Tuesday, 13 September 2016

President Mugabe unveils giant statue of himself, unimpressed Zimbabweans mocks it on Twitter



President Robert Mugabe unveiled the statue at his official residence in Harare last Friday and Zimbabweans were not impressed.

The statue, made by a famous Zimbabwean sculptor was widely criticized on social media, with people questioning the sculptor's motives. Some even suggested it was a reaction to being forced to make the status while many attacked the sculptor accusing him of a poor job.

Monday, 12 September 2016

Newly discovered flatworm named 'Baracktrema obamai' in honor of President Obama

U.S President Barack Obama holds a press conference to foreign media at the close of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, on September 5, 2016. Scientist Thomas R. Platt honored President Obama by naming a new species of blood fluke after them
 Scientists looked to honor United States President Barack Obama by naming a newly discovered blood fluke after him.

Wawrinka wears down Djokovic for 1st US Open title, 3rd Slam

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mere minutes before heading out to face Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open final, Stan Wawrinka met in the locker room with his coach and felt as nervous as he ever had. Wawrinka was shaking. Started to cry, even.

Photos: Nigerian migrant gives birth aboard search and rescue ship in the Mediteranean Sea

A healthy baby boy was born today, September 12th, on board MV Aquarius, a search and rescue vessel run in partnership between MSF and SOS Mediterranee.

He was born at 7:00 am ship's time in international waters to Nigerian parents, who have named him Newman Otas. His parents, Otas and Faith, and older brothers Victory, seven, and Rollres, five, were rescued from an overcrowded rubber boat 24 hours earlier.

Royal Racers! Prince William Takes the Wheel with Princess Kate as the Royal Family Heads to Church


Prince William, 34, took the driver's seat as Princess Kate, also 34, and other members of the royal family headed to church near Balmoral, the Scottish summer home of Queen Elizabeth II

Hillary Clinton now beating Donald Trump 46% to 41% in newest poll

Hillary Clinton is beating Donald Trump 46% to 41% among likely US voters in a new poll. Among all registered voters, the margin is greater: a breezy 10% gap with 45% for Clinton to 35% for Trump according to the ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted 5-8 September. A CNN/ORC survey just a week earlier

Sniper takes out ISIS executioner from a mile away

A sharpshooter killed a top ISIS executioner and three other jihadists with a single bullet from nearly a mile away — just seconds before the fiend was set to burn 12 hostages alive with a flamethrower, according to a new report.

Anti-IPOB Protesters Take Case To American Embassy (Photos)

Members of Stand Up for Peace Movement have gone on a protest in Abuja on Thursday, in reaction to America’s stand that IPOB is not a t...