Blinken raised ‘serious concerns’ about human rights with Kagame in Rwanda
By Jorge Engels and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he had raised “serious concerns” related…
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At least 21 protesters killed during anti-government protests in Sierra Leone, sources say
By Nimi Princewill, Stephanie Busari CNN and Reuters Eight police officers were killed during violent anti-government protests in Sierra Leone on…
Continue ReadingArmed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN An armed man held employees and customers hostage at a bank on Beirut‘s bustling Hamra street Thursday demanding his…
Continue ReadingIt’s not yet clear what caused blasts at a Crimea air base. But analysts say Russia suffered a significant loss
CNN By Tim Lister, CNN When a series of explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea on Tuesday, sending Russian vacationers fleeing from nearby…
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Continue ReadingSeven Russian warplanes were destroyed in huge blasts at Crimean air base, new satellite images show
By Brad Lendon and Paul P. Murphy, CNN At least seven Russian warplanes were destroyed after explosions rocked annexed Crimea on Tuesday, new…
Continue ReadingCurfew declared in Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown amid violent anti-government protests
By Stephanie Busari and Katie Polglase, CNN Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone on Wednesday, protesting inflation…
Continue ReadingFrance calls on companies to relieve employees enlisted as firefighters to battle blazes
By Pierre Bairin, Amandine Hess and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Thousands of hectares have been destroyed as a new fire continued to rage in the…
Continue ReadingAround 1 million children in London offered polio boosters after virus is detected in sewage
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Children living in London will be offered an extra dose of the polio vaccine following the discovery of poliovirus in sewage…
Continue ReadingBeluga whale rescued from Seine River euthanized in transit, French authorities say
By Pierre Bairin, Amandine Hess and Radina Gigova, CNN A beluga whale that was rescued after being stuck in France’s Seine River for more than…
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Continue ReadingRussia dangles freedom to prisoners if they fight in Ukraine. Many are taking the deadly gamble.
By Nick Paton Walsh, Daria Markina, Sebastian Shukla, Oleksandra Ochman and Darya Tarasova, CNN Promises of freedom and riches are made to convicts…
Continue ReadingRussia dangles freedom to prisoners if they fight in Ukraine. Many are taking the deadly gamble.
CNN By Nick Paton Walsh, Daria Markina, Sebastian Shukla, Oleksandra Ochman and Darya Tarasova, CNN Promises of freedom and riches are made to…
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Continue ReadingExplosions rock area of Russian airbase in Crimea killing at least one
By Tim Lister, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovich, Yulia Kesaieva and Ivana Kottasová, CNN One person has died and multiple others were injured in a…
Continue Reading‘A monumental loss to Nigeria’s film industry,’ director Biyi Bandele passes away at 54
By Stephanie Busari, CNN Acclaimed novelist and filmmaker Biyi Bandele has died, his family announced in a Facebook post late Monday. Bandele, 54,…
Continue ReadingThree Palestinians killed as Israel launches new raid against suspected militants in the West Bank
By Abeer Salman, Amir Tal and Kareem El Damanhoury Three Palestinian men were killed during an Israeli military operation against suspected militants…
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Continue ReadingKenyans have cast their ballots for a new leader in a fiercely-contested race that’s too close to call
By Nimi Princewill, Stephanie Busari and Bethlehem Feleke, CNN Polling has officially closed in Kenya’s crucial general elections as outgoing…
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