Police officers in Dallas were involved in a shooting early Monday that left one suspect dead. It happened at the Avondale Parc Apartments, located in the 10800 block of Stone Canyon Road, near Royal Lane. The officers were actually responding to an earlier disturbance involving a car crash at the apartment complex at around 11:45 p.m. […] More
South Korea and six Central American countries, including El Salvador and Panama, launched their first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA). The start of negotiations for the seven-way FTA is the result of the countries’ trade ministers agreeing to sign a high-level, comprehensive FTA three months ago. The six Central American countries […] More
Preliminary-magnitude 4.5 earthquake reported 33km (20.5 miles) northeast of Roshtqal’a, Tajikistan – Source:USGS Nearby Cities 33km (21mi) NE of Roshtqal’a, Tajikistan 48km (30mi) E of Khorugh, Tajikistan 92km (57mi) NNE of Ishkashim, Tajikistan 100km (62mi) NNE of Ashkasham, Afghanistan 315km (196mi) ESE of Dushanbe, Tajikistan More
Tropical Depression Sixteen-E forms off Baja California peninsula in Mexico; forecast as heavy rain threat – Source: Weather Channel More
The death of the matriarch of the Awolowo family, Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo has created a vacuum which cannot easily be filled. HID, as she was popularly known, did not only head the family left behind by her husband, the late premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, she was also matriarch to […] More
Facebook has ranked Nigerian and Kenya top among the countries in Africa as the number one frontier-market for the medium in terms of mobiles to like, share and upload content on the social network. Nigeria has monthly users of 15 million on Facebook and following behind is Kenya by 4.5 million Facebook users a month […] More
A Nigerian, who works under a bridge in Lagos, claims to have a cure for many eye problems. He’s the Lagos Street Optician known as Dr. Faith. He claimed to have learned it from his family but wanted to learn more so he went to natural medicine school. Many Nigerians claim to have cures to […] More
Bronwyn Parker, 22, and her boyfriend reportedly made a pact that if he was ever unfaithful to her she could seek justice by burning his penis with her hair straighteners. The unnamed victim apparently broke this pact, leading to him receiving the injuries, which could take two years to heal. After the victim spent the […] More
Authorities in Alaska say a 62-year-old man who was mauled by a bear called 911 to report the attack himself. Danny High, of Funny River, Alaska, was in serious condition in intensive care Monday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg says High’s family doesn’t want details released about his injuries, but […] More
During a campaign stop at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa on Monday, the Democratic Presidential Candidate mocked Trump’s “Make America Great Again” stump speech by doing her best impression of the billionaire Republican presidential front-runner. In front of a crowd of college students, Clinton first went after the seriousness of Trump’s candidacy. “I have to […] More