10 AP officers escape Shabaab attack in Lamu
11 October, 2017 Comments Off on 10 AP officers escape Shabaab attack in Lamu
Kenya Navy officers patrol Hindi in Lamu County after the start of Operation Linda Boni. Ten AP officers narrowly escaped death on Tuesday evening in a Shabaab ambush. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP More than 10 administration police officers escaped death after the vehicle they were travelling in narrowly missed running over a […]
Continue reading …Record-breaking new cable car for tallest mountain in Germany near completion
11 October, 2017 Comments Off on Record-breaking new cable car for tallest mountain in Germany near completion
A view from Zugspitze inside the old cable car. Photo: DPA. Operation of the new cable car which will take visitors up the 2,962 metre-high Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak, is set to start in about ten weeks’ time. But not everyone is looking forward to it. The new cable car in the Bavarian Alps, which […]
Continue reading …2 US B-1B strategic bombers conduct firing drills with South Korea & Japan
11 October, 2017 Comments Off on 2 US B-1B strategic bombers conduct firing drills with South Korea & Japan
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes-off to fly a bilateral mission with Japanese and South Korea Air Force jets in the vicinity of the Sea of Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 10, 2017. © Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot / U.S. Air Force / Reuters […]
Continue reading …Sex with minor wife is to be considered rape’, says Supreme Court
11 October, 2017 Comments Off on Sex with minor wife is to be considered rape’, says Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday ruled that sex with a wife who is under 18 years of age is rape and therefore a crime. The top court did not rule on ‘marital rape’, which is sexual intercourse forced upon a spouse no matter what their age. Before today’s SC ruling, there was […]
Continue reading …Shark mask wearer falls foul of Austria’s burqa law
11 October, 2017 Comments Off on Shark mask wearer falls foul of Austria’s burqa law
Illustration photo shows a model with an information pamphlet about new Austrian restrictions banning the wearing of burqas and other items covering the face in public places and buildings. Photo: AFP Austria’s new ban on the full Islamic veil and any face-concealing item is causing confusion, with a man in a shark costume the latest […]
Continue reading …‘We’re not a tribal state’: Turkey slams US visa suspension, vows retaliation
10 October, 2017 Comments Off on ‘We’re not a tribal state’: Turkey slams US visa suspension, vows retaliation
Top Turkish officials have lashed out at the US, stating that Turkey “is not a tribal state” and does not need Washington’s permission to detain and prosecute suspects. The Turkish prime minister promised to “retaliate” over the suspension of non-immigrant visas Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. © Murad Sezer / Reuters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Continue reading …Catalan leader ‘assumes mandate for independent state’ but asks to suspend declaration
10 October, 2017 Comments Off on Catalan leader ‘assumes mandate for independent state’ but asks to suspend declaration
Carles Puigdemont speaking to Catalonia’s regional parliament. Photo: Lluis Gene/AFP Catalan president Carles Puigdemont has told the region’s parliament he ‘assumes the mandate’ for an independent republic but asked for the effects of the declaration to be suspended in order to ‘enter into dialogue’. In a speech to regional lawmakers at an extraordinary parliamentary session […]
Continue reading …Baghdad responsible for security in Iraq’s ‘disputed’ parts: PM al-Abadi
10 October, 2017 Comments Off on Baghdad responsible for security in Iraq’s ‘disputed’ parts: PM al-Abadi
AP Photo Baghdad is responsible for security in parts of Iraq “disputed” between Baghdad and Irbil, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday, going on to warn Kurdish Peshmerga forces against taking on federal government forces. “The central government is solely authorized to provide security in disputed areas [of Iraq],” al-Abadi said at a press […]
Continue reading …French nuclear plants vulnerable to terror attacks, experts say
10 October, 2017 Comments Off on French nuclear plants vulnerable to terror attacks, experts say
International experts warned on Tuesday about security shortcomings at French and Belgian nuclear plants that make them vulnerable to attack, in a worrying new report commissioned by the Greenpeace group. Photo: AFP International experts warned on Tuesday about security shortcomings at French and Belgian nuclear plants that make them vulnerable to attack, in a report commissioned by […]
Continue reading …Raila Odinga has withdrawn from the October 26 presidential race and demanded that IEBC calls a fresh election
10 October, 2017 Comments Off on Raila Odinga has withdrawn from the October 26 presidential race and demanded that IEBC calls a fresh election
NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga during a media briefing at a Nairobi hotel where he rejected results of the presidential election, August 9,2017. /HEZRON NJOROGE The decision is in Kenya’s interest and is “a win-win for everyone”, the NASA leader said on Tuesday. The former Prime Minister said it is only through his withdrawal that […]
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