former New York City mayor should not be the Democratic nominee because of comments he made several years ago blaming the 2008 housing crisis on banks abandoning racially

UN warns of humanitarian disaster if locust swarms aren't stopped

Billions of locusts have been swarming across the Arabian peninsula and East Africa

Locust invasion is set to leave East Africa on the verge of famine, UN official warns

A billion locusts are eating their way through farmlands in eastern Africa and their population could increase by 500 times in the next four months - leaving the region facing famine, UN officials warn.

Irish charity warns of 'devastating' food crisis in Ethiopia due to locust

The Irish humanitarian aid agency Goal has warned Ethiopia could be hit with a "devastating" food...

Apocalyptic Footage Shows Massive Locust Swarm In Africa

Swarm consumes entire valley in Kenya

Mozambique on recovery path after cyclones

IMF paints a picture of hope a year after Idai and Kenneth's devastation.

India, Portugal ink seven pacts after Modi-Sousa talks

The pacts provide for cooperation in areas of investment, transport, ports, culture and industrial and intellectual property rights. Portugal is an important country for India in Southern Europe, and bilateral ties have witnessed a steady progress in the last 15 years. In October 2005, Portugal extradited Abu Salem and Monica Bedi to face terror charges.

India, Portugal ink seven pacts after Modi-Sousa talks

The pacts provide for cooperation in areas of investment, transport, ports, culture and industrial and intellectual property rights

PM Modi holds talks with Portuguese President Sousa

Sousa is accompanied by a high-level delegation.

After J&K visit, EU wants India to lift remaining restrictions swiftly

Noting the "positive steps" initiated by the union government to restore normalcy in the region, the EU spokesperson said the visit presented a "welcome opportunity" to see the situation on the ground and to interact with local interlocutors in Jammu and Kashmir.

Portuguese president to arrive in Goa on two-day visit

Mr. Sousa will sign an MoU on water management and sewerage

Russia asks Canada to hand over files on ex-Nazi death squad member

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday it had asked Canada to hand over case files on a 95-year-old former Nazi death squad member living in Canada to help Moscow with an investigation into the mass murder of children at a Soviet orphanage in 1942.

Russia Wants Canada To Hand Over Files On Ex-Nazi Death Squad Interpreter

Russia says it has asked Canada to hand over case files on a 95-year-old former Nazi death-squad member to help Moscow investigate the mass murder of children at a Soviet orphanage during World War II.

Jehovah's Witnesses report convictions, torture in Russia

Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday.

Germany busts ‘terrorist organisation’ that planned attacks on Muslims, refugees

BERLIN, Feb 14 — German police detained 12 men today suspected of setting up a far-right organisation with the goal of carrying out attacks against politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office (GBA) said. Prosecutors said four of the suspects had set up a...

Germany busts 'terrorist organization' that planned attacks on Muslims, refugees

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police detained 12 men on Friday suspected of setting up a far-right organization with the goal of carrying out attacks against politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office (GBA) said.

In Lebanon, journalists and activists who cover protests face threats

Media professionals have raised their voices against the use of excessive force against them while they are trying to cover the mass protests.

Press freedom in Somalia under attack- Amnesty [Morning Call]

Rights group Amnesty International raises alarm on press freedoms in Somalia, says journalists suffer killings, attacks and threats

Jewish leaders seek better policing of online hate speech

Jewish leaders called Friday for better policing of hate speech on social media platforms over concerns prompted by recent attacks that people on the margins of society are being incited online to violence.

Germany busts 'terrorist organization' that planned attacks on Muslims, refugees

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police detained 12 men on Friday suspected of setting up a far-right organization with the goal of carrying out attacks against politicians, asylum seekers and Muslims, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office (GBA) said.

Pavlensky, artist provocateur, claims top French political scalp

Pyotr Pavlensky, the Russian artist provocateur who forced a top French politician to drop out of a key election Friday, is well known for his shock and awe "performances," usually involving pain and discomfort for all involved to highlight causes he thinks are worth fighting for.

Karapatan opposes amendments to Human Security Act

Human rights group Karapatan has strongly opposed the amendments to Republic Act 9372 or the Human Security Act of 2007 saying these would institutionalize fascism, martial law and wholesale violations of human rights.

Trump’s Policy on New York’s ‘Trusted Travelers’ Is Unconstitutional

People should never be punished for things they haven’t done.

Better late than never

Jokowi’s instruction was bold and unprecedented but may simply be too little, too late. He could have prevented the rampant violations of the right to freedom of religion had he announced his tough policy when assuming power in October 2014.

Judge Blasts Police Over “Transphobic” Tweet Visit, in Closely Watched Internet Law Case

In a case closely watched by specialists in IT and internet law, as well as the information security community, a judge has ruled in favour of...

Ethiopian MPs ratify law criminalising hate speech

Some say the law obstructs citizens' rights to freedom of speech and opinion.

Special camps to distribute aid for differently abled

MADURAISpecial camps for differently abled persons to distribute aid under the Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aid and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme would be held across Madurai dist

Sikkim Minister to stern up action against absentees, will pay surprise visits to offices

Culture and Roads & Bridges minister Samdup Lepcha chaired a district-level coordination meeting with all head of offices of the district, government

Tiruchi ignored

City residents have expressed dismay over the absence of any announcement with respect to establishment of an integrated bus stand in Tiruchi in the State budget. The absence of any mention on the lon

Ramnad has 11.36 lakh voters and Sivaganga has 11,61744

Releasing the final electoral list, District Collector and Election Officer K Veera Raghava Rao said that there were 11,36,569 voters as on January 1, 2020, here on Friday.Speaking to reporters, he sa

Internal affairs minister irked by crowds at NIRA offices

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Internal Affairs Jeje Odongo has expressed concern over the surging crowds seeking services at the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) offices in Kololo.   General Odongo said this while presiding over the inauguration of the new NIRA governing board that took their Oath on Thursday. He said …

Gang kills four police in operation to free leader in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Feb 14 — Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said. Around 20 gang members opened fire yesterday outside a court in El Progreso, around 140km north of the capital...

Gang kills four police in operation to free leader

Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said. Around 20 gang members opened fire T...

Gang kills four police in operation to free leader

Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said. Around 20 gang members opened fire Thursday outside a court in El Progreso, around 140 kilometers (87 miles) north of the capital Tegucigalpa,

Gang kills four police in operation to free leader

Armed men killed four police officers and wounded another four as they freed a leader of the notorious MS-13 gang from a court in Honduras, authorities said.

Dominican convicted murderer who escaped prison twice is recaptured in Panama

Panamanian police on Thursday recaptured a Dominican man convicted of kidnapping and murdering five young people of Chinese descent, two weeks after he escaped prison for a second time.

‘He died like a chicken in an accident’ — Nigerian judge who controls traffic recounts son’s death

If Monica Dongban-Mensem, president of the Nigerian court of appeal, Abuja, had her way, she would her prevented the death of Kwapda'as, her son, in 2011.

Expert enlightens on dangers of bush burning

David Afolayan, an Environmentalist and Geographic Information Science (GIS) expert, has cautioned Nigerians on the dangers of bush burning..

Revelations from Farida Waziri’s new book – Femi Adesina

Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Farida Waziri, presented her new book to the public in Abuja

Harry Dunn’s family accuse PM of delivering ‘nothing of substance’

Mr Dunn’s mother said the family feel they have to drag the Government ‘through a hedgerow backwards’.

Petition for Briton ‘arrested in Egypt after patting security guard on back’

Friends of Tony Comaccio claim he has been falsely accused of sexual assault.

Guilty in Wal-Mart mayhem

An Okanagan man pleaded guilty Friday to a slew of charges, stemming from a crime spree last spring that saw him evade police for several days.

Iowa Woman Who Struck Black Boy, Latina Teen with Her Car in the Same Day Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

An Iowa woman facing hate crime charges for intentionally running over a Black child, as well as a teen girl she thought was Mexican is incompetent to

Las Vegas police track down suspect in 2014 rape case in Texas

Alfraido Zeyouma, 46, faces a single count of sex assault in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in February 2014.

Hammer DQ robber arrested

RCMP have identified and arrested a 58-year-old woman in connection to an armed robbery that took place on Wednesday at a Dairy Queen in Invermere.

Woman at center of East Tennessee pill mill investigation found guilty

The woman accused in what federal agents called one of the largest illegal pill operations in Tennessee has been found guilty.

Police probe of 'transphobic' tweets was unlawful: U.K. judge

A British court says police infringed a man's right to free expression when they showed up at his workplace to quiz him over his Twitter posts about transgender people.

Fair Cop founder wins partial court victory over transgender ‘hate incidents’

The High Court found Humberside Police’s actions were a ‘disproportionate interference’ with Harry Miller’s right to freedom of expression.

Man visited by police over ‘hate incident’ hails ‘watershed moment for liberty’

The High Court ruled Humberside Police had unlawfully interfered with Harry Miller’s right to freedom of expression.

Man visited by police over ‘hate incident’ hails ‘watershed moment for liberty’

The High Court ruled Humberside Police had unlawfully interfered with Harry Miller’s right to freedom of expression.

'Police were WRONG to check my thinking': Businessman's 'transphobic' tweets were LAWFUL and officers breached HIS rights by acting like 'the STASI' and arriving at his work to quiz him about 'hate incident', judge rules

Former police officer Harry Miller, 54, from Lincolnshire, who founded the campaign group Fair Cop, said the police's actions had a 'substantial chilling effect' on his right to free speech.

Sadak par utarna padega: Jyotiraditya Scindia threatens to protest if MP govt fails to waive farm loans

"It is impossible that Congress party makes a promise and does not fulfill it. If Congress has promised something then it is very important to fulfill it...nahi to sadak par utarna padega [otherwise we'll take to the streets]" Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

Madhya Pradesh: Jyotiraditya Scindia threatens to join teachers’ protest against Congress government

Guest teachers in the state want their services to be regularised. Scindia told them his party had promised to fulfill this demand in its election manifesto.

Scindia Will Also Hit Streets With You: Jyotiraditya Scindia's Promise If MP Govt Defaults

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday assured to regularise guest teachers Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, stating that he will be their 'shield & sword'

Three Capitals Prime Agenda Behind Jagan’s Back to Back Delhi Tours?

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy flew to Delhi once again today and is going to hold talks with Union Home Minister, Amit Shah. The Chief Minister went to Delhi only two days ago and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These back to back meetings are increasing political speculations.

People of Delhi wanted to defeat BJP at all costs: Congress leader Rajeev Shukla

He added that his party would introspect on why it failed to get a single seat in the polls, results of which were announced on February 11.

Foster urges new Northern Ireland secretary to 'revisit' scope of historical investigations unit

Plans to press ahead with the unit are being cited as a reason for Julian Smith’s sacking as Northern Ireland secretary.

Boris Johnson sacks Northern Ireland secretary over Brexit clash

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sacked Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith just weeks after he helped to restore power-sharing in Stormont. Smith's dismissal has caused widespread shock on both sides of the border.

Irish general election a Sinn Féin con job

The outcome of the election here -- roughly a three-way tie between Sinn Fein, Fianna Fail, and Fine Gael -- is rightly being seen as a historic moment in the political development of the country. Sinn Fein's emergence as the equal of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, the two main parties that have run the state since...

'There's no dressing it up. It was a bad day’ - Varadkar emails FG members

Taoiseach says politics is ‘volatile’ and can change again quickly and ‘in our favour’

Martin tells McDonald no party can be forced into government

Sinn Féin leader says voters angry that Fianna Fáil is not sitting down for discussions

Neighbour destroyed shrine widow built for late husband in shared garden

Anthony Kenyon is accused of binning ornaments Margaret Ilkovic displayed while she was away on holiday.

Crossbow murder accused says he lied to conceal gay affair

Terence Whall denies killing retired lecturer Gerald Corrigan on Anglesey, north Wales, last year

Gypsy Wedding suicide twins get whisky and Rolex floral tributes at funeral

Hundreds of mourners have turned out to pay respect to the twin brothers who died just days before Christmas.

Alyth stalker spent Christmas behind bars after leaving beer and chocolates on teen victim’s doorstep

A stalker spent Christmas behind bars after leaving chocolates, a CD and beer at the door of his teenage victim’s home.

Horse-drawn carriages lead funeral procession for My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding twins

Billy and Joe Smith, who appeared on the Channel 4 TV show in 2014, were found dead in a country lane just days after Christmas.

Krystal Daniels recants statement about what happened to son, Joe Clyde

In a surprising development in the high-profile Joe Clyde Daniels criminal case. The little boy's mother, Krystal Daniels, is taking back key details she shared with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations.

California man freed after 15 years in prison thanks to genealogy website data

Authorities used DNA links developed through publicly available genealogical websites to free man wrongfully convicted of killing housemate

Murder accused had no previous girlfriends, court hears

The mother of a man accused of murdering his mother-in-law, has told the Central Criminal Court her son had no previous girlfriends before meeting the woman whose mother he is accused of killing.

Would-Be Author Who Befriended Fotis Dulos and Quickly Creeped Him Out Charged with Trespassing: Cops

Late murder defendant Fotis Dulos befriended an apparent well-wisher who ended up creeping him out, say police in Farmington, Connecticut. The defendant Brad Ragaglia, 61, wanted to write a book, authorities said in Fox 61 report.

Ronald Lee Moore, who was named in ‘Serial,’ linked to South Carolina cold-case murder

Ronald Lee Moore, a convicted serial burglar from Baltimore County, Maryland, came up as a DNA match in connection to the slaying of Shawn Marie Neal.

Week of Gratitude for the Descendants of Jethro Culminates in “Shabbat Shukran”

A week of gratitude for all the Druze have done for the Jews, from Mount Sinai until the current day, culminates in reading the section of the Torah that features their patriarch; Jethro.

Forgotten History – The Torah-Underground Nexus

“It is not widely known that the Irgun’s first leader, David Raziel, studied at the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva in Jerusalem under the spiritual leadership of Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak HaKohen Kook,” Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen, a teacher at Machon Meir Yeshiva, told The Jewish Press.

EU Threatens Israel: Annexing the Jordan Valley Will be Violent

The EU chooses to warn Israel against allowing Jews to live in Judea and Samaria rather than condemn Palestinian terrorism.

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