North Korea says it tested new long-range cruise missiles

This combination of photos provided by the North Korean government on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, shows long-range cruise missiles tests held on Sept. 11 -12, 2021 in an undisclosed location of North Korea. North Korea says it successfully test fired what it described as newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, its first known

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Shun political discord for stability, UN tells Somali leaders

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed who on September 12, 2021 called on Somali political leaders to shun political discord which may jeopardise the gains made in the country. AFP/Ashraf Shazly. By Xinhua News Agency United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on Sunday called on Somali political leaders to shun political discord which may

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Medvedev wins U.S. Open to end Djokovic calendar Grand Slam bid

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, holds the runner-up trophy as Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, prepares to receive the championship trophy after Medvedev defeated Djokovic in the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Reuters By Steve Keating Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record 21st

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Prof Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad’s wife is linked to his abduction by Prime Minister Roble and Uhuru Kenyatta

File Photo/Somali Times Halima Mohamed, the wife of Prof. Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, who spoke to the media in Nairobi, Kenya, said that the abduction of her husband, Abdiwahab, has revealed that he was involved in the office of the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Hussein Roble. Last Wednesday, Prof. Abdiwahab was abducted in central Nairobi,

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No vaccine passports: UK PM to set out winter COVID-19 plan

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, ahead of addressing lawmakers about Britain’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, in London, Britain, September 6, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville Reuters By Elizabeth Piper British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week set out his plans to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months, announcing a decision to scrap

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Nairobi is a hotspot for kidnapping and murder

Credit: Business Daily Africa Nairobi City skyline. At least 11 unidentified and unclaimed bodies are currently lying at the Garissa Referral Hospital mortuary, HAKI Africa, a Mombasa-based human rights organization has said. Haki Africa released a statement on Saturday following a visit to Garissa County saying the bodies were recovered from River Tana on diverse

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Qualifier to champion: Britain’s Raducanu, 18, wins US Open

Emma Raducanu, of Britain, poses outside Arthur Ashe Stadium with the championship trophy after she defeated Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, in the women’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Associated Press By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — British teenager Emma Raducanu arrived

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Britain’s Raducanu, 18, beats Fernandez, 19, to win US Open

Emma Raducanu, of Britain, kisses the US Open championship trophy after defeating Leylah Fernandez, of Canada, during the women’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Associated Press By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — Unseeded British teenager Emma Raducanu went from qualifier to

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Cocaine worth £160m is found on luxury yacht off the coast of Plymouth

Credit: Plymouth Live/The Jamaican yacht Kahu was brought into Plymouth by the National Crime Agency, Australian Federal Police and the Border Force. Plymouth Live By Lee Trewhela Six men have been arrested following the dramatic operation More than two tonnes of cocaine worth around £160m has been seized and six men arrested in a dramatic

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US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

File – In this Feb. 20, 2020, file pool photo, a member of the U.S. Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base in recent weeks, even

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