Racism: UK PR firm apologizes, fires partner over controversial South African campaign
London-based public relations firm Bell Pottinger said on Thursday it had fired a partner in charge of a PR campaign in South Africa that the political opposition says had inflamed…
We will punish North Korea for launching ballistic missiles – Trump
President Trump warned Thursday that North Korea could face “some pretty severe” consequences after its defiant test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, but Washington also confronted firm opposition from Russia…
Project stay clean: Consul tells Nigerians in South Africa to stay out of crime
Nigeria`s Consul General in South Africa, Mr Godwin Adama, says the mission is partnering with the Nigerian Union, security agencies and communities to discourage Nigerians from committing crime in that…
Meet Hannah Agboola, the Nigerian Londoner beauty queen, causing a stir in Big Brother UK
HANNAH Agboola has provided Big Brother viewers with many memorable moments this series. But what do we know about the woman who entered the house with her sister and freaked…
North Korea launches ballistic missile that could hit anywhere in the world, defies Trump
North Korea declared Tuesday it had successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile — a watershed moment in its push to develop a nuclear weapon capable of hitting the mainland…
2,500 migrants die in six months on high sea enroute Europe – UN
More than 100,000 migrants have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing to Europe this year, the UN said Tuesday, amid mounting tensions among EU nations on how to tackle the crisis….
Philippines: Supreme Court upholds martial law
The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Rodrigo Duterte’s declaration of martial law over the southern region of Mindanao, where government forces are battling Islamic militants. More than 460…
Priest boosts church attendance with free alcohol, snacks; says it is targeted at youths
A priest in a rural village of central Italy has started offering free alcohol to adults and crisps to children in a bid to boost Mass attendance, as part of…
African migrants in Israel face harsh tax law
Nine years ago, Teklit Michael fled Eritrea to avoid military conscription, survived a perilous journey across the Sinai peninsula and sought asylum in Israel. The 29-year-old Eritrean community organizer now…
Newspaperman punished for comparing king to God
A Saudi columnist has been suspended after he went too far in praise of the country’s leader, King Salman. Ramadan al-Anzi’s column in al-Jazirah newspaper lauded the monarch using attributes…