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Nigerian ‘kicked off flight after white man mentioned she become once “pungent”‘ 0

Nigerian ‘kicked off flight after white man mentioned she become once « pungent »‘

An African woman and her children were kicked off a United Airlines flight after a fellow passenger complained that she had a « pungent » odour, according to a racial discrimination lawsuit filed against the company. The incident involving the passenger, a white male, happened two years ago, when Queen Obioma, a Nigerian citizen, and her two…

British ex-culture secretary Tessa Jowell dies at 70 0

British ex-culture secretary Tessa Jowell dies at 70

LONDON (AP) — Tessa Jowell, the former U.K. culture secretary who played a key role in securing the 2012 London Olympics and used her own cancer diagnosis to campaign for better treatment, has died. She was 70. Jowell died peacefully at the family home in Warwickshire on Saturday evening, her family said in a statement…

‘What I saw in Jerusalem’ 0

‘What I saw in Jerusalem’

Of all the places I have wanted to visit, Palestine has always been at the top of the list. So when I got an opportunity to go there on reporting assignment, I was beyond excited. But that initial enthusiasm soon gave way to doubt and worry. I had heard horror stories about Israeli security checks…

Afghanistan: Blasts, gunfire rock Jalalabad 0

Afghanistan: Blasts, gunfire rock Jalalabad

Multiple blasts in the eastern city of Jalalabad have killed at least six people and wounded more than 20 others, health officials said. At least three explosions were heard at the Custom’s Finance Department on Sunday in what appeared to be a coordinated attack, Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesperson for the Nangarhar provincial governor told Reuters…