The state’s top lawyer will ask the Arkansas Supreme Court to review a lower court’s decision to overturn a 2004 constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Continue reading Arkansas Plans to Appeal Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Nigeria: Boko Haram Bombs Bridge Linking Borno, Adamawa
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terror group on Saturday blew up a bridge that links Borno and Adamawa states during an attack on Limankara, a village in Borno State, witnesses and security operatives said. Continue reading Nigeria: Boko Haram Bombs Bridge Linking Borno, Adamawa
Grenade blasts as Thai protesters keep up campaign
Two people were injured when unknown assailants fired two grenades late on Saturday outside the Government House in Bangkok, where anti-government protesters were camped. Continue reading Grenade blasts as Thai protesters keep up campaign
Ukraine rebels hold referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk
Pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s two eastern regions are holding “self-rule” referendums – a move condemned by Ukraine’s government and the West. Continue reading Ukraine rebels hold referendums in Donetsk and Luhansk
Beware the ‘Squeezed middle’ – they’re not that squeezed, and not that middle
When the middle class feels pinched, politicians have to listen. But one person’s poverty is another’s trip to Aldi. Continue reading Beware the ‘Squeezed middle’ – they’re not that squeezed, and not that middle
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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Executive Salad 