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29 Injured In New York Explosion

At least 29 people were injured by the explosion which rocked the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York, Saturday night. The blast,...

Cameron Quits As Member Of Parliament

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron says he will stand down as a member of parliament, triggering a by-election in his Oxfordshire seat of Witney.

Commonwealth Calls Gender Inequality “Greatest Hindrance” To Development

The Commonwealth has identified gender inequality as one of the major hindrances to development in Africa. The Commonwealth secretariat said this in a press release following its Women Affairs Ministerial Meeting in Apia, Samoa.

Pope Declares Mother Teresa Saint  

Mother Teresa of Calcutta has been proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in a ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday.
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Lawmaker Wants US To Suspend Aid To Buhari’s Govt Over Alleged ‘excesses’

US lawmaker, Tom Marino, has written a letter to John Kerry, US secretary of state, demanding that the US withholds the assistance rendered to Nigeria based on the “autocratic tendencies” of President Muhammadu Buhari.

19 Years After, Mother Teresa To Become Catholic Saint

Nobel Laureate, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century, will be declared a saint by the Catholic Church on Sunday, September 4, in the Vatican, by Pope Francis.

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