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Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping
February 22, 2018
Dozens of girls freed from suspected Boko Haram kidnapping
As many as 76 girls were rescued late on Wednesday, two days after they were believed kidnapped by Boko Haram militants,…
US students protest over gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers
February 22, 2018
US students protest over gun laws, Trump considers arming teachers
Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict…
South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement
February 22, 2018
South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement
A chat app where South Koreans can anonymously dish the dirt on their misbehaving bosses and colleagues is belatedly stirring…
Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party
February 21, 2018
Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party…
Two killed, 11 injured, by bomb in Myanmar city of Lashio: police
February 21, 2018
Two killed, 11 injured, by bomb in Myanmar city of Lashio: police
A bomb explosion on Wednesday in Myanmar’s northeastern city of Lashio killed two bank workers and injured 11 people, the…
Gunmen kill five police in attack on South African police station
February 21, 2018
Gunmen kill five police in attack on South African police station
Gunmen killed six people in an attack on a police station in a small South African town on Wednesday, stealing…
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
February 21, 2018
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
German jails are struggling to cope with scores of radical Islamist extremists. Their number is expected to grow following the…
Sri Lanka bus explosion injures 19, including 12 military personnel-spokesman
February 21, 2018
Sri Lanka bus explosion injures 19, including 12 military personnel-spokesman
Nineteen people including 12 military personnel were injured on Wednesday in an explosion on a bus in Sri Lanka, said…
15-year-old shot 5 times protecting classmates from gunfire
February 21, 2018
15-year-old shot 5 times protecting classmates from gunfire
A 15-year-old student who was shot five times during last week’s massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is credited…
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
February 21, 2018
Bulgaria and Romania push to join EU’s Schengen Area
They style themselves as stable and safe countries at every opportunity, nevertheless, they have yet to be admitted to the…