Nigerian Supreme Court Judge’s Wife, Daughter Kidnapped

Nigerian media say gunmen have abducted the wife, daughter and driver of a supreme court judge, in the latest case of kidnappers targeting prominent Nigerians.

Nigerian news agencies quote authorities as saying the kidnapping happened late Friday in the southern state of Edo. The officials said the three were travelling to Edo’s capital, Benin, to prepare for the daughter’s wedding…

27 Survive Nigerian Boat Sinking – Voice of America

Nigerian authorities say at least 27 people were rescued from a boat that capsized off southern Nigeria last week.  There were more than 130 people on board, but just nine bodies have been recovered.

Nigerian authorities say they are still searching for survivors from the boat, which sank last Friday some 60 kilometers off the Nigerian city of Calabar.

A local…

President Jonathan Appeals for Help in Stopping Boko Haram

Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan calls the Nigerian-based Islamist terror group Boko Haram a threat to all of west, north and central Africa.

In an interview with CNN television Wednesday, Mr. Jonathan called on the rest of the world to work with Nigeria to contain the group. He said Boko Haram members have gone to northern Mali, which is under control of…

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Taliban Suicide Bombers Attack US Base In Afghanistan

Afghan security forces keep watch as…

Anti-Morsi Protests Enter 3rd Day in Cairo

Protests in Egypt over President Mohamed Morsi’s decision to grab sweeping powers have entered their third day. The president’s decrees put him above judicial oversight and protect his Islamist supporters in parliament.

Protesters in Cairo in the iconic Tahrir Square, the site of the 2011 uprising that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak, threw rocks Sunday at…

Israel’s Iron Dome Successfully Intercepted 389 Palestinian rockets

Israel’s Iron Dome missile shield appears to be passing its first major test, stopping hundreds of Gaza rockets from hitting Israeli communities in recent days. But that test also has revealed several weaknesses in the year-old U.S.-backed system.The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iron Dome has intercepted at least 389 rockets since Israel began its offensive…

Israel Pounds Gaza as Diplomacy Intensifies

Israel’s offensive to stop rocket fire from Gaza militants has stretched into a sixth day, with Palestinian medics saying Israeli airstrikes killed at least 10 people Monday.

Medics say at least 87 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its campaign last Wednesday.  Palestinian rocket attacks have killed three Israeli civilians.

Israel’s military said that overnight it targeted…

Countdown As America Decides Obama, Romney’s Fate Tomorrow

Americans will tomorrow troop out to vote to decide who they want to rule the country, between President Barrack Obama, the incumbent who is also the candidate of the Democratic Party and the Republican’s candidate, Governor Mitt Romney.

The Tuesday’s presidential election in the United States can be described as the most celeberated issue in the entire world at the moment….

Obama, Romney, Launch Final Campaign Blitz Through Swing States

U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, are doing a campaign blitz through so-called “swing states” during the final days before Tuesday’s election.After rallies in Wisconsin, Nevada, Colorado, and Ohio Thursday, Obama plans to spend all day Friday in Ohio — a crucial state for victory for either candidate. Obama plans to visit Ohio on each of the final four days of…