Leicester, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester’s revival following Claudio Ranieri’s shock sacking gathered pace as Riyad Mahrez inspired a crucial 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Hull on Saturday. Following Ranieri’s ruthless dismissal last week, Leicester have finally recaptured the form that carried them to the Premier League title last …
Read More »Malaysia expels North Korean ambassador Kang Chol
Key accusations levelled at Malaysia by N.Korea over Kim killing Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | AFP | Malaysia expelled North Korean ambassador Kang Chol on Saturday, giving him 48 hours to leave the country after Kuala Lumpur said Pyongyang had failed to offer an apology over accusations about the investigation into …
Read More »Trump accuses Obama of tapping his phones during campaign
Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Saturday accused Barack Obama of tapping his phones during last year’s White House campaign, charges that his predecessor denied as “simply false.” “I’d bet a good lawyer could make a great case out of the fact that President Obama was …
Read More »UN gives $5mn in aid for crisis-hit region in DR Congo
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The United Nations announced aid worth $5 million (4.7 million euros) on Saturday to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in the violence-wracked Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The remote, central region has been plagued by violence since mid-August when …
Read More »Gambia’s Barrow allows coup plotters back into army
Banjul, Gambia | AFP | Gambian President Adama Barrow has allowed six soldiers convicted of plotting a coup against former leader Yahya Jammeh back into the armed forces, a military source told AFP Saturday. Jammeh survived several coup attempts in his 22-year rule, with one of the most serious arising …
Read More »Canada recalls too strong 81% alcohol vodka
Montreal, Canada | AFP | Canadian authorities on Friday recalled hundreds of bottles of Georgia Bay Vodka after inspectors found that the alcohol level was a whopping 81 percent, twice the amount stated on the label. The batch of 654 bottles were produced “before correct dilution to achieve the stated …
Read More »Zimbabwe journalists arrested over ‘in bad shape’ Mugabe health report
Harare, Zimbabwe | AFP | Two Zimbabwean journalists were arrested Friday over a newspaper report that described President Robert Mugabe as “in bad shape” when he flew to Singapore for what officials called a scheduled medical check-up. Editor of independent newspaper NewsDay Wisdom Mudzungairi and journalist Richard Chidza were released …
Read More »UK cinema-goers asked to become real-life 007s
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British film icon James Bond has entertained audiences for over five decades, but now the country’s foreign intelligence agency is asking cinema-goers to become spies themselves. MI6 on Friday unveiled a 58-second advertisement — entitled “But She Can” — that will be shown in …
Read More »Late DRC opposition leader’s son named successor
Felix Tshisekedi, son of The Democratic Republic of Congo’s opposition coalition late leader Etienne Tshisekedi, has been picked to succeed him despite objections by at least two groups in the alliance. According to BBC, Tshisekedi was chosen this week by nine opposition groupings challenging President Joseph Kabila. The body of Congolese …
Read More »KCCA, Vipers pick vital away wins
The Saints 0-1 KCCA Bul 1-2 Vipers UPL: Giants KCCA and Vipers picked vital away wins in the only two Azam Uganda Premier League (AUPL) matches played on Friday. Geoffrey Sserunkuma was the difference in Matugga as KCCA won their fourth away win on the road to re-open a four …
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