Nine dead as Nigeria police open fire on Shia Muslim procession marking Ashura
At least nine people are reported to have died after police opened fire on a procession of Shia Muslims marking the Ashura festival in Nigeria. Graphic images posted to social media appeared to show at least three women among the bodies of those killed in the clashes in the town of Funtua, in the north-western Katsina state. An eye witness to the clashes told BBC News the army and police had tried to block the procession, which commemorates the martyrdom of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Mo..>> view originalSomalia: Kenya Enhances Security Along Somali Border
Kenya said on Tuesday that it has enhanced security along its Somali border to thwart terror attacks from Al-Shabaab militants from Somalia. Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia told journalists that security agents have learned lessons following last week's terror attack where six people were killed by suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen. "We are on high alert and if our enemy thinks we are not awake, let them dare us," Shisia warned and refuted reports that the attackers were from within the co..>> view originalFinally: America's Creepy Clown Epidemic, Explained
As if 2016 wasn't already the most surreal year ever, on top of everything else going on, we've found ourselves in the middle of a so-called “creepy clown epidemic.” All over the country, people dressed up as scary clowns have been reported lurking ...>> view originalNuclear move in South China Sea
China is developing the world’s smallest nuclear reactor which may be installed in one of the disputed South China Sea islands.CHINA is developing the world’s smallest nuclear reactor, which may be installed in one of the disputed South China Sea islands. According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese researchers are carrying out intensive work to develop “portable nuclear battery packs” within five years.The lead-cooled reactor would be capable of generating around 10 megawatts of power, wh..>> view originalEmergency meeting called as Thais pray for king's 'unstable' health
Bangkok: Thailand's Crown Prince postponed an engagement at a university and abruptly called a meeting with the country's Prime Minister on Wednesday amid unprecedented concern over the health of his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha cut short a trip to the eastern province of Chonburi to meet Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, the heir apparent to the world's longest serving monarch. Thais hold portraits of King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital where th..>> view originalUS election: Donald Trump would be 'dangerous' if elected President, UN rights chief says
US election: Donald Trump would be 'dangerous' if elected President, UN rights chief says Posted October 12, 2016 22:20:45 US presidential candidate Donald Trump would present a "global danger" if he were elected, the top United Nations human rights official said on Wednesday.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein said some comments by the Republican nominee were "deeply unsettling and disturbing", particularly on torture and about "vulnerable peo..>> view originalS.Sudan undermines peacekeeper deal: UN
By JUSTIN LYNCHAssociated PressA confidential letter from the UN secretary-general says South Sudan's government is undermining a UN Security Council decision to deploy an additional 4000 peacekeepers, risking an arms embargo as fighting continues in the world's youngest nation.Ban Ki-moon's letter dated on Monday and obtained by The Associated Press also lists several government obstructions to the UN peacekeeping mission in this East African country where civil war erupted in late 2013, includ..>> view originalGavan Griffith raises concerns about relationship between George Brandis, Justin Gleeson
Gavan Griffith raises concerns about relationship between George Brandis, Justin Gleeson Updated October 12, 2016 18:01:15 A long-serving former solicitor-general has launched a withering assessment of Attorney-General George Brandis' relationship with the nation's second law officer. Key points:Former solicitor-general criticises Brandis' decision to restrict how Gleeson gives adviceGriffith said it brought the image of "a dog on a lead" to mindBrandis maintains it is..>> view originalDuchess of Cambridge deployed as 'secret weapon' on first solo foreign trip to Holland
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is ostensibly on a royal visit but its also part of a political charm offensive post-Brexit. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images.THE Duchess of Cambridge made her first solo official trip abroad Tuesday with a day-long visit to The Netherlands, seen as part of a British charm offensive after the Brexit vote.Kate, the wife of Britain’s Prince William, first met with Dutch King Willem-Alexander for lunch at the royal residence in Wassenaar, an exclusive leafy suburb..>> view original
Monday, October 17, 2016
Nine dead as Nigeria police open fire on Shia Muslim procession marking Ashura and other top stories.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment