Nigeria news today headlines update Tuesday 29th October 2019
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Iran Yet To Present Evidence Against Detained French Citizens
Iran has yet to present any evidence against a French-Iranian academic and her French colleague held on security charges, their lawyer said on Monday, in a case that may complicate French efforts to defuse tension between Washington and Tehran. France has demanded that Iran release Roland Marchal, a senior researcher at Science-Po university, and his
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Turkish Official Cites Coordination With U.S. On Baghdadi Operation
Turkey’s military was in intense coordination with U.S. counterparts on the night that U.S. special forces conducted a mission to kill Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in northwest Syria, a presidential spokesman said on Monday, Reuters reports. “Our military and intelligence units were in contact with their American counterparts on this issue and they
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U.S. Democrats To Summon Former Trump Aide Bolton
Democratic lawmakers have summoned several little-known U.S. officials to testify this week in their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump but have their eye on a more prominent player – former national security adviser John Bolton. The House of Representatives Democrats running the inquiry wants to hear first-hand from the mustachioed foreign-policy hawk who, according
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Hong Kong Falls Into Recession
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by five months of anti-government protests that erupted in flames at the weekend, and is unlikely to achieve any growth this year, the city’s Financial Secretary said. Black-clad and masked demonstrators set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs at police on Sunday following a now-familiar pattern, with
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Baghdadi’s Aide Led Forces To Him
In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leader’s top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials, REUTERS reports. Baghdadi would sometimes hold strategy talks with his commanders in
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Kenya’s KenGen To Delay Yearly Financial Reports
KenGen, Kenya’s biggest electricity producer, will delay by a month the publication of its financial results for the year ended June, the company said over the weekend. The state-controlled company must secure approval for reporting its financial results from the government’s new auditor general, who is expected to be appointed as the previous occupant retired
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Instagram To Ban Drawings Of Self-Harm
Instagram has pledged to block drawings and cartoons of self-harm from its photo-sharing app. The move follows the death of British 14-year-old Molly Russell who killed herself in 2017 after viewing graphic content on the platform. Her father Ian said he believed Instagram was partly responsible for her death. READ ALSO: Facebook May Block Users’ Offensive
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UK Government Announces New Funding For Robot Development
The UK government has announced new funding for research around autonomous systems which will range from care robots to automated personal shoppers. The £34m programme will aim to provide developers, policymakers and regulators with access to experts, as well as the latest information and guidelines around the technology. Areas covered by the research will include
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Spotify Delivers Surprise Profit As Paid Subscriptions Rise
Spotify Technology SA’s posted a surprise profit on Monday and topped Wall Street’s expectations for revenue as the music streaming company added slightly more subscribers than expected for its premium service. A trader is reflected in a computer screen displaying the Spotify brand before the company begins selling as a direct listing on the floor
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New Tuberculosis Treatment For Developing Countries To Cost $1,040
A newly-approved three-drug treatment for tuberculosis will be available in 150 countries including India and South Africa, priced at $1,040 for a complete regimen, more than twice the cost proposed in the past by advocacy groups for other treatments. The World Health Organization-backed Stop TB Partnership said on Monday that BPaL would be obtainable in […]
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