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Turkey condemns illegal Israeli settlements in Jerusalem

February 11, 2015 Headline 434

Turkey today condemned Israel’s approval for the construction of new settlements in East Jerusalem. “We condemn Israel’s activities which affect the region’s stability and expect Israel to cease as soon as possible these illegal acts…

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Sabahi blames Sisi for death of football fans

February 11, 2015 Headline 462

Former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi blamed Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi for the death of the football fans in Cairo on Sunday, Al-Mesryoon reported yesterday. In remarks on mass media, Sabahi accused the Egyptian government…

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Sodomy: Malaysian Fed court upholds Anwar’s jail sentence

February 10, 2015 Asia 485

Malaydisn opposition leafetr, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was convicted for sodomy by the country’s Federal Court on Tuesday. His sentence of five years’ jail was upheld by the Federal Court on Tuesday, ending his public…

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Yemeni boy who dread drone, killed by a CIA strike

February 10, 2015 Headline 1284

By Chavala Madlena, Hannah Patchett and Adel Shamsan in Sana’a Mohammed Tuaiman becomes the third member of his family to be killed by what he called ‘death machines’ in the sky months after Guardian interview….

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Families of matyred Egyptian fans get compensation

February 10, 2015 Headline 410

The Egyptian government, Tuesday said it would pay $3280 as compensation to the families of fans who died outside a stadium in Cairo on Sunday. Spokesman for the country’s Health Ministry said in Cairo that…

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INEC spokesman debunks rumour of Jega’s terminal leave

February 10, 2015 Headline 634

Rumour milling around that Prof. Attahiru Jega, the Chairman of the Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) might be going on terminal leave on March 1, may not be true afterall. Mr Kayode Idowu, the commission’s…

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Security Dept. urges calm ahead of March general elections

February 10, 2015 Crime/Judiciary/Security 464

The Department of State Security (DSS) on Monday in Abuja advised Nigerians to remain calm ahead of the rescheduled general elections fixed March 28. Ms Marilyn Ogar, the Deputy Director, Public Relations for the Department…

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Committee admits 4 candidates for FIFA presidential election

February 9, 2015 Headline 399

The Ad-hoc Electoral Committee of the world football governing body has formally declared four candidates eligible for the election into the office of FIFA President. Incumbent, Sell Blatter of Switzerland, and three others were the…

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Navy pledges to secure election materials in rivers as INEC extends collection of PVC

February 9, 2015 Crime/Judiciary/Security 516

By our Correspondent The Nigerian Navy has expressed its readiness to provide security cover for the election materials to be used in the riverine areas. This is just as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

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Lagos youths unhappy with postponement of elections

February 9, 2015 Headline 608

By our Correspondent The Buhari Youths Organisation (BYO), Lagos East Chapter on Monday said its members were not happy with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for postponing the elections earlier scheduled to start next…

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