169 injured after heavy snow hit Japan–Meteorological Agency
An official report on Monday in Tokyo said at least 169 people were injured in Kanto area, which includes Tokyo, after heavy snow hit eastern and northern Japan early on Monday. It said that not less...
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Twitter hit by temporary outages in Europe, Japan, Africa
Twitter said on Tuesday its social network was suffering outages in several parts of the world and it was working to resolve the issues. Both Twitter web and mobile services suffered outages for at...
View ArticleRoadside bomb kills five soldiers in Pakistan
At least five paramilitary soldiers were killed and two others injured when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the southwestern province of Balochistan, officials said on Monday. The incident...
View ArticleN. Korea dropped 1 million propaganda leaflets – Seoul
North Korea launched about 1 million leaflets by balloon into South Korea in an escalating propaganda battle after the North’s nuclear test earlier this month, Seoul officials said Monday. North Korea...
View ArticleBurundi opposition leader hopeful of peaceful settlement
The exiled leader of the Opposition Front for Democracy in Burundi (FRODEBU) said efforts toward a peaceful resolution of the Burundian crisis are not dead because the Burundian people want peace....
View ArticleWorld’s oldest man dies in Japan
Yasutaro Koide, a Japanese, aged 112 years, who is officially recognized as the oldest living man by Guinness World Records is dead. A report from Tokyo said that Koide, who was hospitalised in the...
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Sexual Violence: British High Commission laments poor implementation of...
The British High Commission has decried lack of statistical details and poor implementation of the relevant laws, as reasons for high increase of violence incidences against women in the country. The...
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How Iowa caucuses ignited the US presidential race
Donald Trump humbled and Hillary Clinton in a virtual tie with Bernie Sanders as first test trips up front-runners while emboldening challengers After all the polls, the punditry and the...
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UK rights activist probes Police Commissioner on cases of Commonwealth...
The Commonwealth Nations await restorative justice for the victims of British Immigration stormtroopers in UK Detention Centres *Talks about Dangerousity of Communications Act 2003 Legislation, Why...
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US polls: Donald Trump may lose his trump card
Fresh revelations recently discovered from the Health Care Plan of Donald Trump, leading candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States indicate that his plan struck out...
View ArticleUS woman to wear Hijab at Rio Olympics
Ibtihaj Muhammad stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013, flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated who she is as...
View ArticleEgypt Hangs 6 Convicted Insurgents
Egypt has executed six members of an Isis-aligned militant group for carrying out a deadly attack on soldiers near Cairo last year, their lawyer has said. The group, Sinai Province, has killed hundreds...
View ArticleCate Blanchett Denies Being a Lesbian
Last week, actress, Cate Blanchett said she has had many relationships with women… but none of them were sexual. Cate caused lots of stir last week after appearing to admit to have had a string of...
View ArticleFilm Review: “October 1” and Child Sexual Abuse in Nigerian Boarding Schools
I confess that I am not a great fan of Nollywood. It is very rare for me to sit down and watch a Nollywood movie – the chief reason being the very low quality of the films. However, it was per chance...
View ArticleUK Won't Compensate Evicted Zimbabwe White Farmers
Britain has reportedly maintained its position that it won’t compensate white farmers who were evicted from their farms during Zimbabwe’s controversial land reform programme. The Daily News reported on...
View Article192 Bikers Face Charges in Texas Shout out
Central Waco went into lockdown as police officers began their investigation into the shoot-out Texas police say 192 people are to face organised crime charges after the Waco bike-gang shooting that...
View ArticleEight people dead as earthquake struck India
Eight people were killed and score injured as strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit north-east India,sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets, on Monday morning. Five were killed, the...
View ArticlePakistan nabs 42 suspected supporters of Islamic State
Pakistani authorities have arrested more than 42 suspects linked with Islamic State extremists. Punjab Law Minister, Rana Sanaullah, said Monday in Islamabad that the arrests were made during raids by...
View ArticleRooney voted England’s best
Wayne Rooney has been named England Player of the Year for the second year running. Rooney may have struggled in front of goal for Manchester United this season, but the 30-year-old enjoyed a...
View ArticleGlobal outcry over North Korea’s Hydrogen bomb test
In a surprise and rare televised announcement over state television KCNA, North Korea said it successfully conducted a thermonuclear hydrogen bomb test Wednesday. Pyongyang’s announcement was met with...
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