At least 98 people died when a boat capsized at the weekend on Lake Albert, which lies between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said Monday. "Based on information UNHCR has received so far from the authorities…
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Video: Boko Haram claims Responsibility for Borno Barracks Attack
Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for an attack on a key military barracks in Nigeria, in a new video obtained on Monday by AFP that warns of further bloodshed, including against civilians. "We carried out the attacks in Maiduguri (on March 14),"…
Read More »Bayern Munich fined, sanctioned for banner mocking Arsenal
UEFA have fined Bayern Munich 10,000 euros (US$13,774) for an offensive banner and ordered part of the Allianz Arena to be closed for their Champions League home quarter-final against Manchester United. European football's governing body punished holders…
Read More »Ukraine orders military withdrawal from Crimea
Ukraine's acting president announced on Monday that the ex-Soviet nation's troops have been given orders to withdraw from Crimea following the peninsula's seizure and annexation by Russia. "The national security and defence council has reached a decision…
Read More »Eight killed, 18 missing in massive US landslide
At least eight people were killed and up to 18 were believed missing when a massive landslide slammed "like a freight train" into a mountainside community in the northwestern United States, officials said late Sunday. The wall of mud, rocks and trees…
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