North Korea leader executes envoy for failed summit with US
North Korea executed its nuclear envoy to the United States as part of a purge of officials who steered negotiations for a failed summit between leader Kim Jong Un and…
R. Kelly flew us in for sex, alleged victims tell Jury
R. Kelly’s accusers are giving testimony to a federal Jury alleging the singer traffic underage girls for his sexual desires. Sources directly connected to the case said numerous witnesses testified…
Assange showing symptoms of psychological torture, should not be extradited to US – U.N rights expert
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has suffered “psychological torture” from a defamation campaign against him by the media, judges and senior political figures, a United Nations human rights investigator said on…
Terrorism tops agenda as Buhari, others meet at OIC summit
Saudi Arabia is holding a summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the second-largest inter-government organisation after the United Nations, amid escalating tensions in the Gulf. Chief on the…
Gunmen kill four worshippers in Burkina Faso church attack
President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Gunmen burst into a church in northern Burkina Faso on Sunday and shot dead four people, a security source said -making it at least the…
Netflix acquires Senegalese feature film ‘Atlantics,’
Netflix, America streaming giant, has acquired Senegalese feature film ‘Atlantics,’ which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival and won the ‘Grand Prix’ award. ‘Atlantics’ is a feature debut of…
South Africa’s carbon tax becomes law
South Africa’s long-delayed carbon tax has been enshrined in law, the treasury said on Sunday, as one of the continent’s worst polluters transitions to lower emissions in its efforts to…
Four soldiers, journalist killed by Boko Haram landmine
Four Chadian soldiers and a television reporter were killed when their vehicle hit a mine on a road in eastern Chad, security sources said Sunday. The victims were headed towards…
Sudan protest, opposition groups call for two days of strikes starting Tuesday
A coalition of Sudanese protest and opposition groups on Friday called for two days of strikes in private and public enterprises next week as part of pressure on military rulers…
Out-of-jail Algarin gets job offers from Nigeria, UK: Kardashian frees 17 inmates
Out-of-jail Paul Algarin says he is now in global demand as multiple job offers are pouring in every day. Kim Kardashian’s advocacy for prison reform had contributed immensely to Algarin’s…