UNHCR Concerned as Niger Forces Out Nigerians

YOLA, NIGERIA— The United Nations refugee agency expressed concern that Niger is forcing Nigerians away from Lake Chad and their livelihoods in the wake of a deadly battle with the Boko Haram extremist group. Thousands of Nigerians who worked in the fishing industry are being forced away from Lake Chad by the government of Niger and back into Nigeria, according to authorities on both sides of the border. The order comes in the wake of...

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LooK on Woonderful PHOTOS!!!!

1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ruler of Dubai (C) takes part in a ceremony to unveil UAE's Mars Mission in Dubai.     2 Boys sit in a tree under a partly cloudy sky in an open field in Karachi, Pakistan.    3 People walk through the garden of Changgyeonggung Palace in Seoul.    4 A boy jumps into the...

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READ:....US Facing Dilemmas in Supporting Fragmented Syrian Opposition

 From the outside, the Syrian opposition group Harakat Hazm seemed like the perfect candidate for the CIA’s covert program to train and arm moderate rebels. The group, whose name means “Movement of Steadfastness” was secular, well-organized and dedicated to bringing down the government of Bashar al-Assad to “restore the freedom and dignity of the Syrian people.” In the spring of 2014, Harakat Hazm was given 50 TOW anti-tank missiles. ...

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DAY IN PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 Pedestrians pass before Storm Troopers at a toy shop in Tokyo. May 4th is called the "Star Wars Day" among Star Wars fans as the famous phrase "May the Force be with you" in the movie sounds like "May the 4th be with you." 2 A young Indian Buddhist monk opens the petals of a lotus flower as he sits with others while offering prayers on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Bangalore, during the 2559th Buddha Jayanthi or birth celebrations...

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Day in photo!!!

 12 A worker of the recently closed Swan garments factory covers her face with a scarf to shelter herself from the sun as she participates in a protest outside the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Export Association (BGMEA) office in Dhaka....

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Kerry to Discuss Yemen Crisis With Saudis

  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he will discuss a proposed "humanitarian pause" for war-ravaged Yemen when he travels to Saudi Arabia later Wednesday. For more than a month, Saudi Arabia has conducted airstrikes against Houthi rebels trying to overthrow the Yemeni government. Attempts by international relief groups to deliver humanitarian aid, including fuel and other commercial goods, has been severely hampered by the fighting....

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Tanzania Delays Referendum on Constitution

DAR ES SALAAM— Tanzania has postponed a referendum on a new constitution after delays in registering voters, the electoral body said Thursday. The postponement heightened tensions over the charter, which the main opposition parties have rejected. The delay also could complicate presidential and parliamentary elections due to be held in October. The new constitution would replace one passed in 1977, when the state was under one-party rule....

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US Energy Agency Announces Wave Energy Prize Competition

   Sun and wind are seen as the most abundant sources of clean, renewable energy, but as many 'ocean-hugging' countries know, the energy of ocean waves is also both powerful and endless. Looking for the most efficient ways to capture that energy, the U.S. Department of Energy has announced a $1.5 million-prize competition for new ideas. The department estimates that waves and tides along the U.S. coasts generate 1,420 terawatt-hours...

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Bill Clinton: Foundation Has Done Nothing Wrong

  WASHINGTON— Former president Bill Clinton defended his family's charitable foundation, saying there's nothing “sinister” about getting wealthy people to spend their money to help poor people in developing countries.“There's been a very deliberate attempt to take the foundation down,” Clinton said in an interview aired Monday on NBC's “Today” show. “And there's almost no new fact that's known now that wasn't known when she ran for president...

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Obama Calls for New Commitment to Help Minority Youths Succeed

 President Barack Obama said Monday that recent urban protests show the United States needs to do more to make sure its youth – particularly black and Latino boys and young men – have an equal chance to succeed in America. "We cannot guarantee everyone's success," Obama said, but the country can "ensure an equal shot." Speaking at Lehman College in New York, he announced the launch of a nonprofit foundation aimed at carrying out his My Brother’s...

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Kenyans Hoping US Has Answers to Security Problems

 NAIROBI— On the streets of Nairobi, Kenyans are talking about a photograph on page two of The People's Daily newspaper. Attached to a story about John Kerry’s visit, it shows a heavily-armed American soldier, in full body armor, with an assault rifle in his hands and another sidearm strapped to his leg. Next to him is a Kenyan police officer seemingly unarmed in a standard issue uniform, no body armor, standing with his arms behind...

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Kerry Pledges New Refugee Aid for Kenya

NAIROBI— U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced millions of dollars in new aid for Africa at a Monday news conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Kerry said $45 million in additional funding will be provided to help the UNHCR provide better school, health clinics and clean drinking water to refugees. The State Department said the funds will help 600,000 refugees living in Kenya, including 400,000 people from Somalia and 45,000 refugees from...

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Home of Suspect in Texas Shooting Searched

 HOUSTON— U.S. federal authorities are investigating two men killed by police in Texas after the men shot a security guard outside a free speech event. Police officials said the shooters were roommates Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi, of Arizona. Court documents show that Simpson had been under surveillance since 2006 and convicted in 2010 of lying to FBI agents over his desire to join violent jihad in Somalia. FBI agents and police searched...

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LOOOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Russia's Aleksandra Soldatova performs in the individual final program at the 31st European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Minsk, Belarus....

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Russia's Margarita Mamun performs............................

7 Russia's Margarita Mamun performs in the individual final program at the 31st European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Minsk, Belarus....

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AMAZING PHOTOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 A Buddhist monk takes part in the traditional "hi-watari", or fire-walking ritual, at Shiofune-kannonji temple in Ome City, Tokyo.     2 Visitors stroll through a garden with colorful azalea bushes in full bloom at Shiofune-kannonji temple in Ome City, Tokyo.     3 A sculptor makes a sand sculpture devoted to the WW II victory in Minsk. Belarus will celebrate the end of WW...

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