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United Kingdom: London to have 2 new skyscrapers Mayor approves City of London’s tallest skyscraper BBC News LONDON- The 62-floor skyscraper will be the highest building in London’s financial district, know as the Square Mile. The 295m-high (967.8 ft) tower, at 22 Bishopsgate, will be built on the site of The Pinnacle – a seven-floor […]

Africa: Gambia’s president declares Islamic statehood Leader Yahya Jammeh says his nation must reflect its Muslim majority and needs to break away from its colonial past. Al Jazeera Gambia’s president has declared the West African country an Islamic republic saying the decision was made because Islam is the religion of most citizens and the nation […]

African descent Mexicans counted in country’s Census for the first time For the first time ever, people of African descent living in Mexico were able to identify themselves as Afro-Mexican or African descent in the national census. Indigenous (Native to America) people of Mexico are also able to self-identify. The actual population size of both […]

Nigeria signs MOU with Chinese firm, Huawei, to train 2,000 young Nigerians on Information and Communication Technology By Talatu Usman Premium Times The federal government of Nigeria on 10 December 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading Chinese technology firm, Huawei, to train 2000 young Nigerians on Information and Communication Technology, ICT. The MOU […]

Africa: Benin deploys 800 troops for Boko Haram By Isiaka Wakili Daily Trust Benin Republic President Boni Yayi said his country was ready to send 800 troops to join Nigeria and other neighbouring nations in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Yayi stated this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after a closed-door […]

Donald Trump: An American distraction and a reminder of the German American Bund- Nazi supporters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City, New York. Mr. Trump is grandson (father’s side) of German immigrants Frederick Trump and Elizabeth Trump. On his mother’s side Mr. Trump is the son […]

Africa: China and Djibouti negotiate over first overseas military base China plans to build its first overseas military outpost in the east African nation of Djibouti Xinhua BEIJING- The Chinese government has confirmed its started negotiations with Djibouti’s government for the construction of a new military base there. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the base […]

Dutch society vows to keep “Blackface” Zwarte Piet – Sinterklaas Christmas tradition -Origin is the black Moors of Spain By Matthew Martin New Zealand Herald Rotorua and New Zealand’s Dutch communities are being asked to reconsider their Black Pete pre-Christmas tradition. But the Netherlands Society Rotorua is defending the tradition – where a person blackens […]

China’s yuan gains IMF reserve status -effective October 1, 2016 Currently just the US dollar, the euro, the yen and the pound are in the group. Xinhua RMB) is eligible for joining the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket as an international reserve currency. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan) WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s […]

Ethiopian Airlines to have an all-women functioned flight on November 19, 2015 on the Addis Ababa – Bangkok route Press Release From Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines, the leading, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will operate an All-Women Functioned Flight on November 19, 2015 on the Addis […]