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September 2, 2017 8:21 AM

Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 18 people

In Nigeria, suspected Boko Haram militants killed 18 people in country's northeast yesterday. The attack on the town, which sits on the border with Cameroon, is the latest in a string of deadly Boko Haram raids and bombings that have undermined the Nigerian military's statements that the i...

September 2, 2017 7:44 AM

State of emergency extended in western Canada over wildfires

A state of emergency was extended today in Canada's western province of British Columbia, where thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires for months. The announcement marks the fourth time the state of emergency has been renewed in the province since it was issued on July 7. The or...

September 2, 2017 6:47 AM

A state of emergency extended in British Columbia over wildfires

A state of emergency was extended today in Canada's western province of British Columbia, where thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires for months. The announcement marks the fourth time the state of emergency has been renewed in the province since it was issued on July 7. <br...

September 2, 2017 6:47 AM

Tropical storm Lidia leaves 4 dead in Mexico

In Mexico, Tropical Storm Lidia has left at least four people dead in its sweep across country's Baja California peninsula, wrecking infrastructure and homes along the way. <br/><br/>Authorities said today that two people were electrocuted and two including a child drowned trying to...

September 2, 2017 6:46 AM

Kenya's SC annuls result of last month's presidential election

Kenya's Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month's presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days. In a ruling yesterday, Chief Justice David Maraga said the 8 August election was not conducted in accordance with the constitution, declaring it...

September 2, 2017 6:45 AM

Russia accuses US of violating diplomats&apos; immunity

Russia has accused the US authorities of threatening the security of country's citizens and violating its diplomats' immunity with a planned FBI search of the San Francisco consulate. <br/><br/>Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement that the demands of...

September 2, 2017 5:22 AM

Boko Haram jihadists killed 11 people in Nigeria

In Nigeria, Boko Haram jihadists killed 11 people today in a raid on a camp for civilians displaced by the Islamist group's violent insurgency.<br/>&apos; <br/>Military and vigilante sources told AFP that the Boko Haram fighters penetrated the camp in Banki on Nigeria's border ...

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