A gunman shot dead a Canadian soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa today before firing dozens of shots inside the halls…
Oscar de la Renta Rests at 82
Legendary fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died at 82 according to a family source. De la Renta, who most recently designed Amal Clooney’s…
Nigeria Officially Ebola Free
Abuja – Nigeria has been declared Ebola-free, following the World Health Organization’s announcement that Senegal is now rid of the virus. Nigeria was thrust in…
Freedom for Chibok Girls Imminent
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria aims to have secured the release of 200 girls kidnapped by Islamist Boko Haram militants by Tuesday, a senior source at…
Second Dallas Ebola Victim to be airlifted to Atlanta
The second nurse to contract Ebola at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital will be transferred to Emory University Hospital, it was announced today. Amber Jay Vinson,…
Ebola: Nigeria declares National Emergency, USA assists
In Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan declared the control and containment of the Ebola virus “a national emergency,” his office said in a statement. He urged…
Renowned author and poet Maya Angelou passes at 86
Maya Angelou, the renowned poet, author and civil rights activist, has died. Sources in her hometown of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, confirmed the News. The author…
City of Dallas honors Nelson Mandela with ‘Day of Service’
On July 18, volunteers across North Texas are being asked to provide 67 minutes of public service in honor of the 67 years Nelson Mandela…
Kenyatta wins Kenyan election
Nairobi – Kenya’s election commission announced early Saturday that Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta had prevailed in the country’s presidential elections by the slimmest of…