Nigeria news today headlines update Saturday 17th August 2019
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target=_blank>Washington Arctic Experts Say Trump’s Greenland Purchase Idea Shouldn’t Be Taken Too Seriously
President Trump has expressed interest in purchasing Greenland, according to reports that first surfaced Thursday. But Arctic experts and officials in Washington cautioned against taking such an idea seriously. “We have good cooperation with the U.S, and we see it as interest in investing in our country,” said Rebecca Lynge, first secretary of Greenland’s representation
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target=_blank>Hundreds Defy Restrictions, Join Street Protest In Kashmir
Hundreds of people defied unprecedented security restrictions and held a street protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Friday, as India’s government assured the Supreme Court that the situation in the disputed region is being reviewed daily and the restrictions will be removed over the next few days. Carrying green Islamic flags and placards reading “Stop Genocide
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target=_blank>US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Declines Israel Visit
Israel on Friday reversed its decision to refuse US congresswoman Rashida Tlaib entry to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The Interior Ministry said Tlaib, who is of Palestinian origin, would be allowed to visit her grandmother on “humanitarian” grounds. The ministry said the U-turn followed a written pledge by the US lawmaker “to respect conditions imposed by Israel.” Tlaib, however,
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target=_blank>Zimbabwe Police Beat Anti-Government Protesters In Capital
Zimbabwe’s police used tear gas, arrests and beatings Friday to quell anti-government protests in the capital, Harare. Seven people were injured, including one in critical condition and 80 people were arrested, said Nelson Chamisa, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change opposition party that organized the demonstrations. “There is not going to be any rest
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target=_blank>Lampard To Give Kante Freedom In Chelsea Midfield
The Frenchman is set to be given a free role in the centre of the pitch under his new boss Criticism of Maurizio Sarri’s handling of N’Golo Kante will not stop Frank Lampard from using the Chelsea midfielder in much the same manner. Former boss Sarri exclusively deployed Kante in a box-to-box role rather than
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target=_blank>Why Trump Reportedly Wants To Buy Greenland,
The only parts of Greenland that aren’t capped with ice are along its mountainous, barren, rocky coast, according to the CIA World Factbook. So why would President Trump want to buy it? Trump has repeatedly asked advisers about whether the U.S. can obtain Greenland, the world’s largest island and a current autonomous Danish territory northeast of Canada, The Wall
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target=_blank>Greenland Rejects Idea of Trump Buying Island
U.S. President Donald Trump privately discussed with his advisers this week the idea of buying the world’s biggest island, Greenland, from Denmark. However, it appears the people of Greenland are opposed to the notion that island nation would become part of the United States, especially after Trump’s inquiry. In response to Trump’s inquiry, several politicians from Greenland took to social media
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target=_blank>Ebola Outbreak Spreads To Third Province In Eastern Congo
Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province, with two cases, including one death, confirmed in South Kivu, according to the government health ministry. The movement of the potentially deadly disease to a new province highlights the difficulties that health workers in Congo face in controlling the outbreak. Two new patients tested positive
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target=_blank>Troopz From Arsenal Fan TV One Of New Announcers On FIFA 20
FIFA 20 is just on the horizon and the new edition of the franchise promises to be a corker. The new game will bring welcome renovations for both career mode and Pro Clubs, while Ultimate Team is also getting a makeover. Then you have the addition of VOLTA, which is essentially a new and updated
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Brother Of Afghan Taliban Leader Killed In Pakistan Mosque Blast
The brother of Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has been killed in a powerful bomb blast at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan, Taliban sources have confirmed. A senior Taliban source said that Hafiz Ahmadullah was the imam of the Khair Ul Madarais mosque in the town of Kuchlak, on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital […]
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