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Sorry, but when I decide who to vote for on Election Day, it will be the person I think can best represent the country, not the candidate that will most impress my boyfriend.

Malaysia oil tanker ‘not hijacked’ despite earlier reports

MMEA director Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar tweeted a photo of the missing ship A Malaysian oil tanker carrying 900,000 litres of diesel has been hijacked and taken to Indonesian waters, Malaysian maritime officials say. The MT Vier Harmoni was reportedly sailing from Tanjung Pelepas port in...

‘I found my dad on Facebook’

By Abdirahim Saeed & Deirdre Finnerty BBC World Service 17 August 2016 From the sectionMagazine   •Farhiya was separated from her father when she was a baby •She didn't see him for nearly 40 years •They were reunited thanks to a stranger on social media "Congratulations! We found your dad!"...

New York police charge man with murder in shooting of imam and assistant

NEW YORK — Hours after 1,000 mourners attended the funeral for a Queens imam and his assistant, police announced Monday evening that they had charged a man with murder in the bold daylight killings of the two men.Police said that they have arrested Oscar...

Marriage discrepancy clouds Ilhan Omar’s historic primary victory

Website claims candidate is married to two men, including her brother. Ilhan Omar, whose victory in a Minneapolis DFL primary last week virtually assured her of becoming the nation's first Somali-American legislator, denied recent reports that she married her brother to commit immigration fraud while...

Nadiya Hussain: The Great British Bake Off winner reveals racial abuse

The Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain has said racial abuse is part of her life - and has been "for years". She revealed she has received abuse after "massive things happen" in the news, from 11 September 2001 onwards. "I've had things thrown at...

Pakistan celebrates Independence Day

During his speech, President Mamnoon Hussain said the country will continue to support Kashmiris in their bid for the right to self-determination. Pakistan on Sunday commemorated its Independence Day with national zeal and fervour. The day dawned with 31 gun salute in the federal and 21...

Imam, friend fatally shot after leaving NYC mosque

The leader of a New York City mosque and a friend were fatally shot in a brazen daylight attack as they left afternoon prayers Saturday. Police said Imam Maulama Akonjee, 55, and 64-year-old Thara Uddin were shot in the head as they left the Al-Furqan...

Boko Haram releases purported video of Chibok girls

BokoHaram-Video posted on social video reportedly shows some of the 300 girls who were kidnapped more than two years ago. Boko Haram has released a video of the girls allegedly kidnapped two years ago, showing some who are still alive and claiming others died in air...

Crisis in Ethiopia and the Role of the International Community: Politics of Fear

Dozens of anti-government protesters have been killed and arrested by government authorities amid ongoing unrest in Ethiopia. For months, hundreds of thousands of protestors from Ethiopia’s largest ethnic groups have rallied to protest political marginalization and systematic persecution by the government. In June, a 61-page...

25 US Mega Corporations: Where They Rank If They Were Countries

World Economic:-If Wal-Mart were a country, its revenues would make it on par with the GDP of the 25th largest economy in the world by, surpassing 157 smaller countries. We've found 25 major American corporations whose 2010 revenues surpass the 2010 Gross Domestic Product of...