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VIDEO: President Uhuru asks police to exercise restraint

VIDEO: President Uhuru asks police to exercise restraint Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Kenya’s President-Elect Uhuru Kenyatta has asked Kenya’s police force to exercise restraint as they handle election protesters. In his address outside the President’s Office , Kenyatta also urged losers of the disputed elections to use constitutional means …

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North Korea leader briefed on Guam missile plan: KCNA

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been briefed on a plan to fire missiles near Guam but hinted that he would hold off on the launch, Pyongyang’s state media said Tuesday. Kim “examined the plan for a long time” and “discussed it” with commanding officers …

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VIDEO: Police to back law enforcement team on the city

VIDEO: Police to back law enforcement team on the city Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Police say they will work alongside KCCA’s law enforcement officials to ensure that street vendors don’t return on the streets of Kampala. This  was after a meeting between the police and Minister for Kampala, …

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VIDEO: Three nominated for FDC party president

VIDEO: Three candidates nominated for FDC party president Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Three candidates have been nominated to vie for the presidency of the leading opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change. The candidates include current FDC party president Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu who is seeking the second and …

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312 dead as mudslides, flooding sweep through Sierra Leone capital

Freetown, Sierra Leone | AFP | At least 312 people were killed and more than 2,000 left homeless on Monday when heavy flooding hit Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown, leaving excavators to pull bodies from rubble and overwhelming the city’s morgues. An AFP journalist saw several homes submerged in Regent village, …

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Canadian pastor faced ‘overwhelming loneliness’ in NKorea labor camp

Mississauga, Canada | AFP | A Canadian pastor recently freed from imprisonment in North Korea spoke Sunday of the “overwhelming loneliness” and harsh conditions he experienced during his two-and-a-half years in a labor camp. Hyeon Soo Lim, 62, was imprisoned by Pyongyang in January 2015 for carrying out “subversive activities,” a …

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Kasparov, the retired champ who can’t give up chess

St. Louis, United States | AFP | Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov owned the game for 15 years, gaining superstar status among fans before retiring and throwing himself into politics — but he just can’t seem to stay away from the chessboard. The 54-year-old former world champion is coming out of …

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SpaceX to launch super-computer to space

Miami, United States | AFP | SpaceX is poised to launch an unmanned cargo ship toward the International Space Station Monday, including a super-computer that could direct astronauts on future deep-space missions. The liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket, carrying the Dragon cargo ship, is planned for 12:31 pm (1631 GMT) …

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