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31 December 2013 – United Nations agencies today warned of possible famine and severe malnutrition in the Central African Republic…

31 December 2013 – The top United Nations envoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deplored the…

Utah appealed to the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to suspend a judge’s ruling allowing same-sex marriage in the western state, prosecutors said. Its attorney general’s office filed an emergency request to stay a decision by judge Robert J. Shelby of…

Talks led by former US diplomat Richard Haass aimed at ending disputes on flashpoint issues hampering peace in Northern Ireland broke up Tuesday without agreement. Haass was called on in September to help the main political parties end arguments over…

Sydney kicked off New Year celebrations with a dazzling fireworks display, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics to usher in 2014 from Hong Kong to world record-chasing Dubai. Seven tonnes of explosives lit up Australia’s biggest city, with fireworks…

A French Roman Catholic priest freed Tuesday after being held captive for seven weeks by Islamic militants in Cameroon said he was “in great shape” and thanked those who helped secure his release. Georges Vandenbeusch, 42, was kidnapped on November…

President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wished 15 million Malians “peace, nothing but peace” as he delivered a New Year greeting Tuesday at the end of one of the most turbulent years in the west African nation’s history. “I only want peace, nothing but peace…

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called for greater national unity in 2014, urging compatriots to build on the work of their predecessors as the country marked its effective centenary. The amalgamation of the separate protectorates of…

Struggling US computer giant Hewlett-Packard plans to slash 5,000 more jobs than previously announced because of a difficult business environment, a regulatory filing shows. HP will eliminate 34,000 positions by the end of its fiscal year next October…

Mauritania is to set up a special tribunal to prosecute suspects accused of involvement in slavery, state media said on Tuesday, in a bid to eradicate the trade in the west African state. A judicial committee chaired by President Mohamed Ould Abdel…

A pastor whose supporters have claimed a wave of attacks across DR Congo is “on the run” and outside the country, government spokesman Lambert Mende said Tuesday, adding that the death toll from the violence had risen to over 100. Pastor Joseph Mukungubila…

Myanmar on Tuesday announced there were “no more political prisoners” after issuing a sweeping amnesty order aimed at fulfilling a presidential pledge to free all dissidents by the end of the year. The country has released scores of prisoners of conscience…

Islamic police in Indonesia’s sharia stronghold seized thousands of firecrackers and cardboard trumpets after the city administration banned New Year’s Eve celebrations for the first time, an official said Tuesday. The Monday night raid on street stalls…

L-R: Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof. Modupe Ade;abu; Governor Kayode Fayemi; Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin;…

DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on Sunday warned employees of the State Government, contractors and other officials in the…

The naming of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor of Delta State as The Sun man of the Year has been described…

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and his Kano State counterpart, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso have emerged joint winners of The…

As part of his efforts at promoting Ijaw national integration, Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson paid a visit to…

30 December 2013 – Members of the United Nations Security Council said they are “outraged” by today’s terrorist attack targeting…

30 December 2013 – The Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack on a United Nations-African Union…