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Children suffering in Central African Republic 5 years on – UNICEF
on: by Radia Sambare
A new study released by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has revealed that, the deteriorating crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR), five years into the latest civil conflict to hit the country, has left practically every child needing protection from
Ukraine bans entry to Russian men aged between 16 and 60
on: by Fernil News
Ukrainian officials on Friday barred Russian males between the ages of 16 and 60 from traveling to the country in the latest escalation of tensions between the neighbors. The long-simmering conflict bubbled over Sunday when Russian border guards rammed into and
CNN fires contributor Marc Lamont Hill for call to free Palestine
on: by Fernil News
CNN on Thursday parted ways with contributor Marc Lamont Hill after a speech the college professor made on Israel and Palestine at the United Nations. A CNN spokesperson confirmed Hill is no longer under contract. The network did not give a
Turkey smashes 40 million tourist target for 2018 in 10 months
on: by Fernil News
More than 40 million tourists coming from abroad visited Turkey in the January-October period, smashing the year-end target with two months to spare. The Culture and Tourism Ministry announced Friday that nearly 35.6 million foreigners visited Turkey in the first 10
Namoale urges NDC council of elders to intervene over outrageous filling fee
on: by Radia Sambare
The camp of Professor Joshua Alabi, an aspiring flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are disappointed in the GHS400,000 filing fee expected to be paid by all flag bearer hopefuls of the main opposition party. Nii Amasah Namoale, Campaign
608 Islamophobic attacks reported in UK in 6 months: study
on: by Fernil News
A total of 685 reports of racially aggravated incidences, with 608 being anti-Muslim in nature were recorded between January and June 2018, a report revealed. The report published on Thursday by Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks), a group which records anti-Muslim
Canada sanctions 17 Saudis linked to Khashoggi killing
on: by Fernil News
Canada announced targeted sanctions Thursday against 17 Saudi nationals it said were linked to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month. The sanctions, which freezes their assets and bars their travel to Canada, “target individuals who are, in
Kenya gay rugby player ‘granted bail’
on: by Fernil News
A gay rugby player from Kenya, who is facing deportation from the UK, has been granted bail, the Press Association reports. Bristol Bisons team member Kenneth Macharia is being held in an immigration removal centre near Heathrow Airport in London. More