Month: May 2014

Europe

Heavy clashes reported as Ukrainian forces tackle pro-Russian separatists

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- Ukrainian security forces battled pro-Russian militants in the eastern flashpoint city of Slovyansk on Monday as Kiev tackled the gunmen who have overrun the region. Military gains were...

Middle East

Egypt’s el-Sisi vows to finish off the Muslim Brotherhood if elected

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- Egypt's former military chief doesn't mince words when he describes what would happen if he wins this month's presidential vote. In an interview broadcast live on Egyptian satellite...

Middle East

New rules in Uruguay create a legal marijuana market

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- Can you imagine legally growing marijuana in your backyard? How about walking down to the corner pharmacy to buy a gram or two of ready-to-smoke pot? Starting Tuesday,...

Middle East

Migrants die as two boats capsize off Greek island

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- At least 22 people have drowned and 10 more are missing after two boats carrying migrants capsized off the Greek island of Samos, a coast guard official said...

Middle East

U-2 spy plane fooled new computer system, halting flights in California

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- A very old spy plane and a very new computer system played pivotal roles in last week's computer glitch that temporarily paralyzed flight operations in southern California, officials...

Africa

Oscar Pistorius was ‘praying, crying, torn apart’ after shooting, witness says

MarisMay 6, 2014

Pretoria, South Africa (CNN) -- Oscar Pistorius was "praying, crying, torn apart" after shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, pleading with her not to die, the first person on the scene...

Middle East

Honduran police: Man killed 4 siblings with machete

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- Carolina Jimenez says she was buying groceries when suddenly she felt something was terribly wrong. She left behind the food and rushed to her home in northern Honduras,...

Asia Pacific

MH370: Search for plane enters new, ‘more difficult’ $60 million phase

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- More than 300 flights. Over 3,000 hours in the air. A staggering 4.6 million square kilometers of ocean. The numbers speak to the breadth of the search for...

Middle East

Terrified passengers recall airliner’s sudden, turbulent drop

MarisMay 6, 2014

CNN) -- Travelers looking for a relaxing trip to Orlando got off to a terrifying start Sunday when their flight suddenly dropped in turbulence, injuring several passengers. There were 265...

Middle East

NTSB investigates deadly air show crash in California

MarisMay 6, 2014

(CNN) -- The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the cause of a crash at a California air show over the weekend that left a 77-year-old pilot dead. The...

Heavy clashes reported as Ukrainian forces tackle pro-Russian separatists

Egypt’s el-Sisi vows to finish off the Muslim Brotherhood if elected

New rules in Uruguay create a legal marijuana market

Migrants die as two boats capsize off Greek island

U-2 spy plane fooled new computer system, halting flights in California

Oscar Pistorius was ‘praying, crying, torn apart’ after shooting, witness says

Honduran police: Man killed 4 siblings with machete

MH370: Search for plane enters new, ‘more difficult’ $60 million phase

Terrified passengers recall airliner’s sudden, turbulent drop

NTSB investigates deadly air show crash in California

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