Month: May 2014

Middle East

2 bodies found, 1 missing after hot air balloon burns, crashes in Virginia

MarisMay 11, 2014

(CNN) -- More than 100 state troopers and deputies searched for the third occupant of a hot air balloon that crashed in flames at a Virginia balloon festival, killing the...

Middle East

South Sudan rivals sign cease-fire deal after months of mass killings

MarisMay 11, 2014

(CNN) -- South Sudan's President has reached a cease-fire deal with a rebel leader following five months of violence in the world's youngest nation. The deal signed Friday in the...

Africa

Dozens of protesters arrested after South African election results

MarisMay 11, 2014

(CNN) -- South African police arrested 59 people in Johannesburg overnight following postelection protests, authorities said Saturday. Police used rubber bullets to disperse the protesters, who burned tires in the...

Asia Pacific

Thousands flee intense Falluja shelling

MarisMay 11, 2014

(CNN) -- Violence erupted across Iraq on Saturday, with dozens of killings reported in shellings, bombings and shootings, authorities said. Most of the deaths occurred in Anbar province, the Sunni...

Asia Pacific

Source: Al Qaeda tries, fails to kidnap 2 U.S. Embassy staff in Yemen

MarisMay 11, 2014

(CNN) -- Two al Qaeda gunmen tried to kidnap two U.S. Embassy employees in Yemen last month but were shot and killed by one of the Americans, a Yemeni government...

Asia Pacific

South Korean ferry disaster: Death toll rises to 275 as crews search frigid waters

MarisMay 11, 2014

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- The death toll from the South Korean ferry capsizing has gone up to 275, with dozens more still missing, the nation's officials said Saturday. "The...

Religion

Beatification set for Pope Paul VI

MarisMay 11, 2014

(CNN) -- Pope Francis approved a decree Saturday to beatify Pope Paul VI, the Vatican said in a statement. Beatification is considered a step toward sainthood. The ceremony is...

Middle East

Chris Brown admits violating probation, could be out of jail soon

MarisMay 11, 2014

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Singer Chris Brown admitted Friday to violating his probation by getting arrested in Washington -- an admission his lawyer hopes will gain his freedom soon. Brown,...

Nigeria News

NBA presidency: I am not against Mid-West Bar â€” Agbakoba

MarisMay 11, 2014

A former President of Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, yesterday, said he was not against the Mid-West Bar of the association fielding a presidential candidate...

Nigeria News

Abubakar Shekau: The face of terror

MarisMay 11, 2014

He is the face of terror. A ruthless leader with a twisted ideology. And the sadistic architect of a campaign of mayhem and misery. And yet, very little is known...

2 bodies found, 1 missing after hot air balloon burns, crashes in Virginia

South Sudan rivals sign cease-fire deal after months of mass killings

Dozens of protesters arrested after South African election results

Thousands flee intense Falluja shelling

Source: Al Qaeda tries, fails to kidnap 2 U.S. Embassy staff in Yemen

South Korean ferry disaster: Death toll rises to 275 as crews search frigid waters

Beatification set for Pope Paul VI

Chris Brown admits violating probation, could be out of jail soon

NBA presidency: I am not against Mid-West Bar â€” Agbakoba

Abubakar Shekau: The face of terror

Ogboni leader, Oba Olaitan, explodes, why members will make heaven

Codewism Philosophy

Religious conflicts in Nigeria

Daddy, I am your daughter

Anthony-Claret Onwutalobi

The Paradox of Public Condemnation: How Nigeria’s Loudest Critics Reveal Their Hidden Battles

The Paradox of Public Condemnation: When the Loudest Critics Mirror Their Hidden Lives

Public Condemnation vs. Private Struggles: A Psychological Lens on Online Morality

U.S. Court Orders Release of Confidential Files on President Tinubu’s Alleged 1990s Drug Investigation

Peter Obi’s Transformative Contributions to Education in Anambra State

Is President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Really Bad?

Stifled voices, broken society

ASA Finland and ASA Europe held the first “ASA Europe Convention” in Helsinki, Finland

Princewills Trust: Second Batch Winners set to hit Dubai

Gona Stanley Author on Codewit