Day: December 26, 2018

Israeli parliament passes law approving exports of medical cannabis

Israel’s parliament has given its final approval to a long-awaited and controversial law to allow exports of medical cannabis, a move that is likely to boost state coffers. Lawmakers voted 21-0 late on Tuesday in favor of the bill, which still needs approval from cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli companies, benefiting from… Read More Israeli parliament passes law approving exports of medical cannabis

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190 police officers abscond following deployment to Nigerian insurgency hotbed

In yet another tragic setback for Nigeria’s counter-terrorism war, at least 190 police officers have absconded from a training facility after being told they would be deployed in active combat against Boko Haram insurgents. The fleeing officers, who have now been declared wanted with potentially grave consequences if found, were amongst the 2,000 additional police… Read More 190 police officers abscond following deployment to Nigerian insurgency hotbed

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Three soldiers, two police officers killed as Boko Haram militants ambush troops in Yobe

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said 13 of its soldiers and two police personnel died in a Boko Haram ambush on Monday. It said troops successfully repelled the insurgents in another attack at a military formation in Kukareta, Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe on Monday. A statement by Onyema Nwachukwu, the deputy director, Army… Read More Three soldiers, two police officers killed as Boko Haram militants ambush troops in Yobe

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Chinese court sentences former Sinochem general manager to twelve years imprisonment 

A Chinese court sentenced the former general manager of Sinochem Group to 12 years in prison, state TV reported on Wednesday. Cai Xiyou, who headed one of the world’s largest chemical conglomerates, was put under investigation in 2016. He pleaded guilty to the charges and said he would not appeal, the TV channel said. Cai… Read More Chinese court sentences former Sinochem general manager to twelve years imprisonment 

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Three injured as security forces disperse week-long protests against Sudanese government

At least three Sudanese protesters were wounded by gunshots on Tuesday when security forces dispersed rallies in the capital, witnesses said, after a week of demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir’s three-decade rule. A witness said security forces barred protesters at one location in Khartoum from marching on the presidential palace by firing teargas and shots… Read More Three injured as security forces disperse week-long protests against Sudanese government

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Thirty injured, buildings damaged as magnitude-4.8 earthquake hits Sicily

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 hit an area north of Catania on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily early on Wednesday, damaging buildings and injuring about 30 people, officials said. It occurred two days after Etna, Europe’s highest and most active volcano, erupted, sending a huge column of ash into the sky… Read More Thirty injured, buildings damaged as magnitude-4.8 earthquake hits Sicily

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