Melbourne is mopping up after a series of wild storms that hit the city late yesterday. The high winds, torrential rain and hailstones as big as bowls caused widespread damage in the city's north and west. The state's emergency service received almos

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A bus crash in Egypt has killed eight American tourists. The tour bus was traveling to some ancient temples when it collided with a truck. Twenty-one others were injured; two of them remain in a critical condition in hospital in Cairo. In Nigeria, vi

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For the past 30 years, there have been over 85 cases of religious violence in the northern part of Nigeria. And there is [clearly] a failure of leadership...which has created a vacuum for people to find answers to their problems within the realm of I

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Assisting Good Governance and Health in Nigeria The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, recently announced additional assistance to support achieving the goals outlined in the bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement bet

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 26 July 2007 Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua unveiled his new cabinet Thursday, nearly two months after he became leader of Africa's most populous country. The cabinet includes some opposition elements in what is labeled a

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From NPR news in Washington, I'm Nora Raum. The State department says the U.S.is astound that an Israeli police beat up a 15-year-old American-Palestinian boy. NPR's Jackie Northam reports. The State department spokesperson says Obama administration

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With two days left in March, we're glad you're taking 10 minutes to watch CNN Student News. My name is Carl Azuz. First up in our commercial-free coverage, votes are being counted in the African Nation of Nigeria. Results could come out Tuesday from

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By Naomi Schwarz and Ruby Amable Dakar 29 February 2008 There is oil excitement in Ghana as government officials work with oil companies and civil society to plan how to exploit recently discovered offshore reserves. But many Ghanaians look with caut

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#BringBackOurGirls Continues to Demand Return of Chibok Girls BringBackOurGirls运动致力提高妇女的安全、教育与平等 ABUJA In Africa, the story of the Chibok girls represents the struggle to improve the conditions for women: their secur

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Rights Group Accuses Nigerian Military of 'Cover-Up' The rights group said satellite images following last month's violence in the northern Nigerian town of Baga show more than 2,000 buildings destroyed. Nigeria's military says only several dozen hom

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Pressure Mounts on Nigerian Government Over Fuel Prices Tens of Thousands of Nigerians took to the streets for a third straight day Wednesday in the main commercial city of Lagos and the capital, Abuja, to protest soaring fuel costs, sparked by a gov

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Nigerias 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed A room full of young men crowd around a cell phone on the coffee table. They watch a YouTube video that shows militants training in the Niger Delta just a few years ago, wearing fatigues, mask

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Nigerian Minister Vies for Top World Bank Job Nigeria's candidate Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has long experience at the top levels of the World Bank, where she deals with national leaders and urges action to fight poverty. This is a challenge for the world,

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African Migrants in Libya Live in Fear Human rights organizations say tens of thousands of African migrants in Libya have been displaced from their homes and jobs by months of fighting between forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi and the tra

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Nigeria's economy is one of the biggest campaign issues for presidential candidates, especially following last week's strike over wages. President Goodluck Jonathan ended the strike after just one day by promising to raise the minimum wage, which is

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For some Africans, southern Sudan's expected independence is a cautionary tale; others see it as a pathway for their regions to gain full sovereignty. According to Bloomberg News, Somaliland's foreign minister, Mohamed Omar, says his government plans

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Privatization of Power Sector Has Disappointed Nigerians 尼日利亚人就电力部门私有化感到失望 YOLA, NIGERIA The only thing reliable about Nigerias power supply is its unreliability. From the megacity of Lagos to the capital of Abuja to

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: When HBO's Insecure debuted in 2016, Issa Rae and her best friend Molly, played by Yvonne Orji, were on the brink of turning 30, navigating broken hearts, gentrification in Los Angeles and workplace discrimination. This sea

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Folake Oyedepo attends Fayetteville State University where she is teaching the Yoruba language to American students while learning more about the culture and history in America. Marsha James | Washington, DC 06 April 2010 Fulbright Scholar Folake Oye

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For the last few years, Israel has made the case that Iran poses a serious threat to its existence and it has not ruled out the possibility of a preemptive strike against Iran's nuclear facilities. Tehran denies it is enriching uranium for weapons an

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