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Ghana church holds Chelsea thanksgiving service
A church in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has held a thanksgiving service for Chelsea following its recent success in the Premier League.Long-time Chelsea fan Pastor Azigiza encouraged people to come wearing football tops of…
British police detain more people over London Bridge attack
British police detained a number of people during early morning raids in east London on Monday as part of an investigation into an attack that killed seven people and injured around 50 on Saturday night.In the third major…
Charles Taylor: Liberia’s former leader’s ex-wife charged with torture
The ex-wife of former Liberian President Charles Taylor has appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London to face torture charges.Agnes Reeves Taylor, 51, is suspected of ordering and carrying out torture between…
Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward ‘happy’ to stay and wants more trophies
Gareth Bale says he is happy at Real Madrid and has committed his future to the Champions League winners. The Wales forward came off the bench after 77 minutes in Saturday's 4-1 win over Juventus in Cardiff as Real…
Why kids from privileged families deviate
Just how do children from well off families engaged in stuff common among under privileged lower working classes?You must know a Bishops son went on to become an incorrigible alcoholic or a professor's daughter who did…
At least four dead in Honduras football stadium stampede
A stampede left at least four dead and 15 wounded at an overcrowded Honduran stadium hosting a championship football match on Sunday, police said. Hundreds of fans hoping to see the sold-out match tried to force their way…
Humanizing, harmonizing effects of music aren’t a myth
Listening to music from other cultures furthers one’s pro-diversity belief Jake Harwood turned his lifelong hobby as a musician into a scholarly question: Could the sharing of music help ease interpersonal relations between…
Exclusion of “wanted” civil society leaders causes controversy at Burundi peace talks
The celebrated human rights defender Pierre Claver Mbonimpa on Thursday expressed his “surprise” that the inter-Burundian dialogue process excludes a number of key civil society leaders because they are in conflict with the…
Which are the fake bibles?
When Pastor Aloysius Bugingo, of House of Prayer Ministries, burnt a collection of Good News bibles (GNB) and King James Version (KJV) bibles because they contained the word ‘Holy Ghost’ or there were verses missing in them,…
China ’At the Bedside’ of Burundi
The Chinese Vice President made a three-day visit to Burundi last week. A breath of fresh air for Bujumbura.Strengthening its cooperation in the fields of education, energy, mining and infrastructure was Beijing’s priority…
Health benefits of moderate drinking may be overstated, study finds
The benefits of light alcohol consumption, as well as the risks associated with not drinking at all, might not be as great as previously thought, according to Penn State researchers who examined the drinking habits of…
Man Utd transfer targets: Jose Mourinho wants three or four signings
Manchester United are likely to limit their summer spending to three or four key signings. United will be in the Champions League and boss Jose Mourinho said executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has had his targets "for…
6 benefits of making mistakes
Mistakes can be seen from two perspectives — as a failure or a chance to right your wrong. Making mistakes might have it benefits, only if you see it as a chance to right your wrong.Below are some of the benefits of making…
DW correspondent released from Congolese jail
Antediteste Niragira has been freed by authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, five days after he was detained. The journalist had been covering the refugee crisis on the DRC-Burundi borderGermany's…
Manchester Arena attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt
Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suspected suicide attack at Manchester Arena.The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by the US singer Ariana Grande.…
The women behind the Philippines’ bubbling craft beer scene
The idea hatched about six years ago, while Javier was working in San Diego, California. After tasting her first craft beer, she was hooked -- but she loved more than just the taste. Javier also saw a unique business…
10 tips on knowing, tasting, pairing and drinking wine
Geoffrey Njenga Kariuki is an award-winning wine connoisseur. The wine and spirits consultant won the preliminary round in Kenya and qualified for the final leg of the Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup competition in…
The art of salary negotiation
The room was full of about 50 young, mid-career professionals. We had coloured slips of paper on which to write our big hairy audacious dreams. Under the cloak of anonymity, we all allowed ourselves to open up about the…
The human sense of smell: It’s stronger than we think
Researcher debunks 19th century myth that animals are better at sniffing out scents When it comes to our sense of smell, we have been led to believe that animals win out over humans: No way can we compete with dogs and…
Burundi: ICTs infrastructure left unexploited because of lack of culture
Minister of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) says, despite the country having enough basic infrastructure, Burundi falls back in the use of ICTs.“We have found that Burundi has a fairly well-developed ICT…
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