Fury wins in stunning stoppage of Wilder in heavyweight tilt

Tyson Fury, of England, lands a right to Deontay Wilder during a WBC heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Tyson Fury reinvented himself once again, and once again he’s a heavyweight champion. The Gypsy King dropped Deontay Wilder twice Saturday night in their heavyweight title rematch, turning

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Turkey sets up mechanism to explore oil, gas and mining opportunities in Somalia

The Turkish government is moving to exploit oil, gas and mining prospects in Somalia by establishing a mechanism that will allow both private and state-owned companies to explore energy opportunities in the country, which is strategically located in the Horn of Africa. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Turkey and Somalia on comprehensive energy and

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The CEO of one of the world’s largest airlines said Muslim men are more likely to be ‘bombers’ and should be profiled at airports

Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary attends a Reuters Newsmaker event in London.JPG REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is facing criticism after calling on airports to profile Muslim men traveling alone. In an interview with The Times, O’Leary said that “males of a Muslim persuasion” who are traveling alone are more likely to be

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Somaliland opposition leaders call Muse Bihi grip on power and developed dictatorship

Photo/ Somali Times According to Somaliland Standard. Somaliland opposition parties call for an early presidential poll as the president has announced their abolishing two years prior to the end of their mandate. In a joint press conference today, UCID and Wadani parties have called for president, local and parliamentary polls to be held this year.

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Somali summons its ambassador to Sudan over alleged drunkenness

Photo/ Somali Times Somalia has recalled its ambassador to Sudan following what it termed as.’Drunkenness within the embassy amid reports of a scuffle. Foreign Affairs Minister Ahmed Isse Awad ordered ambassador Mohammed Isaaq Ibrahim and his first advisor Osman Ahmed Mohamed to return to the Somalia. Mr Awad instructed the two officials to return home

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Somali government abandons students in Wuhan

Photo/ Somali Times According to Voice of America Somali students in Wuhan says they are trapped in their university rooms feeling frightened and lonely because the Coronavirus and are appealing for the Somali government to help them leave the besieged, sickening Wuhan. Somali Times also contact the Via WhatsApp. Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Isse Awad

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Blue Brexit passports to be issued from next month

© Provided by The Guardian Priti Patel with the new ‘iconic’ new design. Photograph: Home Office/PA By Henry McDonald Blue passports will be issued for the first time in almost three decades from next month to mark Britain’s departure from the EU, the government has announced. They will replace the standard-issue burgundy passports that were

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Fury and Wilder weigh in big for their big heavyweight fight

Tyson Fury, of England, attends a weigh-in for his WBC heavyweight championship boxing match against Deontay Wilder, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder made one last appearance Friday before their big heavyweight title fight, weighing in and taunting each other before a raucous crowd at the

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Africa’s Top 10 Universities 2020

University A. Bartlett Giamatti, an American professor of English Renaissance Literature once said, “Universities are not here to be mediums for the coercion of other people; they’re here to be mediums for the free exchange of ideas.” Many university rankings in the world today focus on factors unrelated to academic merit. Thus, some rankings of

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UAE records two new coronavirus cases, total number reaches 11

Travellers wear masks as they arrive at the Dubai International Airport, after the UAE’s Ministry of Health and Community Prevention confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Christopher Pike The United Arab Emirates said on Friday it had registered two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number

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