Over three thousand persons in Busi 4, one of the communities at the base of the famous Obudu Ranch Resort in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, have been displaced following a communal conflict. Five of the Busi communities, Busi 1, Busi 2, Busi 3, Busi 5 and Busi 6, allegedly joined forces… Read More Cross River communities’ clash displaces over 3,000 people
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a truck bomb attack on a military and logistics services compound, mainly used by foreigners, in Kabul early on Monday after a powerful explosion was heard all around the city. However, casualties appear to have been limited despite the unusually loud blast from the explosion at about 1.30 a.m. local… Read More Taliban militants attack Afghan capital, Kabul
Tokyo has elected its first female governor, the Arabic-speaking environmentalist and North Korea hawk Yuriko Koike. Former Japanese defense minister, 64-year-old received over a million votes more than her nearest rival, Hiroya Masuda, who was backed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Koike, who previously broke glass ceilings as Japan’s first female… Read More First female governor elected in Tokyo
Britain’s Metropolitan police commissioner warns the risk of a terror attack in the United Kingdom is a case of “when, not if.” In light of the recent wave of worldwide terror attacks, Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe said he believes the threat from terrorism is very real and expresses “a greater sense of fear… Read More Met Police chief warns of impending terror attack in the UK
A 5-year-old boy died on Sunday afternoon after being struck by lightning on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, said Chief Ralph Melton of Currituck County Fire and EMS. His family had been vacationing on Carova Beach when a storm started. They were in the process of taking shelter in the car when the son was struck.… Read More Lightning strikes boy dead in North Carolina
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