O’Reilly’s departure creates new challenges for Fox
By Tali Arbel | AP April 20 at 1:09 AM
NEW YORK — With its biggest star departing in another blowup over sexual harassment, Fox News faces some big challenges. It now has to show that it can hang on to its loyal army of conservative viewers,...
N.Korea warns of “super-mighty preemptive strike” as U.S. plans next move
By Ju-min Park | SEOUL
North Korean state media warned the United States of a "super-mighty preemptive strike" after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to bring pressure to bear on North Korea over its nuclear program.
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CANADA: Imam of mosque where Samatar Farah, 24, prayed questions police calling shooting ‘targeted
Outpouring of funds for Farah's funeral a 'translation' of community's love for him, says Hassan Ibrahim
Members of Toronto's Somali community are reeling from the loss of a 24-year-old fatally shot in Scarborough, who is being remembered as having a kind and easy-going personality, always...
Trump’s travel policies hurting ‘U.S. brand’ and discouraging tourists, experts say
by Chris Isidore
President Trump says he wants to keep out people who threaten the security of the United States. But his policies are discouraging tourists and threatening the American travel business, experts say.
One study forecasts a 10.6 million decline in visitors this year and...
Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon titles, but Americans make progress
By Jimmy Golen
U.S. claims 6 of top 10 spots among men, 2 of top 4 women
BOSTON - The Kenyans are back in Boston after a relative lull that saw them shut out in the world's most prestigious marathon twice in the past three years.
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Nearly 4,000 Somalis Set to Be Deported from US
The U.S. is home to about 7 percent of the world’s Somali migrant population.
Two months after the first chartered plane with Somalis took off in January, a surge in Somali deportations — with an estimated 4,000 to come — has been reported by the...
Internationally recognized Somalian humanitarians Dr. Hawa Abdi and her daughter are next Chubb Fellows
Noted humanitarian Dr. Hawa Abdi Diblaawe will visit the campus on Tuesday, April 18 under the auspices of the Chubb Fellowship. She will be joined by her daughter, Dr. Deqo Mohamed, who was a fall 2016 Yale Greenberg World Fellow.
Abdi and Mohamed will give...
Miss Somalia crowned Miss Africa Utah 2017
By: BRITTANY JOHNSON
Asma Dahir--a voice for the Somali youth
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 Utah) - In case you haven't heard, there's a new queen in town. The Miss Africa Utah Pageant took place Friday night and Miss Somalia, Asma Dahir, took the crown.
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Snapchat CEO Invites Flak After He Says, “I Don’t Want To Expand Into Poor Countries Like India and Spain”
There are approximately 4 million Indians who use Snapchat on a daily basis. But the CEO of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, feels that India is just too poor a country to even consider expanding into.
According to a report by Variety, ex-employee Anthony Pompliano was suggesting...
How the RCMP lured an alleged kidnapper from Somalia to Canada: A timeline
BY ANDREW DUFFY, POSTMEDIA NETWORK
In June 2015, Somali national Ali Omar Ader was arrested in Ottawa at the end of a remarkable five-year undercover operation designed to lure him to Canada. He will stand trial in October for his alleged role in the kidnapping...