Madrid, Spain | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to reach 100 Champions League goals as he scored a hat-trick in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich. The Portugal star, who racked up a century of goals in Europe in the first leg, headed in …
Read More »South Sudan ex-rebels release UN hostages in DR Congo
United Nations, United States | AFP | South Sudanese former rebels on Tuesday released 16 UN staff after holding them hostage for several hours in a camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN official said. About 530 former rebels from South Sudan are living in the Munigi camp, …
Read More »Putin also congratulates Erdogan over referendum win
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for winning a referendum on enhancing his powers, the Kremlin and Turkish state media said. Putin telephoned Erdogan to congratulate him over the win of the ‘Yes’ vote in Sunday’s poll, the state-run …
Read More »Athletics: Farah doctor to brief UK lawmakers in drugs probe
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The doctor who gave athletics great Mo Farah a controversial supplement is to appear before British lawmakers on Wednesday as part of an ongoing inquiry into doping in sport. Dr Robin Chakraverty, formerly of UK Athletics, is to give evidence to the House of …
Read More »Egypt arrests church bombings suspect
Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested a man wanted for alleged involvement in twin church bombings this month claimed by the Islamic State group, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested Ali Mahmoud Mohamed Hassan, one of 19 suspects whose names police made public …
Read More »Facebook murder suspect tracked, police say he has committed suicide
Facebook murder suspect committed suicide after brief chase: police Washington, United States | AFP | The US man wanted for killing an elderly man in Ohio and posting a video of the murder on Facebook fatally shot himself Tuesday after a brief pursuit in neighboring Pennsylvania, police said. Steve Stephens, 37, …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Five key issues as Britain heads to general election
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Theresa May’s surprise call for a snap general election comes with the country facing a host of challenges — all closely bound up with the country’s exit from the European Union. Here are some of the major issues May or her …
Read More »BREXIT: British PM calls for snap election
May calls for June 8 election before Brexit talks London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s Theresa May on Tuesday called for snap elections on June 8, catching the country by surprise in a bid to bolster her position before tough talks on leaving the European Union. “We need a …
Read More »TRADE: Museveni off to Qatar
President Yoweri Museveni is in Qatar for a three day state visit at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “I will meet the Emir and other Qatari government and business officials as we seek to strengthen our countries’ business and trade relations,” Museveni said …
Read More »JOBS: Geoscience Manager
JOB TITLE: Geo-science Manager REPORTS TO: Head of Development and Production DEADLINE: 17:00 hours (5:00pm EAT) not later than 24th April 2017 JOB PURPOSE: Manage the technical aspects of the company’s resource profile through leading a multi-disciplinary team and coordination of the same with Joint venture partners. The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) …
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