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US military accuses KDF of hiding during Al-Shabaab raid at Manda Airfield
Kenya armed soldiers after an attack on a hotel, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
2020-01-23, Gareowe Online
NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya Defense Forces [KDF] troops hid in the grass during Al-Shabaab raid at Manda Airfield early this month, a report by New York Times has...
Couple kicked off flight for threatening wifi network name
In this June 27, 2017, photo, a passenger checks her phone as the aircraft taxis to a gate at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
2020-01-22, The Independent
A couple was kicked off a flight after cabin crew traced a threatening wifi hotspot name back to them. The delayed GoJet service, operating as a Delta connection flight,...
Frozen iguanas to start dropping from trees due to plummeting temperatures in Florida, forecasters warn
The green iguana, also known as the American iguana, is a large, arboreal, mostly herbivorous species of lizard of the genus Iguana, Jan. 17, 2020.
2020-01-22, The Independent
As weather forecasts go, it was a little unusual to say the least: a cold front with possible showers of ... iguanas. This was the warning given in the US state of...
Amanda Knox posts selfie in old prison uniform as her 'something old' to prepare for wedding
Amanda Knox gets emotional as she speaks at a Criminal Justice Festival at the University of Modena, Italy, Saturday, June 15, 2019.
2020-01-21, The Independent
With just 40 days left until her wedding, like many a bride-to-be, Amanda Knox has a long to-do list to get through before the big day. Ms Knox revealed a unique...
Russia and Turkey have one goal over Libya – undermining Europe’s influence
In this Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 photo, a Libyan military solider aims his weapon during clashes with Islamic militias in Benghazi, Libya
2020-01-21, The Independent
For one day at least, the real battle for Libya’s future was not the battleground around Tripoli, but effectively a conference table in Berlin. It is a shame then that...
China coronavirus: Airport checks for deadly virus begin at three US cities
Avianca passengers wait for flights at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, Monday Terminal 4, Jan. 8, 2018.
2020-01-20, The Independent
Travellers between China and the US are being screened for symptoms of a new and potentially deadly respiratory virus. The USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention...
AP Explains: How climate change feeds Africa locust invasion2020-01-23
The Marshall News Messenger: JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Locusts by the millions are nibbling their way across a large part of Africa in the worst outbreak some places have seen in 70 years. Is this another effect of a changing climate? Yes, researchers say. An unprecedented food security crisis...
Burkina Faso to arm civilians to help ‘understaffed’ military fight extremist groups2020-01-23
The Independent: Burkina Faso has voted to allow its military to arm civilian volunteers to fight extremists groups outnumber soldiers in the West African country. In a sign of the threat posed by rising attacks across the country, Burkina Faso’s parliament has...
Millennium Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer Visits Kenya to Discuss New Threshold Program to Advance Economic Growth2020-01-23
Public Technologies: Nairobi, Kenya, January 23, 2020 - A delegation from the U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), led by Chief Executive Officer Sean Cairncross, visited Nairobi this week to discuss the development of an MCC threshold program to reduce...
Mother says she sang to her three children as she smothered them2020-01-23
The Independent: A young mother in Arizona has reportedly told police that she killed her three children before placing them in the living room as if they were sleeping. Other family members were in the home at the time. RachelHenry, 22, confessed that she...
AP Explains: Why US troop cuts in Africa would cause alarm2020-01-23
Journal Review: By CARAANNA JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Even as destroyed U.S. military aircraft smoldered from an al-Shabab attack that this month in Kenya, the al-Qaida-linked group issued a taunting message to African troops: The U.S. will abandon you the Kurds. Islamic...
‘Public enemy number 1’: Paediatrician receives threats after pro-vaccine TikTok goes viral2020-01-23
The Independent: A viral video posted on the popular TikTok app by an Ohio paediatrician has resulted in “a tsunami of negative comments” across all of her social media from anti-vaxxers. The lighthearted video extolling the benefits of vaccines was posted by Dr Nicole...
‘We’re the most privileged humans on earth’: Millionaires and billionaires demand to pay higher taxes2020-01-23
The Independent: More than 120 billionaires and millionaires have demanded to be allowed to pay higher taxes. The group, which includes actor Simon Pegg and seven others from the UK, signed an open letter calling on the richest to pay more to prevent a “global crisis”....
Kenya: Court Dismisses CS Magoha's Bid to Block Prof Kiama's Reinstatement as UON Vice Chancellor2020-01-23
All Africa: Nairobi -The Employment and Labour RelationsCourt Wednesday declined to stay an earlier order reinstating Prof Gitahi Kiama as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. ......
Kenya Trails Nigeria, Zimbabwe in List of Graft-Prone Countries Despite Marginal Recovery2020-01-23
All Africa: Nairobi -Kenya has been ranked position 137 in Transparency International's global Corruption Perception Index for 2019, rising a percentage point from 2018's 27 per cent score to stand at 28 per cent. ......
Court Detains 43 Terror Suspects for Two Days2020-01-23
All Africa: A Nairobi court on Wednesday allowed the police to detain for two days 43 people, among them 38 college students, who were arrested in Eastleigh, Nairobi, over suspected terrorism related activities. ......
UNON DG Zainab Hawa Bangura Pays Courtesy Call to Sierra Leone High Commission in Nairobi2020-01-23
All Africa: Director General (DG) of United NationsOffice in Nairobi (UNON) has today Tuesday 21st January 2020 paid courtesy call on the High Commission of Sierra LeoneChancery in Nairobi, Kenya. ......
EACC Probes Lawyer Cecil Miller in Sh252 Million Deal2020-01-23
All Africa: The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating city lawyer CecilMiller over claims he was irregularly paid Sh252.12 million by the NationalLand Commission (NLC) as compensation for a parcel of land in Nairobi. ......
Kenya: Eastleigh College Closed, 50 Immigrants Arrested2020-01-23
All Africa: More than 50 illegal immigrants were arrested yesterday at a college in Eastleigh, Nairobi, in a police operation targeting unregistered institutions. ......
Kenya: Kenyan Boxers Step Up Training2020-01-23
All Africa: Kenya's boxing team preparations for the Africa qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have gone a notch higher at the Kenya PoliceServiceMathare Depot, Nairobi County. ......