Rebels shot down a Syrian regime helicopter near Israel border

Syrian government forces preparing to attack rebel forces near the village of Sawwan, in the Aleppo governorate, this week

Rebels shot down a Syrian regime helicopter on Friday in a southwestern region near the borders with Israel and Lebanon, killing its three crew, a monitoring group said.

"Rebel groups shot down a regime helicopter with a guided missile near the border with Lebanon and the (Israeli-) occupied Golan," said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights chief Rami Abdel Rahman

Explosive found at Potsdam Christmas market – Says German Police

Suspicions of an unconventional explosive device have been confirmed

German police evacuated the Christmas market in Potsdam, near Berlin, following an alert over a suspicious package that is believed to be explosive, reported AFP on Friday.

"Suspicions of an unconventional explosive device have been confirmed," police in Brandenburg state outside Berlin said on Twitter

Trump moving embassy to Jerusalem would be a 'great thing' – Says Ex-Israeli PM

The exterior of the US Embassy building in the coastal Israeli city of Tel Aviv

Just hours before President Donald Trump is expected to sign a waiver keeping the United States embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv, a former Israeli prime minister said moving the mission to Jerusalem would be a “great thing” for Israel

Palestinians President Mahmoud Abbas warn Trump against Jerusalem policy shift

Le président de l'autorité palestinienne Mahmoud Abbas et le président américain Donald Trump, lors d'une rencontre à New-York, le 20 septembre 2017

The office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned Friday of the potential destructive effects of any move denying their claim to east Jerusalem as the capital of their future state, after media reports that he is preparing to declare Jerusalem as Israel's "undivided" capital

Bees arrest a thief who stole woofer and force him to return it to the owner

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A thief has nabbed in Masindi town Uganda after a witch doctor sent bees to smoke him out.

 The unidentified man was stung by the insects which perched on is head and chest and forced him to confess

Hurricane Irma cause a large amount of damage in Caribbean

Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean

Hurricane Irma has destroyed buildings and caused major flooding on several French island territories in the Caribbean.

The four "most solid" buildings on Saint Martin, shared by France and the Netherlands, were destroyed, French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said.

Significant damage is also being reported in the Dutch section

61-yr-old woman gives birth to triplets after 33 years of marriage

Mother and triplets

There is nothing impossible with God Almighty.  See what God is using doctors to achieve.

A 61-year-old woman who had reached Menopause delivers Triplets (2 boys & 1 girl) in a Nigerian Hospital after 33 years of marriage

ACE broadcaster, Gifty Anti has given birth to a beautiful baby girl

Ace broadcaster, Gifty Anti 

The host of the Standpoint programme; which discusses issues affecting women on Ghana Television (GTV), was spotted recently pregnant and nearly full-term

Senegalese football club US Ouakam has been banned for seven years

US Ouakam players in group picture

The Senegalese Professional Football League (LSFP) handed a seven-year ban to US Ouakam following the crowd trouble which left eight people died during the League Cup final against Stade de Mbour last month.

The LSFP’s disciplinary committee said it holds US Ouakam “exclusively responsible” for the tragedy at the Stade Demba Diop on 15 July

Kolo Toure joined to coach Ivory Coast national football team

Kolo Toure

Kolo Toure has been appointed as a coach with the Ivory Coast national team after his contract with Celtic expired.

The former Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool defender joined Brendan Rodgers’ side last summer on a one-year deal

NBA stars David West arrive in Ghana for an innovative basketball clinic

Golden State Warriors player David West has arrived in the Ghana for an innovative basketball clinic to be held on Tuesday at the University of Ghana basketball courts.

David West who will headline the event travelled with close pal TJ Warren who plays for Phoenix Suns.

The two interacted with the media on their arrival and noted their excitement ahead of the event on Tuesday

Reason why I will rather go to Heaven not to Hell – Formal President Olusegun Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo

 Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed the reason why he would love to go to Heaven, not Hell.

Addressing a congregation at Apostolic Faith Church in Nigeria, he said he would love to sing among the heavenly beings

EC boss Charlotte Osei recruits Mahama boy for top job

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei

It is emerging that Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, hired James Afedo, one of former President John Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicators as her Communications specialist ahead of the 2016 general elections. James Afedo was a lackey of Stan Dogbe, the trusted aide of formal President Mahama, and was being paid $2,500 monthly (about GH¢10,000)

Don’t dip your ‘hand’ into any hole – Doctor advised Men

Couples on bed

A medical doctor with the National AIDS Control Programme is advocating for responsible sex to prevent infection and spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Edith Asare Mensah said the same way a person cannot put his or her hand in a hole without knowing what’s in it, a man or woman should not be having sex with just any kind of partner

4 kills at Anyinam as a result of Operation Vanguard in Eastern Region

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Tension is mounting at Anyinam in the Atiwa district of the Eastern region after four bodies were found near a mining pit at Akyem Akukuso.

Residents there claim the four, who are three drivers and a mate, was killed by members of the anti galamsey task force, Operation Vanguard

President of Nigeria Buhari feels ‘ready to go home’ after treatment in United Kingdom

President Buhari looking good

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said he feels ready to return home after medical treatment in the UK and is awaiting his doctor’s permission.

The African leader has recently faced questions at home over whether he is well enough to run the country.

Since the start of 2017, he has spent more time in the UK than in Nigeria

I can confidently say my husband is a saint - Nigerian actress Mercy Johnson Okojie

Actress Mercy Johnson

In a recent interview with The Tribune, the famous Nigerian actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, described her husband, Prince, as a saint. According to her

Musama Disco Christo Church Peace Festival turns chaos

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The Central region police in Ghana is said to have prevented members of the Musama Disco Christo Church (MDCC) from holding its Annual Peace Festival.

According to the source, over 1000 church members who converged at the church’s headquarters at Gomoa Mozano are stranded.

Footballer Rooney racks up £500k gambling debt in just two hours

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney lost £500,000 in a two hours late night gambling spree on his own at a casino.

The Man United and England star ran up the bill on roulette and blackjack.

One witness at Manchester’s 235 Casino said: “He was gambling a lot on red and seemed to be in his own world

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