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Rhian Brewster: England and Liverpool striker says he was racially abused

The Football Association has complained to Fifa and Uefa after Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster said he suffered racial abuse. The striker says he has been targeted five times and that there were two other incidents aimed at team-mates.

Yemeni Forces shoot down Saudi UAV

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The file photo shows the wreckage of a Saudi drone shot down by Yemeni forces in an undisclosed location. Yemeni army soldiers, supported by allied fighters from the Houthi Ansarullah movement, have managed to shoot down a Saudi unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)  as it was on a reconnaissance mission in Yemen’s northwestern province of Hajjah.

Ooni of Ife visits Oxford University

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Photos from Ooni of Ife's visit to the African Studies Centre At Oxford University
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Photos from Ooni of Ife's visit to the African Studies Centre At Oxford University
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Photos from Ooni of Ife's visit to the African Studies Centre At Oxford University

CHELSEA,ATLETI HELD AS RAMPANT LE PARISIENS RUN RIOT ANDERLECHT

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UEFA Champions League scores.

CARNAGE IN AFGANISTAN AS TALIBAN UNLEASHES TERROR ON SECURITY FORCES

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Taliban attacks leave 50 dead, 200 injured in two Afghan provinces The Taliban militants have launched coordinated Attacks on police forces in two neighboring provinces in southern Afghanistan, leaving at least 50 people dead and more than 200 others injured. The Interior Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the militants with explosives-laden vehicles had initially attacked a police training center in Gardez, the capital of Paktia Province in southeast Afghanistan, claiming at least 32 lives and wounding more than 200 others. “At first a suicide bomber detonated a car filled with explosives near the training center, making way for a number of attackers to start their assault,” the statement said. Hospital officials said “women, students and police” were among the victims. Smoke rises from police headquarters while Afghan security forces keep watch after a car bomber and gunmen attac

GERMANY,BRITAIN RENEWS COMMITMENT TO JCPOA

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Britain, Germany renew commitment to JCPOA German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) welcomes Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as she arrives to attend the G20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7, 2017. (Photo by AFP) Britain and Germany have reiterated their commitment to the landmark 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries despite US President Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the deal, a UK government spokeswoman says.

OVER 50 MILLION NIGERIANS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO SAYS

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'More than 50 million' Nigerians have no electricity  

EUROPEAN UNION REVEALS PLAN TO REOPEN EMBASSY IN LIBYA

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EU plans to reopen embassy in Libya Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, speaks during a press conference in the Libyan capital Tripoli on October 4, 2017. (Photo by AFP) The European Union is seeking to reopen its embassy in Libya pending security conditions, officials said on Tuesday, offering further political support for the Tripoli government struggling to establish control.

POLICE ENCOMPASS CATALAN PARLIAMENT AHEAD OF CONTROVERSIAL DECLATION OF INDEPENDENCE

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Police surround Catalan parliament ahead of declaration of independence A member of the Catalan police Mossos d'Esquadra is seen at the Parc de la Ciutadella (Citadel Park), which houses the Catalan regional parliament, in Barcelona on October 10, 2017 ahead of an address by Catalonia's leader. (AFP photo) Police forces in the Spanish city of Barcelona have surrounded the regional parliament compound hours ahead of a potential declaration of independence of Catalonia.

WOOOOOORDS! MORE ON THE YEAR 5778 WITH KATI BAKER

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"5778: A Vision of the Double Door" by Katie Barker, Tweed Coast, Australia We have recently entered the Jewish year 5778. The Jewish calendar is important to God and He has ordained certain dates on the calendar as key dates during the year. God is not restricted to one calendar and He works on both the Jewish and Gregorian calendars. The Wooden Door

NORTH KOREA USING NUCLEAR PROGRAM AS A DETERRENT AGAINST THE UNITED STATES

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N Korea leader: Nuclear program ‘powerful deterrent’ against US threats North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) speaks during a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang October 8, 2017. (Via AFP) North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has defended Pyongyang’s nuclear program as a “powerful deterrent” against US threats, playing down the effect of the Washington-backed UN sanctions slapped on his country over its military activities.

TURKISH ARMY CROSSES INTO SYRIA AS PART OF IDLIB OFFENSIVE

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Turkish army's reconnaissance team crosses into Syria as part of Idlib offensive Turkey's armored military vehicles are seen close to the Turkish-Syrian border line in Reyhanli, Hatay province, Turkey, October 8, 2017. (Photo by Reuters) A small army reconnaissance team from Turkey has reportedly crossed the border into Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib ahead of a planned deployment of the Ankara-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA)’s forces in the largely militant-held region.

MASSIVE SHOOTING IN VEGAS....AS GUNMAN KILLS 59 SEVERAL INJURED

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Horror in Las Vegas: 59 dead, over 500 injured in largest US shooting PressTv User At least 59 people have been killed and nearly 530 others injured when a gunman opened fire at a music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.

REVIVAL! MASSIVE CONVERSIONS IN IRAN AS 20 GETS BAPTIZED

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20 Iranian Christians Embark on Secret Journey to Celebrate Baptism: Check Out These Exclusive Images Charlene Aaron : Sep 28, 2017 : CBN News "The government is afraid of Christianity. They are very scared of the Bible and they realize many Iranians are attracted to Christianity. We have been praying for years that Iranian people believe in Jesus and get baptized. Now, this dream is coming true." -Edward Hovsepian [ CBN News ] Iranian experts like Mike Ansari say her testimony, and that of many others, points to evidence that God is advancing His Kingdom in Iran. (Photo: via CBN News) "We have never seen such an unprecedented growth of an underground church anywhere else before." Ansari, an Iranian by birth, is director of operations at Mohabat TV.

IPOB LEADER'S LAW SUES NIGERIA'S ARMY CHIEF....DEMAND FOR HIS RELEASE

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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer sues Burutai, wants him released   

FAYOSE VOWS TO DEFEAT BUHARI IN 2019

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I will defeat Buhari in 2019 – Fayose says as he declares to run    Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said he will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in a free and fair presidential election. Fayose made the assertions during his declaration to contest the 2019 presidential election as a candidate of the opposition PDP.

PROTESTS ERUPTS IN WALMART

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Violent protest hits Walmart's South Africa unit A view of a Walmart store (file photo) A violent protest broke out on Friday at a Johannesburg store run by Walmart's South African unit Massmart, according to a Thomson Reuters witness.
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Boko Haram raid in Borno Three killed, 150 homes razed in Boko Haram raid in Borno           Boko Haram militants have killed three people and set fire to scores of homes in a raid in the Baga area of Borno.

A TRIP TO MONACO! THE SECOND SMALLEST CITY IN THE WORLD AND ONE OF ONLY 3 NATIONS REFERRED TO AS A PRINCICIPALITY

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Is Monaco a Country? What is a Principality? Understanding Monaco’s Status Is Monaco a Country? Many of those interested in Monaco find themselves somewhat confused by the tiny nation’s status. Impossibly small, it sits on the Mediterranean coast, entirely encased by the much larger nation of France, and is referred to as being a “principality”—a term seldom heard in the modern world, being applied only to Monaco, Lichtenstein, and Andorra in Europe.

RED CROSS WARNS OF EXPONENTIAL INCREASE IN YEMENI CHOLERA CASES

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ICRC: Yemen cholera cases could reach 1 million by 2017 end A Yemeni woman holds her child, who is suspected of being infected with cholera, at a makeshift hospital in the capital Sana’a, August 12, 2017. (Photo by AFP) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned against the spread of cholera in Yemen, saying the number of those infected with the disease could hit one million by the end of 2017.

BOAT MISHAP CONSUMES 60 ROHINGYAOFF THE COAST OF BANGLADESH

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  At least 60 people, among them women and children, are likely to have lost their lives following an incident in which a boat carrying Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized in rough waters off Bangladesh. Witnesses and survivors said the incident took place on Thursday, when the vessel overturned in waters close to Patuwartek, some eight kilometers off Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar District, after it was lashed y torrential rain and high winds. “Twenty three people have been confirmed dead... 40 are missing and presumed drowned,” the spokesman for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Joel Millman, told reporters in Geneva. “The total fatality toll be in the range of 60.”

CHINA SHUTS DOWN NORTH KOREAN COMPANIES AS PYONYANG REMAINS DEFIANT

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China to shut down North Korean companies   China has told North Korean companies operating in its territory to close down as it implements United Nations sanctions against the reclusive state.