An explosion, apparently caused by a car bomb, according to the BBC, Thursday has rocked a neighborhood on the outskirts of Abuja, capital of Nigeria, and has caused many victims, witnesses quoted by Reuters. Emergency services have reported that blast killed at least 18 people and 80 are injured. The incident occurred in Nyanya, near […]
May 3 2014 | Posted in
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The announcement last Monday that the Bashar al-Assad will run for Syrian presidential election is being followed by a series of attacks on areas controlled by the Army in the civil war raging in the country for more than three years. Assad, who recently declared his confidence that the war is in its favor, meanwhile […]
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has has responded sharply to terrorism after the attack with bombs and stabbing at a train station in Urumqi, capital of China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, home to the Muslim Uighur minority, in which three people died, among them, the two attackers, and 79 wounded. “The battle to combat violence and […]
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The Ukrainian authorities have arrested the military attache of the Russian Embassy in the country for “espionage”. The diplomat is now awaiting his deportation but the date is not specified, according to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry quoted by Russian news agency Interfax. The aggregate, whose name has not transpired yet, was arrested Wednesday while conducting […]
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At least 139 people have been arrested and 58 were injured in crashes caused Thursday May 1 in Istanbul during the attempts of several unions in the iconic Taksim Square, which had previously been closed by the authorities. “According to our information, until now there are 139 detainees in Istanbul. I am Afraid that this […]
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As Gerry Adams is arrested by Belfast police for questioning his involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Jean McConville in 1972, one of 10 children of 37 years widow explained this morning on the BBC Today program Radio 4 how he lived those moments. “I know who killed mother, but I can not say. […]
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Sinn Féin president, Gerry Adams, has been arrested by police in Northern Ireland for questioning for the murder in 1972 of a Catholic woman believed to be a police informant. Jean McConville, who was 37 years old and a widow and mother of 10, was abducted from her home in the Divis, a suburb west […]
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With over 70% of Russian-speaking population according to the 2001 census, it was a matter of time before Lugansk would fall to the pro-Russian activists. At noon on Tuesday activists pro-Russia armed with sticks and shields took the seat of government of the province of just over two million people and which is bordered by […]
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The daily chaos of uncontrolled violence in Libya seems endless. Two militants have opened shots in Parliament (National General Council) causing panic and wounding many in a session in which it was trying to elect a new Prime Minister of the country, which was to be the third in just 20 days. Different agencies report […]
May 2 2014 | Posted in
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Banned for life. The NBA was quick and sudden as a guillotine with the racist comments of Donald Sterling. No matter whether the billionaire owner of the Clippers; Dean, since acquired the franchise in Los Angeles in 1981. Never mind the legal conditions which may lead to lengthy litigation. Never mind that the investigation into […]
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Today’s elections in Iraq have much of a referendum on the management of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. After two terms as head of government, the political veteran aims for a third term. But eight years in office are also eight years of wear and figure, which initially attracted unanimity from U.S. and Iran, is now […]
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The adoration of the fans of Chelsea for coach Jose Mourinho, transcends the unthinkable. Mourinho is known to take teams he coaches to the promise land more often than not, which is the reason Chelsea fans are cheering more for him rather than any of of the players. Fans are disparate and want a hope […]
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