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Indonesia bans citizens, foreigners from having sex outside marriage
Indonesia’s parliament, on Tuesday, approved a new criminal code that bans sex outside marriage with a punishment of up to…
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Couple aged 100, married for 79 years die hours apart
An Ohio couple who were married for 79 years have died hours apart after spending their last moments together. Hubert…
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Four ‘yahoo boys’ die from drug overdose
Four suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’ were on Friday confirmed dead after the intake of an overdose…
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Sesame Street Icon dies at 90
Sesame Workshop mourns the passing of Bob McGrath, a beloved member of the Sesame Street family for over 50 years.…
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Lawmakers exchange blows
Lawmakers exchange blows in Senegal’s parliament over insult to pro-opposition religious leader Lawmakers exchanged blows and hurled a chair in Senegal’s…
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Women diagnosed with uterine cancer, tumors sue makers of chemical hair straighteners
They were diagnosed with uterine cancer and tumors. Now they’re suing the makers of chemical hair straighteners. A recent study…
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Nigerian elected Fellow of American Mathematical Society
Abba Gumel, Nigerian-born US-based Professor of Mathematical Biology, has been elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). He is…
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Art collection of late Co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen auctions for $.15billion
The art collection of Paul Allen, the man who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975 has garnered $1.5 billion…
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Hundreds of elephants, zebras die as Kenya weathers drought
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy’s zebras, have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during…
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United States Army decorates Nigerian woman as Brigadier-General
The United States Army has promoted a woman of Nigerian descent Amanda Azubuike from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General. She…
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