Nasa supporters celebrate Supreme Court decision
A Nasa supporter in Karen, Nairobi, on September 1, 2017 expresses her happiness with the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify Mr Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory. PHOTO | RAPHAEL NJOROGE Opposition supporters in different parts of the country on Friday celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to annul Mr Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in last month’s presidential election. National […]
US security services to search Russian consulate in San Francisco on Saturday – Moscow
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on US security services to search Russian consulate in San Francisco on Saturday – Moscow
© Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Russia’s foreign ministry has said US security services intend to conduct searches in the building of the Russian consulate in San Francisco on September 2. “Alongside the yet another raid on expensive objects of Russian state property, which [the US] have blocked and are now persistently offering us to […]
Continue reading …Kurdish-led, US-backed group says its fighters have taken full control of the Old City in Raqqa after clashes with ISIL.
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on Kurdish-led, US-backed group says its fighters have taken full control of the Old City in Raqqa after clashes with ISIL.
The SDF’s fighters first broke into Raqqa in early June and penetrated its Old City a month later [File: Reuters] US-backed fighters in Syria say they have removed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) from Raqqa’s Old City, bringing them closer than ever to the armed group’s most well-defended […]
Continue reading …France warns North Korea could nuke US, Europe ‘within months’
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on France warns North Korea could nuke US, Europe ‘within months’
AFP France’s foreign minister warned Friday that North Korea could have the capacity to deliver a nuclear strike on the United States and even Europe “within months”. Jean-Yves Le Drian called the situation following a string of missile tests by Pyongyang “extremely serious” and urged the reclusive state to turn to dialogue to ease spiralling […]
Continue reading …Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha as Hajj draws to a close
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha as Hajj draws to a close
People attend prayers for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia September 1, 2017. (Reuters) Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday on Friday, one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar. Marking the willingness of Ibrahim, or Abraham, to sacrifice his son on God’s […]
Continue reading …US commander vows combat preparedness By Jun Ji-hye
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on US commander vows combat preparedness By Jun Ji-hye
Defense Minister Song Young-moo, left, and Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command Adm. Harry Harris salute while inspecting an honor guard before their meeting at the headquarters of the command in Hawaii, Thursday. / Yonhap Adm. Harry Harris, head of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), vowed Friday to maintain combat preparedness against the growing threats […]
Continue reading …Cool Merkel to go head-to-head with fiery Schulz in TV debate showdown
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on Cool Merkel to go head-to-head with fiery Schulz in TV debate showdown
Angela Merkel and Martin Schulz. Photo: DPA. Angela Merkel, Germany’s cool and collected chancellor, will go head-to-head Sunday with her fiery challenger Martin Schulz in their only television debate before this month’s general elections, in a crucial match that could sway millions of voters. Analysts call it the “last chance” for the straight-talking Schulz to […]
Continue reading …Diplomatic war: From Obama’s expulsion of Russian embassy staff to Trump’s closure of SF consulate
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on Diplomatic war: From Obama’s expulsion of Russian embassy staff to Trump’s closure of SF consulate
© Ramil Sitdikov / Sputnik A series of diplomatic ‘tit-for-tat’ steps since Barack Obama’s expulsion of Russian staff last year has severely strained relations between Russia and US. In its latest move, citing a “spirit of parity,” Washington gave Moscow 2 days to shut down its San Francisco consulate. December 29, 2016: Obama expels Russian […]
Continue reading …NASA wins as Supreme Court nulifies Uhuru re-election
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on NASA wins as Supreme Court nulifies Uhuru re-election
NASA Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga (R) with and his running mate Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetangula at the supreme court for the proceedings of the presidential election petition they filed on August 28, 2017. Photo/Jack Owuor The Supreme Court has nulified Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in the August 8 poll. Four judges ruled in favour […]
Continue reading …There is a ‘limit’ to human lifespan despite medical advances, scientists claim
1 September, 2017 Comments Off on There is a ‘limit’ to human lifespan despite medical advances, scientists claim
Old couple from Turkey’s Black Sea region smile lovingly at each other. (FILE Photo) Dutch researchers claimed Thursday to have discovered the maximum age “ceiling” for human lifespan, despite growing life expectancy because of better nutrition, living conditions and medical care. Mining data from some 75,000 Dutch people whose exact ages were recorded at the […]
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