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Top Boko Haram Kingpin Fanami, Three Others Surrender
A statement from Col. Kingsley Samuel, Deputy Director Army Public Relations said, troops of 21 Brigade intensified efforts yesterday, to fill bad portions along Road Bule Yobe to Darajamel. Addressing journalists in the capital Abuja after a meeting with the acting president, Yousafzai said the government should declare a "state of emergency on education in Nigeria". [Full Article...]
Turkish foreign ministry says Germany comments on rights activists' arrests unacceptable
German citizen Peter Steudtner was also among those jailed pending trial on terrorism charges, which Berlin has labelled "absurd", in a move which further escalated tensions between the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies. Speaking about two months before a federal election, the Social Democrat minister said the new stance had been agreed with conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel . [Full Article...]
Hungary searches international trains after bomb threat
But the checks will be held on all global trains entering Hungary until midnight (2200 GMT; 6 p.m. EDT), so passengers should expect delays. The delays can reach from 1.5 to two hours, according to the Hungarian company. The bomb threat came as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who also met Wednesday in Budapest with the prime ministers of the... [Full Article...]
Urge el Sistema Estatal Anticorrupción
Bajo la conducción de la Comisión de Régimen Interno y Concertación Política, que encabezan los coordinadores parlamentarios del PAN , Luis Gerardo Serrato Castell; PRI, Jesús Epifanio Salido Pavlovich; y PANAL, Fermín Trujillo Fuentes, los diputados aprobaron la Ley del Sistema Estatal, que dotó de facultades a los ciudadanos para que participen en la elaboración de políticas públicas para el co... [Full Article...]
HC reserves orders on actor's bail plea
The prosecution said the actor's judicial custody is required as the investigation agency was still looking for the mobile phone used for taking the video of the criminal act committed by first accused Sunil Kumar, alias "Pulsar" Suni and his gang. [Full Article...]
Mc Cain malato Ha un tumore
Il politico americano ha scoperto la sua malattia la settimana scorsa, durante un'operazione per un coagulo di sangue nell'occhio. Ripresentatosi alle primarie repubblicane del 2008, ha questa volta ottenuto con facilità la nomination divenendo il candidato del Partito Repubblicano per le elezioni presidenziali del 2008. [Full Article...]
BBC politely shuts down Doctor Who casting backlash
But the BBC , being the badass broadcaster it is, responded to the backlash with the most flawless statement. " Kris is a big fan of the show and the BBC are a big fan of his ". On Sunday, the BBC announced that Jodie Whittaker will become the first woman to take on the role of the Doctor on the long-running sci-fi series Doctor Who . [Full Article...]
Halo cockpit protection device confirmed for F1 in 2018
Formula 1's governing body the FIA has given the go-ahead to the introduction of the cockpit head-protection system in 2018. The alternative to the shield, the halo , also met with a deal of negative reaction when it was first tested and has little support among teams. [Full Article...]
Hydro One to merge U.S. energy company Avista for $5.3bn
The combined company will be headquartered in Toronto. Avista will continue its operations as a standalone utility in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Avista Corporation is an electric and natural gas utility with certain other business ventures. We worked hard to put in place a special set of agreements with Hydro One that add up to one thing: How we work, make decisions, and en... [Full Article...]
Cloudburst in Jammu's Doda district triggers floods, kills 6
Reports said that several houses have been washed away in the floods. As per the reports, the cloudburst took place at 2 am in the morning triggering flash floods in the region in which several houses and shops were trapped. "One boy has been injured and we were able to rescue seven persons", Singh said. "The rescue operation is still going on", according to officials. "We can not assess the e... [Full Article...]
Nuoto, ai mondiali argento per Sanzullo nella 5 km di fondo
Giovanni Nucera, consigliere regionale con delega allo sport. Il riassunto della sesta giornata dei Mondiali di Budapest: Giovanni Tocci va out nel trampolino da 3m, il Settebello invece pareggia contro i padroni di casa dell'Ungheria. [Full Article...]
Police chase suspect escaped by hopping onto moving train
The man, driving a black Honda, had been fleeing through residential streets and parking lots and weaving in an out of traffic to get away from police. As the allegedly stolen auto sped on, the driver confronted a slow-moving freight train crossing the road in front of him. Charlotte's crew on the scene reports that the vehicle was stolen and two of the three suspects are in custody. [Full Article...]
Up: Sanchez staying, Conte new deal, Lukaku hails Mourinho
Separately, speaking at a Shanghai press conference on the eve of a friendly with Bayern Munich , Wenger said he paid little attention to more media reports linking Sanchez with a move away from Arsenal . Manchester City are supposedly in pole position to sign Alexis Sanchez , but that doesn't necessarily mean a deal will happen. My idea is to play and win the Champions League. [Full Article...]
Manpreet Kaur fails dope test again, dropped from Indian squad
It turned out to have been positive for stimulant dimethylbutylamine in it. But, it has all come crashing down for the shot-putter, who has failed a dope test for a stimulant - Dimethylbutylamine. "We have to figure out about that". As per a report in the Hindustan Times, she will have to face National Anti-Doping Agency, and if Kaur fails to prove her innocence, the athlete could be stripped of... [Full Article...]
Mariners' minor-leaguers take $683 Uber ride to game
They haven't said how much they tipped the driver - but they did give him a five-star rating. The players of Tacoma Rainiers, a Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in order to avoid a 3.00 am wakeup call for the team flight, instead booked a flight on their own. [Full Article...]
Rolls-Royce Gives us a Glimpse of the New Phantom
Rolls-Royce's sedans are typically rear-wheel drive, but it doesn't seem out of the question that all-wheel drive will be offered on the Phantom this time around. The introduction of the 2018 Phantom marks the debut of the eighth-generation of the Phantom. The plant capacity will be about 600 horsepower. It appears the Phantom teased is also painted in an interesting shade of purple - a potential ... [Full Article...]
A special team? Mack Trucks partners with National Football League star Khalil Mack
This is one of those "No Brainer" moments in sports advertising that honestly we just don't see enough. "This partnership makes sense on a number of levels", said John Walsh, vice president of global marketing and brand management for Mack Trucks . [Full Article...]
Drug dealer reports stolen cocaine to cops; gets arrested
It specified Blackmon's incident with the police and subsequent events. Florida police officers made a quick arrest last weekend when 35-year-old David Blackmon called 911 to report his stash of cocaine missing. In addition to the bag of drugs, police reportedly discovered drug paraphernalia on the dash. "The deputy however spotted cocaine still in that spot". [Full Article...]
We Are Sorry, Ambode Apologises to Aggrieved Lagos APC Members
He promised that the Lagos State Government and security agencies will ensure a free and fair election and the safety of electoral officials and voters. So, it is better to call the plumber, the bricklayer, the electrician to come and do fix works, so that there will be somewhere for us to lay our head and sleep. [Full Article...]
Atletico Madrid going cold on Diego Costa return
Costa has been heavily linked with a return to his former club this summer despite helping the Blues to the Premier League title last season. Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi has turned down a very important contract from Turkish giants Fenerbahce because he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge. [Full Article...]