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Finish line for Oscar Pistorius trial in sight

YoopyaAugust 7, 2014September 2, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 7, 2014September 2, 20230

Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the trial of Oscar Pistorius for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp are presenting their final arguments on Thursday...

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Nigerian nurse dies of Ebola as death toll jumps to 932

YoopyaAugust 7, 2014September 2, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 7, 2014September 2, 20230

A Nigerian nurse who had treated the country’s first fatality from Ebola two weeks ago has died from the virus that has now claimed more...

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Second American diagnosed with Ebola arrives in Atlanta, showing ‘slow improvement’

YoopyaAugust 6, 2014September 2, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 6, 2014September 2, 20230

The second American aid worker diagnosed with Ebola has arrived in Atlanta for treatment, the Associated Press confirms. Missionary Nancy Writebol, 59, departed from Liberia...

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Airline travelers are not being screened for Ebola

YoopyaAugust 1, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 1, 2014July 16, 20230

World and U.S. health officials urge airline crews to isolate passengers who show symptoms of Ebola if they have recently traveled to West African countries...

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Facebook expands Africa push

YoopyaJuly 31, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 31, 2014July 16, 20230

It’s the new frontier for the internet – connecting billions of people in Africa and Asia who have yet to sample the delights of the...

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Blast at Kano, Boko Haram blamed for six deaths

YoopyaJuly 31, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 31, 2014July 16, 20230

At least six people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a college in northern Nigeria’s biggest city, Kano, witnesses say. The female bomber...

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Sierra Leone declares Ebola emergency

YoopyaJuly 31, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 31, 2014July 16, 20230

Sierra Leone’s president has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak. Ernest Bai Koroma said the epicentres of the outbreak in...

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My future is at Etihad said Yaya Toure, Man City midfielder

YoopyaJuly 30, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 30, 2014July 16, 20230

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has said he wants to stay at the club for as long as possible. Reports this summer suggested that the...

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Glasgow 2014: Gold medallist Chika Amalaha fails drugs test

YoopyaJuly 30, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 30, 2014July 16, 20230

Nigerian gold medallist Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games for failing a drugs test. The 16-year-old won weightlifting gold with a...

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According to Libyan official, Assailants abduct free lawmaker

YoopyaJuly 30, 2014July 16, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 30, 2014July 16, 20230

CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan security official says assailants abducted a lawmaker and former prime minister from his home in the capital, Tripoli, but released...