North Korea increasing executions of top political officers amid sanctions strain, US general says

January 30, 2018 WORLD No Comments

North Korea is stepping up its execution of top political officers to prevent the regime from deteriorating under immense pressure caused by international sanctions, a U.S. general said after recent reports suggested that a key member of Kim Jong Un’s inner circle was reported executed by death squad. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, the top U.S. commander in South Korea, said the political figures Kim Jong Un is ordering killed have been accused of corruption. “We’re...

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How to enter Setup Utility or the Boot Menu on my system How to access my system BIOS

January 30, 2018 TECHNOLOGY No Comments

Affected Configurations The above symptom is associated with, but not limited to, the following systems: IdeaPad Affected systems: IdeaPad 100 Applies to Microsoft Windows 8.1 Solution While powered-off, press Novo button to select the device you want the computer starts from.You should be able to locate the button on the computer left-side. Press the Novo button and then select BIOS Setup.   The F1 or F2 prompt on startup only appears from a true cold boot. ...

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Military defeat of ISIS can be 'measured in weeks,' top US general says

January 29, 2018 WORLD No Comments

The military defeat of ISIS could be just 'weeks' away, a top U.S. military official said Monday -- a stunning development given the terror group once boasted the infrastructure to control an expanse of territory in Syria and Iraq where 10 million people lived. U.S. Central Command General Joseph Votel made the comment during a speech to Jordan’s National Defense School on Monday, according to a tweet posted by Defense One. “The timeline for the military defeat of ISIS can now be measured...

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FA Cup: Iheanacho breaks Nigerian’s scoring record [See Top Ten]

January 29, 2018 SPORTS No Comments

Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has broken former Nigeria international, Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s goal record in the FA Cup. Iheanacho scored twice in Leicester City’s 5-1 thrashing of Peterborough on Saturday. In doing so, the 21-year-old broke a record previously held by Aiyegbeni, as he took his tally in the prestigious competition to 9 goals in 9 appearances. Aiyegbeni notched 8 goals in 20 appearances in the FA Cup wearing the jerseys of Reading, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth. While...

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BBNAIJA: Meet 20 housemates for 2018

January 29, 2018 ENTERTAINMENT No Comments

The #BigBrotherNaija 2018 kicked off Sunday night with twenty housemates battling for the winning prize of N45 million as announced earlier by the organiser, M-Net West Africa The housemates numbering would be staying at the Big Brother House for the next eleven weeks to entertain TV viewers across Africa and beyond. At the launch, Popular media personality, and host of the show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu ushered the housemates into the#BigBrotherNaija house with the edition themed: “Double Wahala.”‎ Ebuka,...

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BBNaija: Big Brother announces change in eviction process

January 29, 2018 ENTERTAINMENT No Comments

The management of Big brother has announced a change in the weekly eviction process. The housemates of BBNaija third edition will be divided into peers on Wednesday. According to the host of the reality show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, each housemate will be evicted with their peers and saved likewise. Ebuka announced this on Sunday at the premiere show. The #BigBrotherNaija 2018 tagged Double Wahala kicked off Sunday nnight with twenty housemates battling for the winning prize of N45 million...

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BBNaija: Six housemates asked to vacate

January 29, 2018 ENTERTAINMENT No Comments

Six housemates of Big Brother Naija 3 have been asked to vacate the house. While housemates were eating, Big brother announced that the housemates who picked numbers without a bed space should pack their bags. It seems the first eviction in the Big Brother Naija 3 ‘Double Wahala’ has began. The development has already set the house in disarray. However, the six housemates were taken to a different room, away from the other housemates and asked to wait for further instructions. The #BigBrotherNaija...

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Vegas mogul Steve Wynn accused of forcing manicurist to have sex with him, decades of sexual misconduct

January 26, 2018 WORLD No Comments

Steve Wynn, Chairman and CEO of Wynn Resorts, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC17C03E8160 Las Vegas business mogul Steve Wynn is being accused of sexual harassment and assault by several former employees at his Wynn properties. In a detailed reported in the Wall Street Journal, more than 150 people spoke about the 74-year-old business man and dozens accused Wynn of being sexually inappropriate.  The...

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Argentina police raid naval base in missing submarine case

January 26, 2018 WORLD No Comments

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina –  Federal police officers have raided naval bases and other buildings in Argentina as part of an investigation into the disappearance of a submarine with 44 crewmembers. Friday's raids were ordered by Federal Judge Marta Yanez. She tells local TN television that she wants to review documents focused on the condition of the vessel before it began its journey. She also says that she wants to look into possible faults in the midlife refit of the submarine. A blast occurred near the time and place where the ARA...

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Grim reminders of a war in Vietnam, a generation later

January 26, 2018 WORLD No Comments

HANOI, Vietnam –  It's been over for 40-plus years, the war that Americans simply call Vietnam but the Vietnamese refer to as their Resistance War Against America. Yet it lingers in so many ways, as was apparent this week when Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dropped in for a couple of days of defense diplomacy with a former enemy. Although he never served in Vietnam and had not previously visited the country, Mattis has said he learned from a lot of Marines who did. In his meeting with Vietnamese...

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4 Spanish tourists assaulted in Senegal, police say

January 26, 2018 WORLD No Comments

DAKAR, Senegal –  Authorities say several Spanish tourists were sexually assaulted and robbed while vacationing in southern Senegal's restive Casamance region. State media reported Friday that the assailants raped women in the group, citing a police official. The armed men also made off with thousands of euros in cash. The Spanish Foreign Ministry says its consulate in Dakar is in contact with the four Spaniards. Charles Dia Thiam, the commander of the gendarmerie in Ziguinchor, said the attack was under investigation and declined to elaborate...

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South Korea hospital blaze kills dozens, first responders faced with wall of smoke

January 26, 2018 WORLD No Comments

Firefighters work as smoke billows from a hospital in Miryang, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.  (Kim Dong-mi/Yonhap via AP) Eyewitness accounts of the fire that engulfed a South Korean hospital and nursing home early Friday—which killed at least 37 people and injured more than 100 others—revealed the chaos of rescue efforts as firefighters fought against the spreading smoke and flames. The fire started on the first floor of Sejong Hospital’s emergency room and by the time firefighters...

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