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Nigeria statues auctioned in Paris in spite protests
Statues from Nigeria have changed hands in an auction in Paris in spite protests, with Christie’s auction house defending the...
Read moreCourt sentences Iranian dissident blogger to death
The prominent Iranian dissident and blogger Ruhollah Zam was sentenced to death on Tuesday by a revolutionary court in Tehran....
Read moreLesotho’s former first lady granted bail in murder case
Lesotho’s former first lady, charged with the murder of her love rival, was granted bail on Monday, despite objections from...
Read moreProtests in India over deaths of father, son in police custody
Protests mounted Saturday in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and across social media, over the death of a...
Read morePorn star Ron Jeremy charged with rape and sexual assault
Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged with raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth in incidents in West...
Read moreLightning kills 104 as monsoon storms batter Indian states
At least 104 people have been killed by lightning strikes as heavy monsoon storms swept India’s eastern and northern states...
Read moreLufthansa puts bailout to vote in make-or-break shareholders’ meeting
The fate of Germany’s ailing Lufthansa airline will be decided on Thursday at an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, in which a...
Read moreCongo President’s chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption
Mr Vital Kamerhe, the Chief of Staff to Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, has been sentenced to 20 years of forced...
Read moreMalaysian soldiers and police accused of colluding with smugglers
Malaysian police said on Thursday said Eighteen Malaysian police officers and soldiers have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in...
Read moreIran rejects U.S. sanctions against Syria, vows to boost trade with ally
Iran on Thursday condemned the fresh round of U.S. sanctions against its regional ally Syria terming it as inhuman adding...
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