Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare beats Usain Bolt to Guinness World Record

Blessing Okagbare, Nigerian sprinter, beat record-breaking star, Usain Bolt, to the 2016 Guinness world records feat as the athlete with the most diamond league appearances. Okagbare participated in 38 diamond league events higher than any other athlete in the world, according to the records. “Multi-discipline athlete, Blessing Okagbare from Nigeria participated at 38 Diamond league… Read More Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare beats Usain Bolt to Guinness World Record

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Schools in Virginia shut over Islam home assignment

A school district in the US state of Virginia closed all schools on Friday after a geography lesson that included Islam sparked vociferous complaints from around the country. Students were asked to trace Arabic calligraphy in an exercise some parents said amounted to indoctrination. Officials said the schools were closed out of an “abundance of… Read More Schools in Virginia shut over Islam home assignment

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Indian gang-rape convict to be released

The announcement of the release of the juvenile convict, on Sunday, in the horrific December 16, 2012 gang-rape case clogged the justice atmosphere of India. The Delhi High Court refused to intervene, saying the convict cannot be stopped from walking free under the existing provisions of law. The convict, now 20-year-old, is expected to walk… Read More Indian gang-rape convict to be released

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