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Protests held in Thailand over ban of pornographic websites
Protests have been held in Bangkok after the Thai government announced it has banned Pornhub and 190 other websites showing pornography.
Digital minister Puttipong Punnakanta said the block was part of efforts to restrict access to…
Alassane Ouattara wins controversial Ivory Coast election amid boycott
Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election boycotted by the opposition.
He took 94% of the vote, even winning 99% in some of his strongholds.
Turnout was put at…
Two children rescued days after deadly Turkey quake
Rescuers pulled two children from the rubble in a town in western Turkey on Monday, nearly three days after a powerful earthquake hit the Aegean, killing 85 people.
Three-year-old Elif Perincek was rescued 65 hours after the…
Nine Nigerians on the ballot as Americans vote in Tuesday’s Elections
At least nine Nigerian-Americans are on the ballot in Tuesday’s general elections in the United States.
Running mostly on the platform of the Democratic Party, the candidates are bidding for different offices at the federal,…
Trump hails US soldiers for rescue operation in Nigeria
United States President, Donald Trump, has hailed the country’s Special Operations soldiers who rescued 27-year-old American, Philip Watson, in northern Nigeria.
Trump saluted the soldiers in a post on Twitter.
“Last…
Main opposition parties seek fresh poll in Tanzania, order mass protest by Monday
Tanzania's two main opposition parties have demanded fresh elections, after denouncing Wednesday's presidential vote as fraudulent.
The Chadema and ACT-Wazalendo parties, in a joint news conference, also called for mass…
Amid opposition boycott, voters go to polls in Ivory Coast’s controversial election
Despite a major boycott by key opposition candidates, votes have been cast in Ivory Coast's controversial presidential election.
No fewer than 14 people have been killed since riots broke out in August after President Alassane…
UK imposes fresh four-week national lockdown over COVID-19 spike
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown across England, a dramatic shift in strategy following warnings hospitals would become overwhelmed within weeks under his current system of…
Suspected Jihadists kill 21 in DR Congo
At least 21 people have been killed in a massacre suspected to have been committed by militants from the Islamist ADF group in conflict-wracked northeast DR Congo, a local official said Saturday.
The ADF fighters first attacked…
US election: Trump, Biden supporters vandalise campaign signs
The millions of signs that Americans place on their lawns during election season are increasingly being vandalized or removed by disgruntled neighbors, a sign of the acutely hostile political climate.
After signs expressing…