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2, March 2018
Cold snap paralyzes Europe, more die 0
An extreme cold snap across Europe claimed more lives, forced the closure of airports in Scotland, Switzerland, France, and Ireland, and left hundreds of drivers stranded on snowy highways Thursday. Heavy snow and high winds halted all flights in and out of Dublin Airport, with authorities saying they are unlikely to resume until Saturday. Irish […]
2, March 2018
Cedric Bakambu could be Africa’s most expensive footballer 0
After protracted negotiations, Cedric Bakambu has joined China’s Beijing Guoan in a deal that is understood to make him Africa’s most expensive player ever. I’ve been told by a source close to Bakambu that the deal totals $90m (£65m), beating the previous African record of $77m paid by Arsenal for Gabon’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia […]
2, March 2018
France: Far-right leader Le Pen charged over Daesh tweets 0
French prosecutors have filed charges against far-right leader Marine le Pen over a series of tweets showing gruesome executions by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group. A judicial source said Thursday that Le Pen was being investigated over suspicions of disseminating violent images. The embarrassing tweets were posted in December 2015 and contained three graphic images of […]
2, March 2018
Teachers detained in Cameroon over pay protest 0
More than 200 Cameroonian teachers demanding back pay and allowances have been arrested and detained in police stations across the capital Yaoundé after attempting to hold street protests on Tuesday. Their family members say they have not had any contact since. The leader of group, Samuel Ekoto, told BBC Afrique that plans to resolve the […]
1, March 2018
Cardinal Sarah: High-ranking prelates are trying to change Christian morality 0
Cardinal Sarah has pointed out that high-ranking prelates are trying to change Christian morality. The cardinal also said the West was ‘committing suicide’ by losing its Christian faith Senior churchmen are undermining Church teaching on life, marriage and the family, Cardinal Robert Sarah has said. In a speech in Belgium, the cardinal accused high-ranking prelates […]
1, March 2018
Cameroon Gambling – youth and old going-gaga over new gaming machines 0
The China coin operated tabletop gambling machines have become so much in vogue in most parts of Cameroon, with youth going gaga-over and turning out to be the main users.Playing games of chance have become the latest fad in most towns and villages in the country. With FCFA 100, small attractive machines stationed in roadside […]
1, March 2018
Killed in (Peacekeeping) Action: 4 UN soldiers die in Mali 0
Four United Nations (UN) peacekeepers were killed in central Mali on Wednesday after their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected militants. The UN mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, said in a statement that the casualties occurred when a convoy of peacekeepers hit the device along a road in the Mopti […]
1, March 2018
UK running out of gas amid new cold wave 0
The UK’s National Grid says it needs to buy gas in order to meet the demand amid severe drops in temperature and gas supply outages due that have raised consumption levels to a five-year high. The NG requested shippers on Thursday to post offers on the OCM locational market after wholesale gas prices soared 74 […]
1, March 2018
Battle for Ambazonia: Arsonists Visit SDF Chairman Ni Fru Ndi 0
The home of the chairman of the Social Democratic Front (SDF) in Bamenda was last night attacked by arsonists. Mr. Fru Ndi has, for a long time now, been a victim of threats from unknown persons who accuse him of playing ball with the Yaounde government. The fire, which started around the kitchen area of […]
2, March 2018
Israeli police question Netanyahu for eighth time over fraud, bribery allegations 0
by soter • Headline News, News, World
Israeli police arrived on Friday at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home where media reports said they were to question him for an eighth time over allegations of fraud and bribery. An AFP journalist saw detectives arriving at Netanyahu’s official Jerusalem residence in two vehicles at around 9 am (0700 GMT). Police issued no official confirmation that questioning was […]