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REAL MEN DON’T BUY GIRLS
Boko Haram militants stormed an all-girl secondary school in the village of Chibok, in Borno state, on April 14 and packed 276 girls aged between 16 and 18 years onto trucks, disappearing into a remote area along the border with Cameroon.
The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau said “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in the market”.
They are claiming that western education to the girls is the reason behind their actions.
Since then they have abducted another 8 more girls late Monday.
We must take a stand. We must stop terrorism.
Let’s begin the next step in our campaign where we ask all men to stand up their principles and declare:
“REAL MEN DON’T BUY GIRLS”
Here are some real men who are part of this campaign.
PURE CLASS – ELIE SAAB
ELIE SAAB’s refined silhouettes and sumptuous detailing take inspiration from both Paris and Beirut, where his ateliers of craftsmen are based. He first launched his eponymous label with an haute couture line, expanding soon after into ready-to-wear and accessories – every collection displaying the innate elegance and femininity of the brand. Continue reading PURE CLASS – ELIE SAAB
China and Nigeria sign a $13.1 billion rail deal
On Monday the China Railway Construction Corp signed a $13.1 billion deal with the Nigerian Ministry of Transport to build a high-speed coastal railway in Nigeria, one of the largest foreign railway projects China has ever signed.
Under the contract, the company will build a 1,385-km single-track line for trains that will run at up to 120 km an hour. “The coastal railway will boost the export of Nigeria’s oil products. Additionally, as a significant part of the Western Africa railway network, it will also drive regional economic development,” said the head of the Railway Bureau of Nigeria.
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Xi urges continuing efforts to improve work style
President Xi Jinping on Friday called for effective measures to prevent the ongoing campaign that aims to improve work style of officials from turning into “half-cooked rice.”
The campaign should not be reduced to a mere formality or conducted in a perfunctory way, Xi told Lankao County officials in central China’s Henan Province.
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Sarajevo’s iconic war-bombed city hall re-opens
Sarajevo’s city hall – housing the national library – has been re-opened – 22 years after it was destroyed by shelling during the Bosnian War.
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Hot Air Balloon Explosion Kills One, Two Missing
Officials have found one body after a hot air balloon hit a power line, caught fire and then shot up into the sky before exploding and crashing in eastern Virginia.
Two were still missing and presumed dead, Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said during a news conference on Saturday morning.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hot-air-balloon-explosion-kills-one-two-missing-n102001
World Cup 2014: ‘El Niño’ weather phenomenon could put paid to England’s chances of World Cup glory this summer
While football fans across the country might fear the right foot of Andrea Pirlo or the goalscoring talents of Luis Suarez could put paid to England’s chances of World Cup glory this summer, according to climate researchers at The University of Reading it is a more unforeseen and unpredictable foe that could scupper their World Cup campaign.
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Study measuring college value prizes engagement over elite
Job placement and income have traditionally been key yardsticks for assessing the value of a college education. But a Gallup-Purdue survey of more than 30,000 graduates in all 50 states focuses on whether graduates have had a good life in terms of well-being, satisfaction and career engagement. Judy Woodruff talks to Mitch Daniels, president of Purdue University, a partner in the study.
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Modi, Kejriwal fight for Varanasi votes with different campaign styles
As India approaches the final days of its election, all eyes are on the central Indian city of Varanasi. There, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is up against the Common Man Party’s Arvind Kejriwal.
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/modi-kejriwal-fight-for/1100526.html
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