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Delta State police arrest four suspects over kidnap of Britons
Fakama said locals were "saddened" by the kidnapping as the victims had "brought succour to residents of the community for the past three years". Andrew Aniamaka, a police spokesman in Nigeria, said in a report to The BBC that officers had identified a militant group, calling themselves the Karowei, as the main suspects. [Full Article...]
George W. Bush Takes Veiled Shots At Trump: 'Bigotry Seems Emboldened'
The United States, Bush also said Thursday, must "harden its defenses" in the face of external threats, including confronting the threat of cyberattacks. "We've seen nationalism distorted into nativism", as he warned against protectionism and isolationism. He also said the US government needed to ensure its voting system was protected from cyber attacks. [Full Article...]
PM Narendra Modi to spend Diwali with troops on china border
Modi reached Gurez around 11 am and spent more than two hours with the troopers deployed there. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat who was camping in the Gurez sector since Wednesday. And the best innovative ideas will be recognised and awarded at the Army Day, Navy Day, and Air Force Day. "Our forces protect our motherland with utmost valour, displaying highe... [Full Article...]
Great Shakeout natural disaster drill happening at 10:19 am
The drill itself will be held at 10:19 a.m. - the time reflecting the date of October 19. Organizers of the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut are asking people to practice their response to an quake on Thursday, October 19 at 10:19 a.m. The Southern California Earthquake Center partnered with U.S. Geological Survey to create an earthquake drill similar to what would happen if a 7.8-magnitude earthquak... [Full Article...]
Central Intelligence Agency bomb sniffing puppy retires after losing interest in searching for explosives
Trainers said all dogs have good and bad days, but it was clear Lulu wasn't interested in sniffing out bombs. Luckily for Lulu, her handler's family has made a decision to adopt her, so she'll be able to live out her days as a regular dog, rather than one who might get blown up. [Full Article...]
McCain Draws Up Bill To Punish Facebook Over Russia Interference
Political ads on radio and TV are required to identify who is funding them, though many Democrats argue the FCC rules on those disclosures need to be tightened to better identify the actual funders rather than simply the PACS, with names like Americans for a Better America, getting that money. [Full Article...]
Tillerson: US holds Myanmar military leaders accountable for Rohingya crisis
Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC on Wednesday, Tillerson said that the USA is " extraordinarily concerned " by the " incredible humanitarian crisis " occurring in Myanmar, also known as Burma. [Full Article...]
Election official flees from Kenya
Her statement from NY is loud and clear that we can not hold credible elections. Opposition leader Raila Odinga , whose legal challenge of vote-rigging led to the ruling, last week withdrew from the new election because electoral reforms had not been made. [Full Article...]