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Pakistan shoots down 2 Indian aircraft after they crossed Kashmir border
on: by Ismail M. Usman
Pakistan’s air force shot down two Indian warplanes after they crossed the boundary between the two nuclear-armed rivals in the disputed territory of Kashmir on Wednesday and captured two Indian pilots, one of whom was injured, a Pakistani military spokesman said.
Nigeria Election: Opposition leader heads to court
on: by Radia Sambare
Atiku Abubakar will be heading to the court after disputing Nigeria’s presidential election in which Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term. Mr Abubakar said the election was a “sham” and “will be challenging it in
At least 25 killed, 47 injured in Cairo rail station fire
on: by Ismail M. Usman
25 people have been killed and 47 others injured after a major fire erupted at the main train station in Cairo on Wednesday, Egyptian state TV reported. Mohammed Said, the head of the Cairo Railroad hospital, said the death toll is
Buhari wins Nigerian elections
on: by Radia Sambare
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term, the election commission says. The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of nearly four million votes. Mr Abubakar’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Explore Taksim for a remarkable travel experience in Istanbul
on: by Ismail M. Usman
Fernil Travel Team visited Taksim as part of our business and pleasure project. Taksim used to be the point where the main water lines from the north of the city were collected to be branched off to other parts of it.
Teacher unions accuse govt of moves to privatize education
on: by Radia Sambare
Four teacher unions have accused government of allowing a public-private partnership into education, a move they think is risky for the country. According to the teacher unions, government must ditch any such decision or risk their massive resistance. The teacher unions
Foreign relations think tank inaugurated by Ghana’s president
on: by Radia Sambare
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Ghana, a think tank whose responsibility is to enhance the advancement of Ghana’s foreign policy, and her relations within the comity of nations. Speaking at the inauguration on
UN Sec Gen calls for protection of journalists
on: by Radia Sambare
UN Secretary-General António Guterres bemoaned that that freedom of the press was increasingly “shrinking” worldwide, and called on decision-makers to better protect journalists and media workers. “We’ve come a long way towards realising freedom of expression, and other fundamental freedoms. The