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A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people onboard has crashed in Iran, according to local media. Iran's Red Crescent said there is no chance of finding survivors. The aircraft belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed just after take-off from Iran's Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, said the Fars state news agency. Preliminary
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Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, was killed in a US airstrike in Baghdad, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday. The Iranian state TV network also confirmed Soleimani's death, citing a Revolutionary Guard statement. The US Department of Defense in a statement said, "At the direction of the
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Washington, DC - The United States House of Representatives voted largely along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with Ukraine. Trump is only the third president in US history to be impeached by the full House. Wednesday's votes set up a likely January
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Canada based Ugandan rapper Jocelyne Tracey Keko has come out with claims that she was recently raped by yet to be identified individuals while she was drunk. Keko made the reveal through a series of tweets made on her Twitter timeline on Tuesday morning. In the tweets, the rapper who recently declared that
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President Yoweri Museveni has re-emphasized the need for African Governments to emphasize transformation of their societies in order to address the challenges of gender equality along with other pertinent issues of gender-based violence. The President was speaking to a delegation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) led by the Fund’s
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Quatar is now open to Rwandese to enter without prior visa arrangements, The Towerpost has learnt. Qatar and Rwanda signed a visa exemption agreement to grant citizens of both countries, on Wednesday. According to reports nationals of Rwanda can enter Qatar visa-free and spend up to 30 days during a single trip
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The prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, has won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Abiy won for his “efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea”, said Berit Reiss-Andersen, the Norwegian Nobel committee’s chair. Abiy came to power in April
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The European Union Delegation to Uganda on Monday announced that it will celebrate International Democracy Day 2019 by organizing an event on "The role of Parliament in shaping representative democracy in Uganda", hosted by Makerere University. The event, which will involve an exchange of views with many of the students from
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Chelsea FC has appointed former midfielder Frank Lampard as the new team manager, The Tower Post reports. Lampard, 41, who has been handed a 3-year deal replaces Maurizio Sarri who recently left Chelsea for Juventus. Prior to today, the strong footed midfielder was taking care of English Championship side, Derby County. During his
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Bombardier has given up on commercial aviation, selling its regional jet business to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHVYF) for $550 million in cash. The sale marks the end of an era for Montreal-based Bombardier, which has been forced to admit defeat in the face of heavy competition from the industry's entrenched duopoly, Boeing(BA) and Airbus (EADSY). Bombardier (BDRAF) CEO Alain Bellemare said the
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