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Quarantined passengers disembark ship in Japan; new China coronavirus cases fall
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 and the number of new cases in the country fell for [...]
Africa needs The Gambia’s leadership on human rights
On November 11, The Gambia filed a case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the United Nations' 1948 Genocide Convention. The landmark action will bring the first legal scrutiny of Myanmar's campaign of murder, rape, arson, and other [...]
‘Three years is enough’: Why are Gambians protesting?
When Adama Barrow assumed The Gambia's presidency in early 2017, many in the country viewed him as a possible saviour - someone who would be able to revive a nation reeling from Yahya Jammeh's brutal 22-year rule. Barrow promised to [...]
The Gambia’s ex-leader Jammeh reportedly wants to come home
The Gambia's longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile three years ago after an election loss, has announced plans to return to the West African nation where human rights activists say he ordered the killings of political opponents during [...]
Will Myanmar respect ICJ order to protect Rohingya from genocide?
In a ruling that the Rohingya minority have celebrated, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect the mostly Muslim minority. On Thursday, a panel of 17 judges unanimously decided that Myanmar should take "all [...]
The Gambia clamps down on protests against President Barrow
In The Gambia, police used tear gas and rubber-coated bullets to disperse thousands of protesters calling for President Adama Barrow to step down. When Barrow came to power in a deal with the opposition coalition, he had promised to step [...]
Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons junk bond king Milken
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump came under fire on Tuesday for commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the ex-Illinois governor convicted of trying to peddle Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump [...]
TIPS TO A LASTING MARRIAGE
TIPS TO A LASTING MARRIAGE: Compassion and Attention. A truly happy marriage is both peaceful and stable; it abounds with compassion, mutual love, and mercy, while discords and disagreements are reduced to a minimum level. This does not mean that [...]
MOON SIGHTED: Ramadan Begins
MOON SIGHTED: Ramadan Begins. The crescent moon sighted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, today Thursday 23 April 2020. Ramadan begins tomorrow, Friday 24 April 2020, worldwide. Kairaba News Network is wishing the entire Ummah a blessed holy month. رمضن مبرك💦🤍 Ramadan [...]
Kairaba News Network: Wishes The Entire Ummah a Blessed Holy Month
Kairaba News Network: Wishes The Entire Ummah a Blessed Holy Month As ramadan 2020 begins, the K.N.N team is wishing all, and sundry a fruitful one. We pray Allah (SWT), pardon our shortcomings by accepting my efforts, Aameen. #RamadanMubarak #FromTheEntireTeam