Turkey says US move on Southern Cyprus to cause instability

Ruling party spokesman criticizes move to include Greek Cypriots in military training program Turkey’s ruling party on Thursday slammed the US decision to include the Greek Cypriot administration to its International Military Education and Training (IMET) program. Omer Celik, spokesman of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, tweeted that such moves would lead to destabilization

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George Floyd transcript reveals last moments: ‘Momma, I love you. Tell my kids I love them. I’m dead’

This combination of photos shows Derek Chauvin, left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao CREDIT: Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Mr Floyd called out for his children and late mother and said officers would “kill” him before he died in police custody George Floyd said he couldn’t breathe more than 20 times, called out

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How Kenya paid Sh7bn for ‘non-existent’ power

The government paid more than Sh7 billion in penalties to investors behind the Lake Turkana wind power project for electricity that was not reaching Kenyans, in what could be the latest mega scandal. The penalties were due to the delayed completion of the Sh28.9 billion 430-kilometre high-voltage power line from the Lake Turkana wind turbines

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Kanye West breaks with Trump, claims 2020 run is not a stunt

Kanye West answers questions during a service at Lakewood Church Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Houston. West says he is no longer a Trump supporter. The rapper, who once praised President Donald Trump, tells Forbes in a story published Wednesday that he is “taking the red hat off” — a reference to Trump’s trademark red

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Ethiopia violence death toll rises to 239

Photo: Credit AFP. Demonstrators chant from atop of a car during an Oromo community protest after the death of musician and activist Hachalu Hundessa on July 1, 2020 in St Paul, Minnesota. The death toll from demonstrations and ethnic violence that erupted in Ethiopia last week following the murder of a popular singer from the

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Two police were killed by a mine explosion and civilians were injured in Mogadishu.

Photo/Somali Times At least two police have been killed and three others injured in a land mine explosion in Somalia. The explosion happened in Hodan district, At least two police were killed and 5 civilians were injured. So far there has been no word from security officials on the explosion, but the situation remains calm.

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UK to resume Saudi arms sales after year-long hiatus

Britain announced on Tuesday that it will resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia a year after the court of appeal declared the UK government acted unlawfully by selling arms to the kingdom without first assessing whether they were involved in breaches of international humanitarian law. Trade Secretary Liz Truss said in a written statement to

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Foreign trawlers, illegal fishing, staff shortage deny Somalia $300m in revenue

Photo: Credit AFP After sharks are captured off the coast of Somalia, their meat is salted, sun-dried and transported overland to Kismayo for export to Mombasa, Kenya, the main market in East Africa. Shark fins, on the other hand, are flown to Hong Kong and Singapore, where they are regarded as a delicacy while liver

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At libel trial, Depp blasts Amber Heard’s ‘sick’ abuse claim

Actor Johnny Depp leaves the High Court in London, Tuesday, July 7, 2020. The libel case by Depp against a British tabloid newspaper started Tuesday over a 2018 article that branded him violent and abusive to then-wife Amber Heard. Depp strongly denies the claim. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP) LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp said Tuesday

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Tear gas, arrests as Kenyans protest police brutality

A Kenyan policeman running to arrest a protester slips and falls over just as he reaches him, before proceeding to arrest him, during a demonstration in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Kenyan police have fired tear gas and detained scores of protesters who were demanding an end to police brutality. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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