November 6, 2019

North Korea Slams Planned US Military Drills With South

North Korea Slams Planned US Military Drills With South

North Korea on Wednesday slammed Washington for plans to conduct a joint military exercise with Seoul next month, as negotiations over Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked.

The allies cancelled the combined air exercise known as Vigilant Ace along with several other joint drills last year amid a rapid diplomatic thaw with the North, which considers them a rehearsal for invasion.

But Pentagon spokesman David Eastburn said this week that the US had “no plans to skip upcoming combined exercises” this year.

A senior North Korean official said Wednesday that the …

Roman Catholic Church Investigates Nuns’ Pregnancy

The Roman Catholic Church is investigating how two nuns became pregnant while they were on charity missions to Africa. This has caused concern among the church hierarchy.

As reported by Italian news agency ANSA, the nuns were sent to their home countries in Africa from their order in Sicily to complete missionary work.

The two women, from different orders in Sicily, were on separate charity assignments on the continent.

One nun, age 34, discovered she was pregnant after she was given an ultrasound following complaints of stomach pains.

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Trump Calls For ‘War’ On Cartels After Death Of Mormons

Trump Calls For ‘War’ On Cartels After Death Of Mormons

President Donald Trump offered Tuesday to help Mexico hunt the killers of nine Mormon women and children shot dead in a lawless border area and said the United States stood ready to back its southern neighbour in a “war” on drug cartels.
Gunmen ambushed the members of the LeBaron family — a large clan of Mormons who emigrated to Mexico in the late 19th century — on Monday on a rural road between the states of Sonora and Chihuahua, which border the United States.

Three women and six children were killed, including a set of twin babies, said, relatives and

Arsenal Stumble Again At Vitoria Guimaraes

Arsenal Stumble Again At Vitoria Guimaraes

Arsenal’s faltering form continued as a much-changed side limped towards the last 32 of the Europa League with a 1-1 draw at Vitoria Guimaraes on Wednesday.
Shkodran Mustafi’s header 10 minutes from time looked set to hand the Gunners a barely deserved three points and maintain their 100 percent record in Group F.

However, Vitoria secured their first point in the group thanks to Bruno Duarte’s acrobatic stoppage-time equaliser.

Arsenal remain well placed to reach the knockout stages as they top the group with 10 points from their

Arsenal, Man Utd, Celtic Target Europa League Knockouts

Last season’s Europa League finalists Arsenal and 2017 champions Manchester United can clinch places in the last 32 of the competition this week, while group leaders Celtic face a “titanic game” away to Lazio.
Arsenal has won just twice in nine Premier League outings but are chasing a fourth straight victory in Group F away to bottom side Vitoria Guimaraes on Wednesday.

Gunners boss Unai Emery has stripped Granit Xhaka of the captaincy in the wake of an emotional outburst towards supporters in last month’s draw at home to Crystal Palace.

Michael Jackson’s First Moonwalk Socks To Auction For $2M

Michael Jackson’s First Moonwalk Socks To Auction For $2M

36 years after debuting the Moonwalk dance move, the silver socks Michael Jackson wore for the iconic dance move is up for auction.

In 1983, Jackson performed “Billie Jean” on the television special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. For his performance, Jackson was dressed in his signature black trousers, silver socks, silver shirt, black-sequined jacket, rhinestoned glove, and black fedora.

It was at that stage that Jackson performed the Moonwalk for the time in public. The dance move would later become his signature dance move and seal his status as

15 Killed In Suspected Rebel Attacks In Thailand’s South

15 Killed In Suspected Rebel Attacks In Thailand’s South

At least fifteen people were gunned down in an ambush by suspected Muslim militants in Thailand’s violence-wracked south, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, one of the bloodiest days in the 15-year insurgency.

Thailand’s three southernmost provinces have been in the grip of a conflict that has killed more than 7,000 people, as Malay-Muslim militants fight for more autonomy from the Thai state.

Despite the high death toll, the highly localised unrest garners few international headlines.

The region is heavily controlled by the police and the military, with residents

Iraq Protests: PM Sees Power Being Clipped By Rivals

Iraq Protests: PM Sees Power Being Clipped By Rivals

As anti-government protests sweep his country, Iraq’s embattled premier has found his decision-making powers clipped by rivals and his entourage subject to increasing pressure from Iran, Iraqi officials told AFP.
Adel Abdel Mahdi, 77, came to power last year as the product of a tenuous alliance between populist cleric Moqtada Sadr and pro-Iran paramilitary chief Hadi al-Ameri, with the required blessing of Iraq’s Shiite religious leadership.

He was seen as an almost professorial figure who could tackle unemployment and government graft as Iraq’s first prime minister since the defeat of the Islamic State group.

“Hellboy” Files For Divorce From His Wife

Ron Perlman, popularly known as  “Hellboy” has filed for divorce from his wife, Opal Stone Perlman, on Tuesday in Los Angeles, after 38 years of marriage.

Speculating on reason for divorce, it was reported that sometimes this year, the actor was seen kissing Allison Dunbar, who has appeared on his Crackle series, “StartUp”.

After the kissing incident, the star was spotted coming out of Alexander Steakhouse in Pasadena, California after spending an intimate dinner with Dunbar in May.

Neither Perlman nor Stone have commented publicly about the divorce, and Dunbar has not either.

Ron has been seen in several of

Old Trucks On Nigerian Roads Must Be Changed – FRSC

Old Trucks On Nigerian Roads Must Be Changed – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says most of the trucks plying Nigerian roads are very old and must be changed to further enhance road safety and reduce accidents.

Mr Hyginus Omeje, Lagos State Sector Commander of the Corps, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday.

He spoke on truck-related accidents and the need to regulate movement of trucks in the state.

“Most of these vehicles that we have on our roads, particularly trucks, tankers and trailers are overage.

“They are old and need to be replaced but the economy …

Imo Set To Host PEBEC Tomorrow

Imo Set To Host PEBEC Tomorrow

The event will be held at the Concorde Hotel, Owerri, on Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 12 noon to 4pm.
Through its secretariat, the Enabling Business Environment Secretariat (EBES), is on a tour of Nigeria’s six geo-political zones to engage with business owners in each state and collaborate more closely as stakeholders in delivering reforms that will transform Nigeria business landscape.
Dubbed the L.I.T sub-national tour, the tour kicked off in Lagos in October, and will now make
How Smartphones Are Killing Photography Business

How Smartphones Are Killing Photography Business

There were days when commercial photographers were an indispensable part of every event. They were so important that ignoring them is always at the organisers’ peril.

Because they were very few, people had to book their services weeks and months ahead to avoid disappointment, but despite that, event organisers usually get disappointed by unscrupulous photographers.

Pictures are referred to as memory joggers, archived and preserved for generations to come. In the past, students spent money  patronising photographers especially during matriculation, graduation or any social activities. There was competition on who had the largest  album with the highest number hard copy …