US Election 2016 - Trump returns to hardline position on illegal immigration

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday that anyone who is in the United States illegally would be subject to deportation if he is elected, sticking with his hardline position after flirting with a softer approach.

At least 9 dead as typhoon hits northern Japan

At least nine elderly people were killed when their nursing home was flooded in northern Japan after Typhoon Lionrock dumped heavy rains on the area.

The bodies of all nine residents were found at a nursing home in the town of Iwaizumi in Iwate prefecture, when police were checking another facility in the flooded neighborhood, said Takehiro Hayashijiri, an official at a prefectural disaster management division.

Israel shuts Palestinian radio station for 'incitement'

Israeli authorities have shut down a Palestinian radio station in the occupied West Bank over "incitement" to violence, the army said Wednesday, the latest in a series of such raids.

The overnight operation in Dura near Hebron led to five arrests, according to the Israeli army.

At least 10,000 ghost workers uncovered by Borno State Government

Nigeria - Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno said the state government had uncovered more than 10, 000 ghost workers out of the 25,000 civil servants in the state’s work force.

The governor said in a radio and television broadcast in Maiduguri on Wednesday that the workers were uncovered after a verification to determine the actual size of the state’s work force.

Wow! Drug Trials Offer 'Tantalising' Hope In Fight Against Alzheimer's

A cure for Alzheimer's could soon become a reality following trials of a drug that fights sticky deposits in the brain linked to the disease.

According to a leading charity the research provides "tantalising evidence" Alzheimer's could become treatable with the antibody 'aducanumab'.

Clashes as Gabon’s Bongo narrowly wins re-election (AFP)

Gabon’s president Ali Bongo was declared winner Thursday of contested weekend elections, extending half-a-century of rule by the Bongo family which sparked clashes in the Central African nation.

Protesters shouting “Ali must go!” tried to storm the offices of the election commission shortly after authorities announced his re-election by a narrow majority.

Football - David Luiz returns to Chelsea from PSG on a £38m deal

Chelsea have completed the signing of Brazil international David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain for £38m (€45m).

Gunmen attack Lebanese in Lagos, Nigeria

Gunmen suspected to be robbers Wednesday attacked a Labenese man in Lagos, stealing an undisclosed sum of money from him.

Air strike kills 16 members of Yemeni imam's family

At least 16 members of the extended family of a Yemeni mosque imam were killed on Wednesday in an air strike on their family home in northern Yemen by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, a Reuters witness, a medic and a resident said.

Breaking! Brazil's Senate dismisses President Rousseff for breaking budget laws

Brazil's Senate removed President Dilma Rousseff from office on Wednesday for breaking budgetary laws, ending an impeachment process that has polarized the scandal-plagued country and paralyzed its politics for nine months.

Nigerian Army Commander says BOKO HARAM would be wiped out in few weeks

Nigeria's army expects to seize Boko Haram's last few strongholds in the northeast over the next few weeks, the commander in charge of crushing the jihadist group's seven-year insurgency said on Wednesday.

Facebook Boss Zuckerberg says Facebook is to offer services in more Nigerian languages

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, has pledged to use Nigerian languages in offering services on Facebook.

Zuckerberg, who is currently on a business visit to Nigeria, made the promise at a meeting with software developers and ICT entrepreneurs on Wednesday in Lagos.

Facebook Boss Mark Zuckerberg hails Nigerian entrepreneurs and developers

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg has commended Nigerian developers and entrepreneurs.

He gave the commendation while answering questions at a town hall meeting held in Lagos.

International Space Station Captures Footage Of Three Hurricanes

The International Space Station has captured incredible footage of three hurricanes spinning above the Earth's oceans.

Timelapse footage from the station shows Hurricanes Lester and Madeleine in the Pacific Ocean and Hurricane Gaston in the Atlantic.

Bomb blast in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley kills one, wounds four

A bomb blast on a road in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on Wednesday killed at least one person and wounded four other people, a security source said.

'Severe Turbulence' Injures 16 On Heathrow-Bound Flight

A London-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland after 16 people were injured during "severe and unexpected turbulence".

United Airlines flight UA-880 was diverted mid-flight and made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport at around 6am.

Chris Brown Out On $250K Bail After Dramatic Assault Arrest

US singer Chris Brown has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a daylong standoff with police.

The rapper had refused to leave his LA home for several hours after a woman called 911 before dawn on Tuesday and reportedly claimed that he had pointed a gun at her face.

Photos (Nigeria): Super Eagles new coach Rohr assumes duty with players

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US Embassy in dialogue with Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, over Mr Kerry's visit to Nigeria

The United States Mission in Nigeria has opened communication with the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, towards clarifying allegations of religious and sectional partisanship in last week’s visit to Nigeria of the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry. 

Votes mount against Brazil's Rousseff at impeachment trial

Votes piled up against President Dilma Rousseff at her impeachment trial on Tuesday as opponents made final arguments for her removal, not just for breaking budget rules, but for plunging Brazil into a political and economic crisis.