2017-10-15 05:56
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have been ordered to defend Kirkuk "at any cost"A deadline allegedly set by Iraq's central government for Kurdish fighters to withdraw from key sites in the disput… Read More
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2017-10-15 05:49
Voters in the central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan are choosing a new president in an election that is unusual for the region because it is unpredictable.One of the front runners, Sooronbai J… Read More
2017-10-15 05:46
Weinstein has already been suspended by Bafta in the UKThe organisation behind the Oscars has voted to expel Harvey Weinstein following numerous allegations of sexual assault made against th… Read More
2017-10-15 05:38
It is the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in the state's historyForty people have died and hundreds are still missing in California after six days of wildfires that have devastated swathes… Read More
2017-10-15 05:34
Sebastian Kurz has reinvented Austria's conservative party, making it more right-wing and tougher on immigration.Austrians are voting in a general election in which the frontrunner, conserva… Read More
2017-10-14 16:08
Opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) candidate Raila Odinga says he will not sign the Form 24A that will render his candidacy officially withdrawn from the October 26 election re-run.He… Read More
2017-10-14 16:03
Six Egyptian soldiers were killed on Friday when gunmen attacked a checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula where Egypt is fighting an insurgency, an army statement said.Attacks targeting security… Read More
2017-10-14 16:01
Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has signed the controversial electoral reform bill into law on Friday and provided the country’s electoral commission 12 billion Kenyan shillings… Read More
2017-10-14 15:59
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s office on Friday denied that he favoured the north of the country over other regions, after he was criticised for asking the World Bank to focus o… Read More
2017-10-14 15:57
Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers have won the right to sue Vedanta Resources in the English courts in a ruling that could lead to other multinationals being pursued in London for their activit… Read More
2017-10-14 15:55
At least five students and a security guard have been shot and killed in a dawn attack at a secondary school in northern Kenya.The attack was allegedly led by a former student who had been s… Read More
2017-10-14 15:53
Kurdish and Arab fighters have been pushing back IS since JuneA deal has been struck to evacuate civilians by bus from the Syrian city of Raqqa, where so-called Islamic State (IS) is surroun… Read More
2017-10-14 15:49
Police in Guatemala say they have captured a leader of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, street gang.They tweeted that Ángel Gabriel Reyes Marroquín, known as Blanco (W… Read More
2017-10-14 15:46
The former head of Lesotho’s armed forces has been arrested over unspecified offences committed during his fours years in the job, police said on Friday.Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli… Read More
2017-10-14 15:44
More than 500 people have been swept up in mass arrests following violent demonstrations in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions earlier this month, Amnesty International said on Friday… Read More
2017-10-14 15:39
The mother and sister of a prominent critic of Rwanda’s president said on Friday all three of them had been tortured and deprived of food as they were held in jail on charges of forger… Read More
2017-10-14 15:34
South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a High Court ruling to reinstate nearly 800 corruption charges filed against Jacob Zuma before he became president.Zuma, who has… Read More
2017-10-14 15:28
Kenya’s National Super Alliance (NASA) opposition and presidential candidate Raila Odinga has accused President Uhuru Kenyatta’s top agent Davis Chirchir of being behind the mani… Read More
2017-10-14 15:26
Seven people, six of them children, were killed in northern Kenya on Saturday when unknown assailants attacked a school, officials said.Cattle rustling and clashes over grazing and farming l… Read More
2017-10-14 15:22
Madagascar’s former President Albert Zafy has died at the age of 90.Prof Zafy passed away Friday at the St Pierre hospital in Reunion Island, a region of France east of Madagascar, whe… Read More
2017-10-14 15:19
Firefighters have scorched combustible vegetation in an attempt to control the firesCalifornia's fire protection chief has warned that devastating wildfires could worsen again over the weeke… Read More
2017-10-14 15:15
Rescuers used a cable to pull the wreck towards the shoreAccording to local news site Ivoire Matin one person was taken into custody after the crash. It is unclear if they are a member of th… Read More
2017-10-14 15:12
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have been ordered to defend Kirkuk "at any cost"Kurdish Peshmerga fighters say Iraq's central government has ordered them to surrender key military positions in th… Read More
2017-10-14 15:07
The opening of the airport was delayed by problems with windThe first scheduled commercial airline service to the remote British island of St Helena in the south Atlantic has touched down sa… Read More
2017-10-14 15:03
There are fears people are trapped under the rubbleA massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed at least 20 people, police say.Many others were wounded whe… Read More
2017-10-13 14:41
Peace Index and Global Security.: Pro-Biafra IPOB had plans to destabilize Nigeria –...: Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali, insists that separatist group the Indigenous… Read More
2017-10-13 13:53
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Mansur Dan-Ali, insists that separatist group the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), by their actions were planning to destabilize the country, hence the a… Read More
![[Photos] Opposition Protesters Teargassed By Kenya Police In 3 Cities](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/3300/330045-3491465601.w320.jpg "[Photos] Opposition Protesters Teargassed By Kenya Police In 3 Cities")
2017-10-13 13:50
Kenyan police used teargas on Friday to disperse protesters in the country’s three main cities, Reuters witnesses said, as a standoff between the government and opposition leaders over… Read More
2017-10-13 13:46
Federal security forces in Ethiopia on Thursday opened fire on residents in a town located in Oromia region and in the process killed four people, American broadcaster VOA’s Horn… Read More
2017-10-13 13:40
Migrants are often crowded on to unseaworthy boats, such as rubber dinghiesA rescue ship has docked in Sicily with 606 migrants picked up in less than two days off the Libyan coast.They are… Read More
2017-10-13 13:38
Justin Smith (left) and Veronica Darden had worked at the prison for a number of yearsTwo prison guards have died after inmates attempted to break out of a North Carolina jail.Justin Smith… Read More
2017-10-13 13:35
The two-year-old tigress is responsible for killing four peopleA court in India's western state of Maharashtra has upheld an order to kill a two-year-old tigress responsible for killing four… Read More
2017-10-13 13:33
Mission Beach is a popular stopover for backpackers travelling along the Queensland coastThree skydivers have died in Queensland after they apparently collided mid-air, say Australian author… Read More
2017-10-13 13:33
Mission Beach is a popular stopover for backpackers travelling along the Queensland coastThree skydivers have died in Queensland after they apparently collided mid-air, say Australian author… Read More
2017-10-13 13:31
Jacob Zuma has always denied the allegations linked to a government arms dealSouth Africa's President Jacob Zuma must face charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering, th… Read More
2017-10-13 13:24
US President Donald Trump will end subsidies to health insurance providers designed to help low income households, as he continues his attempts to dismantle Obamacare.The White House announc… Read More
2017-10-13 13:14
Kurdish Peshmerga forces have played a key role in the fight against so-called Islamic StateThousands of Kurdish fighters have been deployed to Iraq's disputed Kirkuk region, officials say… Read More
2017-10-13 13:06
Harvey Weinstein and Rose McGowan appeared at a premiere for the film Grindhouse in 2007The scandal deluging Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has deepened after US actress Rose McGowan pu… Read More
2017-10-13 12:58
US President Donald Trump is expected to set out a more confrontational strategy towards Iran, accusing it of pursuing "death and destruction".It is thought he will focus on its non-nuclear… Read More
2017-10-13 07:50
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed had an interaction with human-like robot Sophia during a joint meeting on artificial intelligence in New York.Sophia was built a year a… Read More
2017-10-13 07:40
At a time when the National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia is yet to release preliminary results of the October 10 elections, sections of the football world have literally been caught… Read More
2017-10-13 07:36
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a string of energy, military and other deals with Morocco during a North Africa tour.Medvedev on Wednesday met with Moroccan Prime Minister… Read More
2017-10-13 07:21
The Nigerian government on Wednesday confirmed that it had written to foreign embassies requesting cooperation on the proscription of pro-Biafra group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)… Read More
2017-10-13 07:17
The African Union and the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS have commended the largely peaceful manner in which the Liberian general elections were held.Presenting their prelimina… Read More
2017-10-13 07:15
The United States and Israel have both withdrawn from the UN’s science, culture and education agency UNESCO after accusing it of having an anti-Israeli bias.“This decis… Read More
2017-10-13 07:14
A Chinese museum has touched the nerves of Africans online after a video was posted online showing a seemingly racist exhibition where Africans were displayed alongside wild animals.The vide… Read More
2017-10-13 07:10
Malawian President Peter Mutharika is scheduled to visit the southern region of the country after six were killed in violence over reports of “vampires” sucking blood of resident… Read More
2017-10-13 07:08
Senator George Weah has taken the lead in the early election results announced by Liberia’s electoral commission on Thursday evening.The National Elections Commission Chairman Jerome K… Read More
2017-10-13 07:02
Nigeria’s northern state of Kaduna is about to replace 21,780 teachers for failing competency test made up of questions they set for their six-year-old pupils.The teachers who make up… Read More
2017-10-13 06:56
Samsung Electronics chief executive Kwon Oh-hyun has resigned citing an "unprecedented crisis".It is the latest management upheaval at the firm after the heir of the entire Samsung Group was… Read More
2017-10-13 06:53
Anne Cameron was reported missing on TuesdayPolice searching for a missing woman in Australia say she is likely to have been killed by a crocodile.Anne Cameron, 79, was reported missing from… Read More
2017-10-13 06:49
US and UK police have launched investigations into sexual assault allegations against the film producer Harvey Weinstein.The New York Police Department is looking into an allegation dating f… Read More
2017-10-13 06:44
A black man who was beaten at a far-right rally in Virginia has turned himself in to be formally charged in connection with the incident.DeAndre Harris, who is accused of unlawful wounding a… Read More
2017-10-13 06:40
Fire crews battled to stop flames reaching this vineyard in Santa RosaThe number of people confirmed dead in wildfires sweeping northern California has climbed to 31, as officials warned tha… Read More
2017-10-13 06:36
Protesters outside the White House have urged Donald Trump to back the dealUS President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw backing from the nuclear accord with Iran on Friday and lay out a… Read More
2017-10-13 06:31
Election observation missions from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) have jointly commended Liberia for conducting a smooth voting process dev… Read More
2017-10-12 05:37
The African Union’s pledge of a $100,000 in relief items to drought victims in Somalia six months ago has just been handed over to the Somali government.The assorted items including ri… Read More
2017-10-12 05:36
The emergency powers invoked by Zambian President Edgar Lungu three months ago will expire with effect from midnight on Wednesday, the nation’s justice minister said.“The declara… Read More
2017-10-12 05:34
Burkina Faso’s former foreign minister will be released from jail pending trial for treason over his alleged involvement in a coup attempt in 2015, his lawyer said on Wednesday.Djibril… Read More
2017-10-12 05:33
Mawell Gruver died from excessive alcohol consumption, a coroner ruledLouisiana police have announced arrest warrants for 10 people accused of a role in forcing a university student to drink… Read More
2017-10-12 05:32
The European Union is seeking to reopen its embassy in Libya pending security conditions, officials said on Tuesday, offering further political support for the Tripoli government struggling… Read More
2017-10-12 05:30
Kobe Steel President Hiroya Kawasaki warned on Thursday there may be more cases of falsified product data, in a sign the unfolding scandal may worsen.The company has already admitted that pr… Read More
2017-10-12 05:28
The theft included details about Australia's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, authorities saidSensitive information about Australia's defence programmes has been stolen in an "extensive"… Read More
2017-10-12 05:26
Dozens of films produced by Harvey Weinstein have won Academy AwardsThe hosts of the Oscars are to hold emergency talks to consider the future role of film mogul Harvey Weinstein following c… Read More
2017-10-12 05:22
Hamas runs Gaza and Fatah controls the West BankThe Palestinian group Hamas says it has reached an agreement with rival group Fatah, ending a decade-long rift.Hamas, which controls the Gaza… Read More
2017-10-12 05:20
Kurdistan officials say 2.8 million people voted in favour of independenceAn Iraqi federal court has ordered the arrest of Kurdistan officials involved in overseeing a referendum last month… Read More
2017-10-11 19:54
Eugene Kaspersky founded Kaspersky Lab in 1997Israeli spies looked on as Russian hackers breached Kaspersky cyber-security software two years ago, US media report.The Russians were allegedly… Read More
2017-10-11 19:52
Renata Lok-Dessallien has two weeks to leaveThe United Nations has announced that its top official in Myanmar is being recalled to headquarters in New York.Renata Lok-Dessallien was the focu… Read More
2017-10-11 19:49
Santa Rosa Hilton HotelA couple who recently celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary are among the 21 dead in some of California's worst-ever wildfires.Charles Rippey, 100, and his wife, S… Read More
2017-10-11 19:45
President Trump criticised NBC's report as he welcomed Canada's prime minister to the White HouseUS President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of challenging media licences for NBC News… Read More
2017-10-11 19:41
Damon worked with Weinstein on films including Good Will HuntingActor Matt Damon has denied trying to "kill" a story about Harvey Weinstein's behaviour when it was investigated by a reporter… Read More
2017-10-11 19:35
Catalans are divided on the independence issueSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given Catalonia's separatist leader five days to say whether or not he has declared independence.If Car… Read More
2017-10-11 05:37
Nafta has led to a huge increase in trade between the US, Mexico and CanadaEnding the North American Trade Agreement (Nafta) would break relations between Mexico and the US, the Mexican fore… Read More
2017-10-11 05:35
Lystrosaurus, an early relative of mammalsMass extinctions have the potential to guide modern conservation efforts, say scientists.A study confirms the idea that upheavals of the geological… Read More
2017-10-11 05:33
The killings have caused the president "grave concern"At least five people have been killed in southern Malawi after they were accused of behaving like vampires.The UN says it has pulled sta… Read More
2017-10-11 05:30
The bombers took off from Guam and flew over the East Sea and Yellow SeaThe US has conducted a joint military exercise with South Korea, flying two strategic bombers over the Korean peninsul… Read More
2017-10-11 05:27
Australia's offshore detention policy for asylum seekers has drawn controversyRefugees held by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have been given the option of possibly moving to a… Read More
2017-10-11 05:25
Harvey Weinstein, the Oscar-winning film producer, has been accused of sexually assaulting three womenAngelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow are the latest actresses to allege they were victims… Read More
2017-10-11 05:24
The French nuclear group Areva announced on Monday dismissals in 2018 in one of its subsidiaries in Niger. Several hundred workers would be affected, according to a union source.“Marke… Read More
2017-10-11 05:22
Kaduna will iron out discrepancies in teacher-pupil ratios, the governor saysThousands of primary school teachers in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state are to be sacked after failing the exams… Read More
![How To Prevent Hacking Of Your Credit Or Debit Cards At The ATM [Hi-Tech]](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/3300/330045-1968489375.w320.jpg "How To Prevent Hacking Of Your Credit Or Debit Cards At The ATM [Hi-Tech]")
2017-10-11 05:21
Card cloning is real. The technology used is simple, cheap and almost invisible.The criminals superglue a small card scanning device onto the card slot of an ATM. It resembles the regul… Read More
2017-10-11 05:14
Child and teenage obesity levels have risen ten-fold in the last four decades, meaning 124m boys and girls around the globe are too fat, according to new research.The analysis in the La… Read More
2017-10-11 05:12
More than 1,500 homes have been destroyedMore than 150 people are missing in wildfires that have ravaged northern California's wine region, police say.At least 15 people are confirmed dead a… Read More
2017-10-11 05:09
A pro-independence crowd gathered in Barcelona to hear Carles Puigdemont's addressThe Spanish government has rejected a statement of independence signed by Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont a… Read More
2017-10-10 19:22
Ivory Coast authorities arrested a senior aide to parliament speaker Guillaume Soro on Monday, a prosecutor said, accusing him of possessing and distributing weapons to destabilise the state… Read More
2017-10-10 19:11
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, says the continent must make a conscious journey towards self sufficiency because it cannot continue to import basic needs on a daily ba… Read More
2017-10-10 19:03
A complaint from a coalition of west african civil society group was filed on October 7 against the former French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the International Criminal Court (ICC).Gathered… Read More
2017-10-10 19:01
U.N. agencies said on Monday (October 9) they were trying to provide urgent help to large numbers of migrants held and then stranded in the smuggling hub of Sabratha as rival factions battle… Read More
2017-10-10 18:59
It’s emerging that majority of both the deceased and the injured on Saturday night gas explosion at the atomic junction in Accra did not suffer directly from the fire.Reports available… Read More
2017-10-10 18:53
French President Emmanuel Macron sought to reassure the U.N. High commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Monday (October 9), saying France would honour it’s commitments to aiding… Read More
2017-10-10 18:47
Qatar was leading the race to become the new boss of UNESCO, the United Nations education and cultural body, after a first round vote on Monday, followed by France and Egypt.Qatari cand… Read More
2017-10-10 18:45
Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General, Adama Dieng says he was “very sorry” to see escalating violence in Central African Republic.He added that Bria, a town that has seen… Read More
2017-10-10 18:41
A Hungarian language class in Uzhhorod, western UkraineHungary says it will protest to the EU over a new law that limits the teaching of subjects in languages of Ukraine's ethnic minorities… Read More
2017-10-10 18:38
The attack, carried out from the Mandalay Bay hotel, killed 58 peopleThe man behind the mass shooting in Las Vegas shot and injured a security guard six minutes before carrying out the attac… Read More
2017-10-10 18:30
Sabi has said that she will appeal to military court against her sackingAn Indian naval officer who underwent sex change surgery has been discharged from service.A navy statement said its "r… Read More
2017-10-10 18:26
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged lawmakers to support the billGreece's parliament has approved a new law that will make it easier for people to change their legal gender.Citizens over the… Read More
2017-10-10 18:21
Campaigners say 50% of abusers are known to the child or are "persons in trust and care-givers"A 10-year-old Indian rape victim, who gave birth to a baby girl in August, had been made pregna… Read More
2017-10-10 18:07
The US president and his North Korean counterpart are at loggerheads over Pyongyang's nuclear programmeHackers from North Korea are reported to have stolen a large cache of military document… Read More
2017-10-10 17:57
Aid organisations are launching a massive oral cholera vaccine campaignThe UN refugee agency says it is on full alert for a new escalation in the Myanmar crisis after more than 11,000 Rohing… Read More
2017-10-10 17:50
US President Donald Trump has challenged his Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, to an IQ test, in the latest sign of discord between the two.He made the remark in a magazine interview when a… Read More
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