Two Mali soldiers killed in jihadist attack
Two Malian soldiers died Saturday in a jihadist attack on the southwestern town of Nara, on the Mauritania border, with four Islamist fighters also killed, security sources and witnesses said.
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Iran, US warn of ‘hard work’ at tough nuclear talks
Iran and the US showed little sign Saturday of an early breakthrough in last-ditch nuclear talks with both sides warning of "hard work" ahead and France stressing key issues remain unresolved.
More than 200 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park
More than 200 people were injured, over 80 of them seriously, in an explosion at a water park outside Taiwan's capital Taipei Saturday after coloured powder being sprayed onto a crowd ignited,
Kano extends monthly sanitation to Sundays
The Kano State Government on Saturday announced the extension of its monthly environmental sanitation to Sunday. The state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ali Makoda, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday, shortly after
Kuwait arrests mosque bombing suspects
Kuwait interior ministry said on Saturday it had detained some suspects in Friday bomb attack during a prayer session in a mosque. Among those detained is the owner of the vehicle which
Germany’s oldest nuclear reactor to close down
Germany’s oldest nuclear reactor will be shut down permanently overnight, its owner E.ON said on Saturday, marking a major milestone in the country’s drive for clean and sustainable energy. The 34 year-old
LASG demolishes SURE-P taskforce office
The Lagos State Government on Saturday demolished the headquarters of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) Taskforce at the old gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. SP Hakeem Adedeji, the Chairman of
Plateau first class chief, Dimlong, dies at 58
A first class chief, Joshua Dimlong, the Ngolong Ngas and traditional ruler of Ngas Community in Pankshin and Kanke Local Government Areas of Plateau, is dead. According to Mr Alexander Molwus, a
Huge crowds for Berlin Gay Pride after historic US ruling
Several hundred thousand people filled the streets of Berlin for the city’s Gay Pride parade on Saturday, a day after the US Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage nationwide. The crowds were a
Rwanda imports lions to boost tourism
Rwanda has imported seven lions from South Africa in a bid to boost the tourism industry which is the country’s biggest foreign exchange earner. African Parks, the source of the giant cats,