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Africa: Report Calls for a Radical Shift Towards Reducing Inequality
Nairobi — The hunger afflicting millions of people in the world's poorest regions will not end unless there is radical shift in governance and development ...
Sudan: Refugee Soccer Team Killed in Horror Crash
Umm Garas — A vehicle carrying a Sudanese refugee football team collided with a water tanker in eastern Chad on Sunday leaving 12 dead and ...
Witchcraft scare as naked woman visits in broad day light
by Staff reporter 2013 May 17 10:48:02 | 681 Views In yet another case of suspected witchcraft, Lochinvar family on Wednesday got the scare of their life ...
Paul Mukondo dies
Insurance mogul Paul Mukondo has died. He was 68. Mukondo died this Thursday afternoon at the Avenues Clinic after battling with cancer. Mukondo was one of the ...
Fighting egos and paranoia in Zimbabwe
by Vince Musewe 2013 May 09 17:28:43 | 747 Views The desire of power over others is weakness disguised as strength. I remain curious to understand why; ...
Some Chinese People Use Dead Babies For Soup To Gain Energy
"Dead babies can be purchased in Taiwan for 70 US dollars for being used as grilled delicacies", is reportedly stated in different media. There is no ... Full story
Indian Textbook Claims Carnivores 'Steal, Fight And Turn To Violence And Sex Crimes'
You might be used to hearing this from your vegan pals during the holidays, but an Indian textbook company is now making claims that might ... Full story
Female Asian Games Athlete Charged With Rape... as Medical Report Claims She Is Actually Male
Indian authorities investigating a rape case say a sprinter who won a women's relay gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games is actually a man.Police ... Full story
Russian Mobster Gains $1M by Hiring Gorgeous Women to Con Drunk Men Into Spending $40,000 on Champagne and Caviar
The admitted Russian mobster behind a swindling ring of Eastern European 'bar girls' is speaking out about his illegal operation that bamboozled eager-eyed male tourists ... Full story
As Slow As Snails!
A freightliner tractor-trailer carrying a load of sea snails crashed on I-95 in Maine on Thursday morning, slowing traffic for more than seven hours. Maine State ... Full story
Bryan Saunders: How You See Yourself on Drugs
Meet Bryan Lewis Saunders, an artist who's spent more than 10 years making self-portraits while on a variety of drugs. Saunders took bath salts in March ... Full story
Mother Bottle-Feed Children, Breastfeeds Dog To 'Feel Complete'
Terri Graham, a mother of two, couldn't breastfeed her children. But, she's now fulfilling her maternal desire in an unorthodox way -- by breastfeeding her ... Full story
Best Haunted Houses In America
Running a haunted house used to be one of the worst ways to scare up an income, but a lot has changed in the last ... Full story
Tasers and Pepper Spray Don't Stop Sign-Fighting Man
ROSWELL, N.M., Oct. 9 -- Police say a New Mexico man fighting with a stop sign kept fighting officers even after he was shot with ... Full story
Bullet in Baby's Head Yet to Be Removed, 49 Days After
Maiduguri — The stray bullet which hit 15 months old baby, Shuaibu Mahmud, in Maiduguri on Sallah day is yet to be removed. The father of ... Full story
Man Appears 37 Years After His Death
Barely a week after a child was reportedly born with Islamic rosary, (Tesbaha) in Sagamu, Ogun State, another amazing event was recorded in the ancient ... Full story
Sudan's 'Elbow-Licking' Protests Start Amid Reports of Crackdown
Khartoum — Protests broke out as planned following Friday's prayer in different parts of Sudan's capital Khartoum as well as two regional towns amid reports ... Full story
Malema Owes R15m to SA Revenue Service
Johannesburg - Former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema's family trust owes R15m to the SA Revenue Service, the Sunday Independent reported.The company On-Point Engineers, ... Full story
Porsche Driver Says Police Hijacked Him
Johannesburg - A Johannesburg man was hijacked and held at gunpoint by a group of men in police uniforms, The Star reported on Monday.Ryan Pickford ... Full story
Schoolboy Getting Raped 'A Prank'
Cape Town – The school at the centre of a scandal surrounding an alleged rape that took place during a high school rugby camping tour, ... Full story
Cat Survives Hour and a Half in Washer
Surviving spin in the washing machine for an hour and 45 minute is a really long time, i must say!Karin Bennett from Johannesburg, South Africa ... Full story
Woman Gets Attacked At Zoo By Cheetahs, Husband Takes Pictures
Violet D’Mello, a 60-year-old Scottish woman gets attacked and mauled by a pair of cheetahs; while her husband takes pictures. The incident occurred at the ... Full story
Pills With Powdered Human Flesh Intercepted By Customs
Thousands of pills filled with powdered human flesh have been discovered by customs officials in South Korea, it was revealed today.The capsules are in demand ... Full story
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World Bank pledges $1bn to help the Democratic Republic of Congo
The World Bank has unveiled a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the ... Full story
President Barack Obama Skips Nigeria's Visit
United States President Barack Obama will not be visiting Nigeria as recently speculated in the media. Obama and his wife Michelle will only visit Senegal, ...
Nelson Mandela’s daughters Zenani and Makaziwe Mandela to sue him over rights to property
NELSON Mandela’s daughters are suing him for the rights to his artworks and control of his millions, it has been reported. According to the Star on ... Full story
Oscar Pistorius' brother Carl acquitted of all charges
Carl Pistorius was acquitted of all charges, including culpable homicide and negligent driving, in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Pistorius was involved in an accident ...
Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, Flees After King Mswati III Of Swaziland Tries To Make Her His 14th Virgin Bride
A young woman is seeking asylum in Britain after she spurned the advances of the polyamorous King Mswati III of Swaziland and refused to join ... Full story
Dead Man Wakes Up During His Own Funeral In Zimbabwe
A dead man recently woke up during his own funeral in Zimbabwe. Brighton Dama Zanthe had been feeling extremely unwell when he reportedly died at his ... Full story
More Than 20 Teenagers Dead From Circumcision Ritual In South Africa
Police in South Africa has confirmed on Thursday that over 20 boys have died over the past week during circumcision rituals blaming botched circumcisions as ... Full story
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Features: Tonto Dike She is the only daughter of a very successful business man, bethrothed to an equally wealthy and handsome young man, but fate has ... Full story
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Runways closed at Heathrow Airport after BA plane makes emergency landing
British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landingAll 75 passengers have been evacuated safely and are accounted forSpeculation has emerged the aircraft had ...
Woolwich attack: Michael Adebolajo was best friend of war hero killed in Iraq at school
Michael Adebolajo was schoolfriends with Lance Corporal Kirk RedpathThe soldier, 22, was killed when an IED blew up his Land Rover in 2007Adebolajo now suspected ...
Woolwich attack: Descent into evil of teenager Michael Adebolajo from devout Christian family
Michael Adebolajo's parents are hard-working Nigerian immigrantsA Christian couple, they believed in assimilating into British lifeHe was 'just a lovely, lovely guy', former classmate Stephen ...
Female unemployment: Number of young women out of work or education soars by 26,000
Number of young women not in education or a job now outnumbers men by more than 100,000 By Stephen Doughty PUBLISHED: 16:25 GMT, 23 May 2013 | UPDATED: 09:24 ...
Lee Rigby pictured: Face of innocent drummer, 25, 'butchered in Woolwich by Muslim fanatics'
Lee Rigby, 25, hit by car on the pavement before being brutally murderedDrummer known as 'Riggers' was 'loving father' to two-year-old son JackHe died just ...
Attacks on soldiers 'incredibly hard' to prevent ex-MI6 chief warns as ministers say controls are difficult in a free society
Richard Barrett, ex-head of counter-terrorism at MI6, highlights difficulties in spotting 'red flags'Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says there are limits to controls in a free ...
Pictured: The dramatic moment Woolwich killers are shot by officers after one charged at a police vehicle
Two men can be seen brandishing weapons in broad daylightFootage appears to have taken from a nearby block of flatsIt happened after Drummer Lee Rigby, ...
Woolwich attack: How MI5 had ex-prisoner in sights as he preached at Poundland just yards from murder scene
MI5 had been monitoring two fanatics responsible for SE London killing One fanatic was photographed behind hate preacher Anjem ChoudaryMichael Adebolajo, 28, was also a ...
BT boss is handed pay package worth almost £10million after company's share price soars
Ian Livingston's earnings have jumped from £7.7m to £9.1m in a yearBonus was lower but he earned more as BT shares are performing so wellIf ...
China 'offers peacekeepers' for Mali
24 May 2013 Last updated at 06:53 GMT ...
