Libyan forces faced fierce resistance on Saturday from Islamic State militants defending a final strip of land in their former stronghold of Sirte, losing at least five men, officials said.
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After Castro death, Trump says hopes for Cuban 'freedom'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that his administration would "do all it can" once he takes office on Jan. 20 to help increase freedom and prosperity for Cuban people after the death of Fidel Castro.
But his initial reaction to Castro's death sidestepped whether the incoming president would make good on a threat made late in his White House campaign to reverse President Barack Obama's moves to open relations with the Cold War adversary.
US Election fall out: Clinton team to take part in U.S. state vote recount, Trump blasts effort
Democrat Hillary Clinton's campaign will take part in a recount of Wisconsin votes in the U.S. presidential race, an effort Republican winner Donald Trump called "ridiculous" on Saturday.
Wisconsin's election board on Friday approved the recount requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein. She has said she wants to guarantee the integrity of the U.S. voting system since computer hacking had marked the Nov. 8 election.
Ondo Decides: Wards and Units results in various LG in Ondo Nigeria Guber poll
OBOTO UNIT 2, WARD 7, ONDO EAST:
PDP 87
APC 42
AD 32
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Ondo Decides: From Ondo Nigeria, results keep flowing in to The Forefront from Units and Wards
Unit 7, ijebu 1 w 4
APC 200
PDP 19
AD 16
SDP 2
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Ondo Decides: Results trickle in the more from LGs in Ondo Nigeria poll
LAGBOJA UNIT 010 ODE AYE WARD2
APC 77
AD 68
PDP 91
Ondo Decides: More results come in from Ondo Nigeria
INEC reserves the right to final votes. These are collations based on ward and units as obtained from Ondo, Nigeria.
Akure South ward 3, polling unit 024A—
FUTA GATE, AKINDEKO HALL..
ACCORD-2
AD-15
APC-35
PDP-20
SDP-2
Akure South ward 3, polling unit 024A—
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AD-15
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PDP-20
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Rooney cleared of drinking on international duty
England captain Wayne Rooney has been cleared after the Football Association investigated reports he stayed up late drinking while on international duty, British media outlets reported on Saturday.
Rooney, 31, apologised for the publication of “inappropriate” pictures of him mingling with wedding guests at England’s team hotel between their recent games against Scotland and Spain.
Foreign planes combat Israel wildfires as arrests made
Foreign firefighting planes on Friday helped Israel tackle a wave of wildfires that have forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, as police announced a dozen related arrests.
Faced for the past four days with blazes across the country fed by drought and high winds, Israel received airborne assistance from Russia, Turkey, Greece and Croatia.
Ondo Decides: Results update as poll close in Ondo Nigeria Guber election
Unit six Ijebu II ward five at Owo local government with a wide margin.
AD – 4
APC – 413
PDP – 13
Trump on twitter: "Fidel Castro is dead" - fails to elaborate on that tweet
U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump gave his first reaction to the death of Fidel Castro on Saturday, saying on Twitter, "Fidel Castro is dead!", without elaborating.
Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, threatened during his campaign that concerns about religious freedom in Cuba could prompt him to reverse President Barack Obama's moves to open relations with Cold War adversary Cuba after more than a half-century's estrangement.
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Six PDP Chieftains suspended in Kwara State
Nigeria - The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday announced the suspension of six of its prominent members in Kwara State.
The suspension order is contained in a statement issued in Ilorin, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria.
The statement was jointly signed by the state Chairman of the party, Akogun Iyiola-Oyedepo and Secretary, Barrister Yusuf.
New Zealand boat mystery leaves five dead in Kaipara Harbour
Five people are thought to have died and three others are missing after a chartered fishing vessel went missing in New Zealand.
Eleven people were on board the Francie when it was reported missing in the Kaipara Harbour area of the country's North Island.
Weather conditions were poor and the area has dangerous a sandbar known to be one of the most difficult to navigate in New Zealand.
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro’s funeral set for December 4th
The state funeral for Fidel Castro who died at the age of 90, has been fixed for Sunday December 4, in Santiago de Cuba, according to state media report.
But the cremation of the remains of Castro will be carried out according to his wishes, and has been fixed for Saturday, Cuba President Raul Castro, announced early Saturday.
According official states media, the government has also declared nine days of mourning in honour of the fallen hero.
Attack in Kaduna Nigeria leaves four killed
Four persons were killed while several houses including the house of the village head were burnt, when unknown gunmen attacked Mile One Village in Tafan District, Kaduna State on Friday.
A resident, who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kafanchan that the hoodlums launched an attack against the residents between 2 p.m. and 10p.m on Friday.
Russia in spat with Ukraine over Crimea missile test
Moscow has protested against plans by Ukraine to carry out missile tests near Crimea, raising the diplomatic temperature between the two countries.
Russia's aviation agency, Rosaviatsia, said Ukraine had notified it of tests to be carried out in "Russia's sovereign air space" on 1 and 2 December in the Simferopol area.
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Suspected car bomb kills at least 10 people in Somali capital
A suspected car bomb killed at least 10 people when it exploded at a police checkpoint next to a busy market in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday, police and witnesses said.
Reuters witnesses saw several bodies at the scene of the blast near the vegetable market in Mogadishu's Waberi district, where shops and stalls were wrecked and ambulances raced away with casualties. Pools of blood lay on the ground.
Abducted former Nigeria foreign affairs minister freed by abductors
Former Minister of State for foreign affairs, Mr Bagudu Hirse, who was abducted by gunmen in Kaduna on Sunday, Nov. 20 as reported on The Forefront, has regained his freedom, his brother, Mr John Hirse, has confirmed.
Breaking! Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro dies aged 90
Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and for five decades defied U.S. efforts to topple him, died on Friday, his younger brother announced to the nation. He was 90.
Ondo Decides: Fayose alleges INEC is conniving with the APC to rig Ondo poll
Nigeria - The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of conniving with the All Progressives Congress to rig the Ondo governorship election taking place on Saturday (today).
The governor raised the alarm in a statement on Friday.
Poll shows Mexicans are very negative on Trump, but back talks with him
An overwhelming majority of Mexicans hold a negative view of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, but most believe their own president should meet with him to defend the country's interests, an opinion poll showed on Friday.
Shootings outside U.S. stores on Black Friday leave two dead
A Good Samaritan who tried to stop a woman being assaulted was shot to death outside a Texas Walmart packed with shoppers on Black Friday while another man in New Jersey was also killed outside a mall, authorities said.
Neymar responds to corruption charges on instagram post
Barcelona forward Neymar has used an Instagram post to apparently address the latest attempt by Spain’s public prosecutor to seek a jail term in relation to his controversial transfer from Santos.
Nigeria Air Force confirms helicopter mishap in Makurdi
At last, the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that one of the helicopters recently inherited from the Presidency had a mishap after a mission in Makurdi.
President Muhammadu Buhari had through the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) handed over two (2) Agusta 101 Westland Helicopters to the NAF from the Presidential fleet.
In US, Green Party files petition to recount votes cast in Wisconsin
Green Party leader Jill Stein has filed a petition to recount the presidential votes cast in Wisconsin.
An election official said Ms Stein filed the request about an hour-and-a-half before a 5pm Friday deadline.
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