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Seattle-Tacoma plane thief ‘had full airport credentials’
on: by Fernil News
A man who stole an empty passenger plane from Seattle airport and then crashed it was an airline worker with full credentials, authorities say. The 29-year-old had worked for Horizon Air for more than three years, towing and tidying aircraft and
Ghana, C. d’Ivoire agree guidelines on boundaries
on: by Fernil News
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have agreed to develop a document that will show the plotted maritime boundary for both countries.The document will be developed at the third meeting of the joint committee on the implementation of the decision of the Special
Iran shows defiance as Trump vows ‘most biting’ US sanctions
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Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has held talks in Tehran with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho in a show of defiance, as the United States reimposed economic sanctions on the Islamic republic. The meeting on Tuesday between the two top
Australia: New South Wales drought now affects entire state
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Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), is now entirely in drought, officials have confirmed. A dry winter has intensified what has been called the worst drought in living memory in parts of eastern Australia. NSW produces about a quarter
Audit Hajj Board – Chief Imam
on: by Fernil News
The National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu has called for immediate auditing of activities of the Hajj Board. The call comes in the wake of a demand by the Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for
Zimbabwe police ‘hunt for nine opposition leaders’
on: by Fernil News
Zimbabwean police are searching for nine senior officials of the opposition MDC Alliance for allegedly inciting their supporters to stage an illegal demonstration last Wednesday, the state-owned Herald newspaper reports. The search for the nine is the latest fallout from last
Nigeria parliament ‘reopens after blockade by gunmen’
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Nigerian lawmakers were temporarily blocked from entering parliament in Abuja by armed men, some of whom were masked, reports Reuters news agency. Witnesses told Reuters that the security agents, wearing the black uniform of the Department of State Security, allowed lawmakers
Ivory Coast ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo granted amnesty
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The jailed former first lady of Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo, has been granted an amnesty by President Alassane Ouattara. She’s among about 800 people being pardoned. Mr Ouattara said most had been prosecuted or sentenced for offences connected to the violence