LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The first Chibok teenager to escape from Boko Haram's Sambisa Forest stronghold was flown to Abuja on Thursday and met with Nigeria's president, even as her freedom adds pressure on the government to do more to…
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The first Chibok teenager to escape from Boko Haram's Sambisa Forest stronghold was flown to Abuja on Thursday and met with Nigeria's president, even as her freedom adds pressure on the government to do more to…
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The first Chibok teenager to escape from Boko Haram's Sambisa Forest stronghold was flown to Abuja on Thursday and met with Nigeria's president, even as her freedom adds pressure on the government to do more to…
The South African Police Service (SAPS) implemented a “Back to Basics” programme to improve policing in October and so far there is a good story to tell‚ according to acting national commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane.
Russell Wilson is going to be the sweetest stepdad. His fiancée Ciara posted on her Instagram page late Wednesday a photo of her with son Future Zahir, her first child, along...
GRAND ISLAND -- An effort to get some new Grand Island businesses to file overdue personal property schedules backfired but has been rectified by the Hall County Board of Supervisors.
Editor’s note: Nigerians consume about 45 million litres of petrol per day. The estimated current output of refineries is 12 million litres daily. According to Ibe Kachikwu, the minister of state for petroleum, $700 million is required for upgrading the national refineries in order to ensure they maximise their output. Nowadays the refineries are working at 60% capacity. […]
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(CNN)The Chibok girl who escaped after more than two years as a prisoner of Boko Haram is now with the governor of her state where she is being treated like a "VIP guest," an official has told CNN. Amina Ali was limping and severely malnourished when she arrived with her baby at the home of Kashim Shettima, governor of Borno state in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday night, after being released from military custody, the state government official told CNN. "She is receiving high-level medical attention... Читать дальше...
Like other courts across the country that have been grappling with the meaning of the right, the court engaged in extensive historical discussion to conclude that early Americans frequently carried weapons with them.
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A trade body set up by high-frequency trading firms just released a video highlighting the benefits these kinds of firms bring to financial markets.
The video also inadvertently spelled out some of the negative side-effects, too.
Towards the end of the video, Mark Gorton, the founder of Tower Research Capital, made the following statement (emphasis ours):
The most positive development on Wall Street in the last twenty years is the advent of electronic trading. Читать дальше...
The coolest man in Silicon Valley is definitely Patrick Willis.
Entering his third year as New York Knicks president, 13-time NBA champion Phil Jackson is on his fourth head coach. He's cycled through Mike Woodson, Derek Fisher and Kurt Rambis to get to former NBA player and Phoenix Suns head coach Jeff Hornacek. On Monday, Bleacher Report claimed that he'd soon be hired as the Knicks' 11th head coach this century.
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The U.S. is expanding sanctions against groups and individuals associated with al-Qaida and Islamic State group affiliates in the Middle East.
Stocks fall after Fed signals June rate hike possible NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are dropping in early trading Thursday as telephone and industrial companies continue to drag major indexes lower. Some high-dividend stocks fell for a second day as investors braced themselves for the likelihood of an interest rate increase in June at the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting. Policymakers indicated an increase would only be made if the economy and labor market continued to strengthen. THE QUOTE: "Many... Читать дальше...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Army troops will help secure a meeting taking place in July between Pope Francis and thousands of youths from around the world in southern Poland, a spokesman said Thursday.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Army troops will help secure a meeting taking place in July between Pope Francis and thousands of youths from around the world in southern Poland, a spokesman said Thursday.
OK, I'll start out by saying that this article is only going to apply to a rather small niche of home sellers. However, if you happen to fit into this niche, this may help you to sell your home when you've been having trouble doing so.
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American golfer Phil Mickelson must repay $931,000 US he made from insider trading on stock in a company called Dean Foods in 2012.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — An effort to get some new Grand Island businesses to file overdue personal property schedules backfired but has been rectified by the Hall County Board of Supervisors.
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.508 1.490 +1.8 3-year TB 1.492 1.472 +2.0 10-year TB 1.829 1.801
A top Afghan army general Abdul Basir Sharwan was martyred in an explosion southern Kandahar province, the third senior Afghan general martyred in a span of almost 4 months. According to the provincial government media office, Gen. Sharwand, the commander of the 1st Brigade of 205th Atal Corps of Afghan National Army, was martyred while Read the full article...
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish man accused of lying during an emergency call to get authorities to his house quickly faces a fine of up to 600,000 euros ($672,000).
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish man accused of lying during an emergency call to get authorities to his house quickly faces a fine of up to 600,000 euros ($672,000).