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Kenya's Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta's presidential win

Posted: 20 Nov 2017 07:11 AM PST

Kenya's Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta's presidential winBy Maggie Fick and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month's repeat presidential vote, paving the way for him to be sworn in next week. Chief Justice David Maraga said all six judges dismissed the two legal challenges to the vote. The opposition coalition NASA insisted the government was illegitimate.


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Kenyan capital on edge as Supreme Court ruling looms

Posted: 20 Nov 2017 06:16 AM PST

Kenyan capital on edge as Supreme Court ruling loomsAfter days of violence and riots in Nairobi, Kenya's Supreme Court is to rule Monday on cases seeking to void the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month's repeat vote. Police said on Sunday at least four people were killed overnight in a Nairobi slum that is a stronghold of opposition leader Raila Odinga. The court, created by a 2010 constitution that followed a violent political crisis three years earlier, made history on the continent when it nullified Kenyatta's win in August elections.


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Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys

Posted: 20 Nov 2017 04:30 AM PST

Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo BoysIt was a life-changing moment for Daniels when five police officers in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, locked him in the back of a van two years ago. Legislation against gay marriage and same-sex unions was passed in early 2014, reinforcing existing laws on homosexuality.


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Anti-LGBTQ politician 'looked for gay meet-ups on Craigslist'

Posted: 20 Nov 2017 03:06 AM PST

Anti-LGBTQ politician 'looked for gay meet-ups on Craigslist'The anti-LGBTQ politician from Ohio who resigned after being outed as a gay man reportedly looked for sex on Craigslist. Wes Goodman was known for pushing anti-LGBT legislation and described himself as a Christian conservative with family values. As reported by Cleveland.com, the married politician sent sexually suggestive messages to conservative colleagues he met on Capitol Hill.


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Defiant Hun Sen tells U.S. to cut all aid to Cambodia

Posted: 20 Nov 2017 01:44 AM PST

Defiant Hun Sen tells U.S. to cut all aid to CambodiaCambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen challenged the United States on Sunday to cut all aid after it announced it was ending funding for a general election next year in response to the dissolution of the main opposition party, media reported.


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US military in Japan under alcohol ban after accident

Posted: 19 Nov 2017 11:16 PM PST

US military in Japan under alcohol ban after accidentUS Forces in Japan banned all personnel from consuming alcohol after a drink-driving accident on the island of Okinawa where anti-base sentiment runs high. A US Marine crashed his vehicle into a mini-truck at an intersection on Sunday, killing the other driver, 61. The 21-year-old, whose breath test showed an alcohol level three times the legal limit, was arrested and charged with negligent driving resulting in death, police said.


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Border agent dies after being injured in Texas

Posted: 19 Nov 2017 09:35 PM PST

Border agent dies after being injured in TexasVAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Authorities are searching Texas' Big Bend area for potential suspects and witnesses after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent was fatally injured responding to activity there.


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Pieces of once-mighty NY bridge get new life in rural towns

Posted: 19 Nov 2017 07:40 PM PST

Pieces of once-mighty NY bridge get new life in rural townsSteel and concrete panels that were once part of a mighty bridge that carried 50 million vehicles a year across the Hudson River north of New York City will find new life spanning streams along sleepy country roads.


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Demi Lovato Walks AMAs Red Carpet With Trans Lawmaker Danica Roem

Posted: 19 Nov 2017 06:20 PM PST

Demi Lovato Walks AMAs Red Carpet With Trans Lawmaker Danica RoemDemi Lovato didn't miss the opportunity to make a profound statement of inclusion at the American Music Awards Sunday, arriving with transgender lawmaker Danica Roem.


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Thousands March On National Mall To Demand Puerto Rico Disaster Relief

Posted: 19 Nov 2017 06:01 PM PST

Thousands March On National Mall To Demand Puerto Rico Disaster ReliefThousands gathered Sunday on the National Mall in Washington to demand the federal government increase its commitment to disaster relief on hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico.


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