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Uhuru Kenyatta, 52, wins second term as President of Kenya

Uhuru Kenyatta, 52, wins second term as President of Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta has won a second term in office, garnering 54.2 per cent of votes, according to final results declared by the electoral commission on Friday night. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati declared Mr Kenyatta the winner of the presidential race at exactly 10.17pm EAT. REACTIONS “He attained 25 percent […]

Alexandria train collision kills 36, death toll rising

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Alexandria train collision kills 36, death toll rising

Thirty-six people were killed and at least 123 injured in a train collision in the Khurshid area near Sidi Gaber station in Alexandria, according to the Ministry of Health. The accident took place at 1:30 pm, Friday. Director of Alexandria Security Major General Mostafa al-Nimr received notification from the Sidi Gaber police station about the […]

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Three IS members killed, biggest explosives workshop found in western Mosul

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Three IS members killed, biggest explosives workshop found in western Mosul

Members of the Iraqi Federal Police forces stand before a stash of projectiles belonging to Islamic State militants found western Mosul. Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Police troops have killed three Islamic State militants on Friday in northwest of Mosul. In a statement, Federal Police Chief Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat, said “troops killed three IS militants after besieging […]

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Sudan invited to US-Egyptian military exercises

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Sudan invited to US-Egyptian military exercises

Sudan has received an invitation to US-Egyptian military training exercises in October, a first for the country in nearly three decades, its Defense Ministry said. The head of the Sudanese army, General Emad al-Din Adawi, announced the invitation for the joint Bright Star exercises in Egypt, the largest of their kind in the region, after […]

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China to remain ‘neutral’ if North Korea attacks first (Aljazeera)

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China to remain ‘neutral’ if North Korea attacks first (Aljazeera)

State newspaper hints at Beijing’s stance of not assisting its ally in the ‘reckless game’ between US and North Korea. A Chinese state-run newspaper has suggested Beijing would “stay neutral” if North Korea strikes first in a conflict with the United States, despite a mutual defence pact between the Asian allies.   Washington warned North […]

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Swedish hostage Johan Gustafsson ‘pretended to be Muslim’ to survive

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Swedish hostage Johan Gustafsson ‘pretended to be Muslim’ to survive

Swede Johan Gustafsson, who was kidnapped by al-Qaeda in Mali in 2011, has spoken publicly for the first time since his release this summer after almost six years in captivity. Gustafsson from Värnamo, southern Sweden, returned home in June after five years and seven months in captivity in Mali. Sweden has refused to provide details about how […]

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PFA bans soft drinks at educational institutions

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PFA bans soft drinks at educational institutions

PHOTO: AFP LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has decided to impose a ban on the sale of all types of soft and energy drinks at educational institutions across Punjab from August 14. The authority has issued instructions to all beverage manufacturing companies that they cannot supply cold drinks to any of educational institution. Provincial food […]

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Egypt police kills 3 jihadists behind anti-Copt attacks: ministry (AFP)

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Egypt police kills 3 jihadists behind anti-Copt attacks: ministry (AFP)

Egypt’s interior ministry said Thursday its forces had killed three jihadists suspected of involvement in deadly attacks against the country’s Coptic Christian minority. An officer also died in a shootout in the southern province of Qena on Tuesday, security officials said. Egypt is battling a local affiliate of the Islamic State jihadist group, which has […]

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US efforts on DRPK nuclear issue ‘diplomatically led’: Pentagon chief

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US efforts on DRPK nuclear issue ‘diplomatically led’: Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON – The US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that the US efforts to deal with the Korean peninsula issue was “diplomatically led,” warning that war with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) would be “catastrophic.” “The American effort is diplomatically led, it has diplomatic traction, it is gaining diplomatic results and […]

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Donald Trump: ‘Fire and fury’ warning ‘wasn’t tough enough’, North Korea should be ‘very, very nervous’

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Donald Trump: ‘Fire and fury’ warning ‘wasn’t tough enough’, North Korea should be ‘very, very nervous’

President Donald Trump has ratcheted up his rhetoric toward North Korea, saying it should be “very, very nervous” if it even thinks about attacking the United States or its allies. His comments came after Pyongyang said it was making plans to fire missiles over Japan to land near the US Pacific territory of Guam. Key […]

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