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US builds new drone base in Niger
Deutsche Welle Reports: Drones flying out of a new base in central Niger are expected to focus on giving reconnaissance support to existing counterterrorism operations. The United States is…
Black men discriminating against Black men
The other day I was listening to the radio, and for a moment I thought I was listening to a Klu Klux Klan rallying song. I had to check the…
Deadly cross-border firing over Kashmir
Deutsche Welle: Reports Cross-border firing between Indian and Pakistani troops have claimed the lives of at least two Pakistani soldiers in the disputed region of Kashmir. Tensions between the nuclear-armed…
'Tens of thousands to stand trial in Turkey'
Deutsche Welle Reports: Turkey has said 32,000 have been detained over links to Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara blames for the July coup attempt. Turkey continues to press the US to…
Wealthy Gulf states may arm Syrian rebels to ‘get the Russians to back off’ - US officials
RT Reports: With the Syria ceasefire in tatters, there is a growing possibility that wealthy Gulf states might arm Syrian rebels, looking to shield themselves from Syrian and Russian warplanes,…
Why you need no one.
If you ever felt stuck, and in a state of loneliness whenever you turned to someone for help or for assistance, and they never helped you, don't worry about it.…
'Selfie deaths' on the rise in India
Deutsche Welle Reports: The obsession with taking a perfect selfie can be dangerous. In India, the number of "selfie deaths" has increased manifold in the past few years, Murali…
Africa's elephant population drops to 415,000 due to poaching
Deutsche Welle Reports: The illegal ivory trade is showing an 'upward trend' causing the elephant population in Africa to decline dramatically. China has said it plans to close its…
International Criminal Court sentences Mali jihadist to 9 years for destroying Timbuktu's cultural heritage
Deutsche Welle Reports: The ICC has sentenced a member of the Ansar Dine Islamist group to 9 years in prison for destroying historical buildings in Timbuktu, Mali, marking the first…
Boko Haram chief denies reports of his death
Deutsche Wells Reports: The embattled Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has posted a video saying he was alive and well, weeks after officials stated he was seriously wounded. The militia…