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Dubai police deny links to UAE national held in Libya
PHOTO: returnofkingsAn Emirati arrested in Tripoli on suspicion of spying on Libyan authorities in charge of the capital was an ex-sergeant dismissed by Dubai police five years ago, the force said on...
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FIFA approves five presidential candidates, Platini pending
FIFA on Thursday approved five candidates to stand in February’s vote to replace Sepp Blatter as president of world football’s governing body, but Michel Platini has not yet made the list. The five who...
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UN set to adopt resolution on Burundi crisis
President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza. Image source defencewebThe UN Security Council is expected to unanimously adopt on Thursday a French-drafted resolution aimed at ending violence in Burundi that...
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PHOTOS: Eaglet Arrival in Abuja
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Chelsea won’t sack Mourinho, says Ancelotti
MourinhoFormer Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has declared that he would have “no problem” returning to Stamford Bridge, but he does not believe that the club will sack Jose Mourinho. Mourinho is...
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India’s Modi to address huge London rally, lunch with queen
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a huge rally at London’s Wembley Stadium and have lunch with Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, the second day of his visit to Britain. Up to 60,000...
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Rooney welcomes challenge for England place
RooneyEngland captain Wayne Rooney admitted he is under more pressure for his place in the national team than at any point in his international career by an emerging group of promising strikers....
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Egypt to send Russian plane recording abroad for analysis: report
A flower is seen near debris at the crash site of a Russian airliner in al-Hasanah area in El Arish city, north Egypt, November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El GhanyA recording from Russian Airbus A321...
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Nigerian journalist Ezeamalu wins Africa fact-checking award
A Nigerian journalist on Thursday won the top prize in the annual African Fact-Checking Awards for his work debunking claims about legislation on the age of sexual consent. At a ceremony in...
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Kerry in Tunisia to help bolster fledgling democracy
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Tunis on Friday to take part in a strategic dialogue aimed at bolstering political and economic ties with the North African nation. Kerry will be meeting...
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Holocaust-denying ‘Nazi grandma’ gets 10 months in jail
A German court has sentenced an 87-year-old grandmother to 10 months in jail for Holocaust denial after a trial in which she insisted that Auschwitz was “not historically proven” to be a death camp....
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PDP in search of new direction
Its former national chairman once boasted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would rule Nigeria for 60 years. In the end it managed only 16. Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC)...
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Belgium advises nationals to leave Burundi
President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza. Image source defencewebBelgium’s foreign ministry on Friday advised its citizens in Burundi to leave unless they have an essential reason for staying, following...
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Tigers, piranhas may join crocodile guards at Indonesia jail
After sparking ridicule with a proposal to build a prison island for drug convicts surrounded by crocodiles, Indonesia’s anti-drugs czar has now gone further — revealing on Friday he also wants tigers...
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The Transparency Forum Initiative launches
Agbakoba The Transparency Forum Initiative (TFI), a series of targeted roundtables will launch on Tuesday 17 November, with a press conference. The initiative will focus on highlighting the importance...
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US states shun Syria refugees in wake of Paris attacks
Two US states say they will block or suspend a program to resettle Syrian refugees within their borders, citing security concerns after Friday’s wave of deadly assaults in Paris. “After full...
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Nigeria draw Tunisia, Guinea, Niger Republic in 2016 CHAN’s Group C
Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles on Tuesday secured a dicey draw, while hosts Rwanda were handed a tricky one for next year’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) tagged “Rwanda 2016”. The News Agency...
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MTN says NCC has extended deadline for fine payment
MTN Group on Monday said the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had extended the deadline for the payment of the N1.04 trillion (5.2 billion dollars) fine imposed on it, pending the conclusion of...
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Election winners, and losers, return to Myanmar parliament
Aung San Suu Kyi’s pro-democracy party returned to parliament Monday fresh from a landslide election victory but still cautious over the delicate power transition ahead. Suu Kyi is constitutionally...
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Commonwealth Medical Association hails Buhari on appointment of health ministers
The Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing competent professionals as ministers to oversee the affairs of the health ministry. The association...
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