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Kenyan president appearing before ICC
October 8, 2014
Kenyan president appearing before ICC
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is appearing before the International Criminal Court (ICC) where he faces charges of crimes against humanity.…
"Blood moon" sighted in Asia and Americas
October 8, 2014
"Blood moon" sighted in Asia and Americas
A total lunar eclipse has been visible across much of the Americas and Asia. The event began at 08:00 GMT…
US Secret Service Chief steps down following security blunders
October 2, 2014
US Secret Service Chief steps down following security blunders
Julia Pierson, the first female director of the Secret Service, resigned on Wednesday following security lapses, including one in which an intruder…
Students, alumni query Grace Mugabe's PhD award
October 2, 2014
Students, alumni query Grace Mugabe's PhD award
The Zimbabwe National Students Union will today file a court application demanding that the University of Zimbabwe provide details about…
ICC says Kenyan president must appear in person for Hague hearing
October 1, 2014
ICC says Kenyan president must appear in person for Hague hearing
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta must appear in person at a hearing on October…
The world is at a crossroads – Obama tells UN General Assembly
September 26, 2014
The world is at a crossroads – Obama tells UN General Assembly
Citing “signposts of progress” but conceding a “pervasive unease” over ongoing crises, US President Barack Obama sought to rally members…
Nigeria's military frees kidnapped Chibok girls
September 23, 2014
Nigeria's military frees kidnapped Chibok girls
Nigeria’s military has said it has freed some of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants in April from Chibok,…
Kenyan Facebook page "names and shames" absentee parents
September 23, 2014
Kenyan Facebook page "names and shames" absentee parents
Single parents in Kenya are using a Facebook page to share their outrage against partners who they claim abandoned their…
China exporting 'torture tools' to Africa and Asia
September 23, 2014
China exporting 'torture tools' to Africa and Asia
A growing number of Chinese companies are exporting “tools of torture” such as electric shock batons and spiked metal batons,…
SA urges Nigeria to investigate TB Joshua guesthouse collapse
September 23, 2014
SA urges Nigeria to investigate TB Joshua guesthouse collapse
South African government minister Jeff Radebe has urged the Nigerian government to investigate the tragedy in which more than 115…