May 2020

Pakistan Passenger Plane With 98 On Board Crashes On Homes

Pakistan Passenger Plane With 98 On Board Crashes On Homes

May 22, 2020 4:53 pm

A Pakistani plane with nearly 100 people on board crashed into a residential area in the southern city of Karachi on Friday, killing several people on the ground.

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was close to landing when it came down among houses, sparking an explosion and sending plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen from some distance away.

Rescue workers and local residents pulled people from the debris, as firefighters tried to extinguish the flames. An AFP reporter witnessed charred bodies being loaded into ambulances.

Seemin Jamali, a director from Jinnah Post Graduate Medical College …

Outrage In Hong Kong As China Pushes Security Law

Outrage In Hong Kong As China Pushes Security Law

May 22, 2020 4:52 pm

However, a huge pro-democracy movement has built in the face of fears China has been steadily eroding those freedoms.

The Communist Party made clear Friday the planned law was aimed at quashing the democracy movement.

“We must take powerful measures to lawfully prevent, stop and punish them,” vice chairman of the National People’s Congress’s (NPC) Standing Committee Wang Chen said, referring to “anti-China” forces.

Article 23 of Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, says the city must enact a law to prohibit “treason, secession, sedition (and) subversion” against the Chinese government.

But the clause has never been implemented due to …

Despite Pandemic, American Billionaires‘ Wealth Rises By $434bn

Despite Pandemic, American Billionaires‘ Wealth Rises By $434bn

May 22, 2020 11:51 am

America’s billionaires saw their wealth increase by $434 billion during the course of the global pandemic, according to a new report, a staggering figure that coincided with upheaval to the global economy and more than 38 million Americans filing for unemployment.

According to the report by Forbes, per the report by Americans for Tax Fairness and the Institute for Policy Studies’ Program for Inequality, between March 18 and May 19, the total net worth of the 600-plus U.S. billionaires jumped by $434 billion or 15%, based on the group’s analysis of Forbes data.

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Bill Clinton Co-Writes Another Crime Novel

Bill Clinton Co-Writes Another Crime Novel

May 22, 2020 11:50 am

Former US president Bill Clinton will publish another crime novel, centred on the kidnapping of an American first daughter, co-author James Patterson said Thursday.

The two-term Democratic leader co-wrote the thriller entitled “The President’s Daughter” with renowned author Patterson, the pair’s second book following 2018’s behind-the-scenes White House drama “The President is Missing.”

The duo’s debut, centred on cyberattack dangers, sold more than 3 million copies.

“Working with @BillClinton has been a highlight of my career and I’m thrilled to have the chance to write with him again,” tweeted the American bestselling writer Patterson in announcing the new release.

According …

Khashoggi’s Family Pardons His Murderers In Ramadan

Khashoggi’s Family Pardons His Murderers In Ramadan

May 22, 2020 11:49 am

The family of the late Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, has pardoned his killers on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

Salah Khashoggi, son of the journalist, announced on Friday that in the spirit of Ramadan, all were forgiven.

He wrote on Twitter in an Arabic-translated text; “In this blessed night of the blessed month (of Ramadan) we remember God’s saying: If a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah,”

“Therefore we the sons of the Martyr’s Jamal Khashoggi announce pardoning those who killed our father, seeking reward from God almighty”.

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Nigeria At 60: Don’t Lose Hope – Goodluck Jonathan

Jonathan, World Leaders Point Way Forward To Protect Democracy

May 22, 2020 11:49 am

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan alongside other 27 global leaders in collaboration with Kofi Annan Foundation have urged governments and civil society to act to ensure democracy does not become the silent victim of the Coronavirus pandemic.

While noting the urgent need for the protection of the health and safety of citizens under the present circumstance, the leaders also pointed out the imperative of adopting protective measures to safeguard the integrity of elections.

Jonathan who was recently appointed as a member of the Kofi Annan Elections Integrity Panel of Senior Figures and the other global leaders made this known …

Cyprus Bound Student Nabbed With 13.55kg Of Cannabis

Nigeria Customs Intercept ₦1.2bn Cannabis – Largest Single Bust’

May 22, 2020 11:48 am

Operatives of the Western Marine Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa valued at ₦1,002,050,000 during a seagoing patrol on Lagos waters.

The Controller of the command, Comptroller Olugboyega Peters, revealed this in a statement in Lagos on Thursday.

Peters described the seizure as the “largest single seizure” of such drugs on the waters in the history of the Nigeria Customs.

He said that his men relied on intelligence and carried out round the clock surveillance for a period of three days before swooping on the target area where the seizure was made.…

Oyegun lied - No automatic ticket for Obaseki – Edo APC

Oyegun Lied: No Automatic Ticket For Obaseki – Edo APC

May 22, 2020 11:48 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State loyal to the National Chairman of to Party, Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday rubbished claims by former National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, that Governor Godwin Obaseki was promised an automatic ticket as part of reconciliation in the state chapter of the party.

According to the faction, it was evident the Edo APC primaries would be free and fair, adding that the former Chairman should have informed the world those he claimed to be working against the interest of the party.

Publicity Secretary of the party, Chris Azebamwan, in a statement …

Biafra - Ijaw Youths Told To Engage Nigeria In Civil War

‘Engage Nigeria In Civil War’ – BNYL Blasts Ijaw Youths

May 22, 2020 8:57 am

A Pro-Biafra group, the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, has told the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, to engage the Nigerian government in a civil war as Biafra did in 1967.

The BNYL was responding to a statement by the Ijaw Youth Council, where the apex Niger Delta youths group told Biafra and Oduduwa secessionists to leave the Ijaw nation out of what they call ‘their utopian republics.’

The Biafra group advised the Ijaw youths to war with Nigeria government to prove that they can stand as a country.

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U.S - Pastor Defies Government Order, Tears Letter Banning Gatherings

U.S: Pastor Defies Government Order, Tears Letter Banning Gatherings

May 22, 2020 8:56 am

A pastor in Baltimore, Maryland, tore a ‘cease and desist letter’ in front of his congregation on Wednesday, after he was ordered by local officials to stop hosting in-person services during coronavirus lockdowns.

The Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan had announced on Friday that places of worship could reopen at 50 percent capacity.

However, a service officiated by the Calvary Baptist Church Pastor, Stacey Shiflett was attended by hundreds of the church members.

Read Also: Church Fined For Promoting Miracle Solution For COVID-19

The development prompted an action from the Baltimore Council Executives who decided against it on a local level.…

“Countdown to your destruction has begun” – Hackers attack Israel

“Countdown To Your Destruction Has Begun” – Hackers Attack Israel

May 22, 2020 8:55 am

More than a dozen websites were attacked on Thursday by anti-Israel hackers.

They posted a video about the destruction of Israel, replacing the affected sites’ normal content.

According to DPA, Israeli media reported that the hacked sites were showing a video with the message: “The countdown of Israel destruction has begun since a long time ago”.

The message, written in Hebrew and English, was accompanied by images of what appeared to be a destroyed Tel Aviv.

Israeli web company, UPress in a statement, said the deliberate attack targeted multiple sites it was hosting.

The firm added that it was working …

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