September 2017
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A Soviet officer who averted thermonuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union had died aged 77. Image: Stanislav Petrov Soon after midnight on 26 September, 1983, duty officer Stanislav Petrov was in charge of an early warning radar system in a bunker near Moscow when computer readouts suggested several missiles had been launched from the US towards the USSR.…
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Innocent Ujah Idibia, the famous Nigerian musician who is popular for his hit song African Queen, is celebrating his 42nd birthday today. His 32-year-old wife Annie took to Instagram and shared a loved-up picture of them, with a birthday message which read: “ll Still Be There When The Sun Is Shinning bright…And When The Rain Is Pouring…
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As the high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly gets underway, Secretary-General António Guterres today stressed the role of the UN to help reshape “unproductive and unrewarding” finance and redirect investment to creating a better world for all. “The choices we make on finance will be critical,” Mr. Guterres told a special event held at the UN Headquarters…
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Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari is expected to meet with world leaders on Tuesday at the United Nation’s 72nd Session. Top on his agenda is the need to recover the country’s looted funds. According to a report from Nigerian Tribune, the stolen funds are scattered in different countries. Image: Muhammadu Buhari The president is said to…
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Ann Dowd won the Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role on “The Handmaid’s Tale” at the 69th Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The cast and crew of “Big Little Lies” won the Emmy award for Outstanding Limited Series…
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“Big Little Lies” won the Emmy award for Outstanding Limited Series at the 69th Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker / SCNG) Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on “Veep”…
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The 69th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were held on 9 – 10 September, and was broadcast by FXX on September 16. Anna Chlumsky and Shemar Moore announced the nominated candidates on 13 July, 2017. Nicole Kidman won an Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role on Big Little Lies All…
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An oil pipeline that supplies 90 per cent of North Korea’s crude has been excluded from the latest United Nations sanctions against Pyongyang in part for one very practical reason: once China turns it off, it can’t be easily turned back on again. The Dandong-Sinuiju pipeline delivers more than half a million tonnes of crude…
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South Korea’s military said Friday it has fired two ballistic missiles in a swift response to North Korea’s latest provocation. The Army shot the Hyunmoo-2 missiles from an eastern site near the inter-Korean border just six minutes after the North’s missile firing from Pyongyang. One “accurately hit” a simulated target in the East Sea about…
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North Korea launched another long-range missile across Japan Friday morning. The Friday shot flew 3,700 kilometers at the highest altitude of 770 kilometers before crashing into the Pacific. The previous shot on Aug. 29 flew 1,000 kilometers shorter with the altitude 220 kilometers lower. Both were believed to be Hwasong-12 type, intermediate range ballistic missile…
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Former governor of Abia State and APC South East chieftain has called on the the IPOB Youths to remain law abiding as he consults with the federal authorities and IPOB stakeholders towards finding a common ground to the brewing crisis in Abia State. Kalu spoke in response to the military presence in the state and…
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Lady Gaga announced on Twitter that she will be unable to perform at the Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil due to health concerns, and later elaborated that she’s been hospitalized over severe pain. “Brazil, I’m devastated that I’m not well enough 2 (sic) come to Rock In Rio. I would do anything 4 u (sic) but…
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Steve “Randy” Jackson says her sister’s wedding to ex-husband Wissam Al Mana was quite an abusive situation although the couple called it quits over three months ago. In Randy’s recent revelation, his sister Janet Jackson felt like a “prisoner in her own home” and was believed to have suffered “verbal abuse.” Image: Randy Jackson The…
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A heartless woman in Chicago has been arrested for letting at least one stranger to have fun with her rat-arsed friend while she did nothing but record the adult scene and shamelessly shared it on Snapchat. She is being held on a $150,000 bond after police traced the video to her. Photo Credit: The Chicago Police…
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Real Madrid has confirmed it extended contract with veteran left-back Marcelo until June 2022. The Brazil international footballer had his previous contract expiry date as 2020. Los Blancos confirmed the player’s official contract signing ritual will go live on Thursday. Marcelo was only 18 years old when he arrived the Santiago Bernabeu in 2007 and…
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The original Oktoberfest takes place in Munich, Germany, on the ground known as “Theresienwiese”, which is also called “Festwiese” by the locals. Oktoberfest has a humble beginning. It was just a simple wedding celebration which has transformed into a 17 or 18-day festival. About 7 million people from around the world participate in the festivities, consuming…
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