Weaker dollar lifts oil prices
Oil prices rose Monday, rebounding from early losses, as the dollar retreated against the euro, traders said. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for delivery in May gained 27 cents to $46.84 a
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From toy-shaped cigarette lighters to a short-circuting plush rabbit that catches fire, a European safety watchdog warned Monday of a growing number of dangerous products for sale, with most coming from China.
Displaced fear Boko Haram violence as elections approach
Boko Haram appears to have been weakened by a sustained regional fight-back but there are growing fears the group could target vulnerable people displaced by the violence, as elections approach.
IS claims killing 29 Yemeni police
The Islamic State jihadist group claimed responsibility Monday for an attack on police in south Yemen that left 29 dead, in a sign of its growing activity in the turbulent country.
NPA expects 36 ships at Lagos ports
Lagos, March 23, 2015 (NAN) No fewer than 36 ships loaded with various products are expected to arrive at the ports in Lagos, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Monday in
Car bomb kills 8 in Shiite area of Baghdad: officials
A car bombing in the Shiite-majority Sadr City area of north Baghdad killed eight people and wounded more than 20 on Monday, Iraqi security and medical officials said.
Ambode promises better deal for teachers, others
GUBERNATORIAL candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has made a commitment to build 5, 000 roads, while ensuring that there are functional streetlights before the end of his
At least 22 dead in Peru multi-vehicle collision
A multiple-vehicle collision involving three buses and a truck on Monday has left at least 22 people dead and about 60 others injured in northern Peru, police told a local radio station.
Egypt honours woman who dressed as man to work
An Egyptian woman who says she had to dress as a man to get work has been hailed as an "exemplary working mother" by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Obama urges Nigeria to reject election violence
US President Barack Obama on Monday called on Nigerians to reject violence in this weekend's general election, describing the vote as a "historic opportunity" for progress in Africa's most populous country.