Eight prisoners are still on the loose following a jail break in Kogi State, while five other escapees have been recaptured, the Head of Prisons Service said on Sunday. Ja’afaru Ahmed, the Controller-General of Prisons, said in a statement that the incident happened on Saturday at Koton Karfe prison in Kogi state. “Five pre-trial detainees… Read More Thirteen inmates break out of Kogi prison, five recaptured
A woman in her 30s was killed and four others were injured early Sunday in separate shootings in downtown Austin, Texas, according to the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services. According to Austin police, there are “separate shootings within the same area. Both scenes are secure at this time.” Two females and one male were taken… Read More Shootings in Texas leave one dead, four injured
A hot-air balloon burst into flames over central Texas on Saturday after apparently striking power lines and plunged into a field, killing all 16 people aboard in one of the deadliest such accidents on record, police and eyewitnesses said. The Federal Aviation Administration said the fiery crash occurred at about 7:40 a.m. (8.40 a.m. ET)… Read More Hot-air balloon crash leaves 16 dead in Texas
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean early Saturday. The quake occurred at a depth of 117 miles (212 km) some 19 miles south-southwest of the uninhabited island of Agrihan in the U.S. territory, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No tsunami warning has been issued, according to the National Tsunami Warning… Read More Magnitude-7.7 earthquake hits Mariana Islands
EL Vicker is the man to look out for. An indigenous rapper from the east breaking barriers with punchlines that are heavier than Thor’s hammer. Indeed he is the “Rap Messiah” like he is popularly called and he is steady repping the “Hit Maker” the streets called him. He dropped back to back hits and… Read More New Music: EL Vicker – “Oringo Gyration” (Prod. by EnzyPro)
Riot police in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, have clashed with supporters of an armed group barricaded with hostages inside a police station. Dozens of protesters were hurt. Three gunmen were wounded in earlier clashes. The group stormed the building nearly two weeks ago seeking the release of “political prisoners” including opposition leader Jirair Sefilian. Mr… Read More Police, rioters clash in Armenian capital, Yerevan
Two brothers suspected of planning attacks have been arrested in Belgium in an anti-terror operation, prosecutors say. The two men, named as Nourredine H and his brother Hamza were detained after house searches in the Mons region and the city of Liege. No weapons or explosives were found in the searches. Belgium is still on… Read More Brothers arrested over terror plot in Belgium
Turkey’s army killed 35 Kurdish militants after they attempted to storm a base in the southeastern Hakkari province early on Saturday, military officials said. The overnight attack came hours after clashes in Hakkari’s Cukurca district between soldiers and militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that left eight soldiers dead, the officials said. The militants… Read More Turkish Army avert attack on military base, kill 35 militants
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