Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he’ll be jailed again

By Reuters,

The de facto leader of Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, appeared before a South Korean court on Monday, awaiting a ruling on whether new allegations includi...

Jay Y. Lee , Samsung Group , South Korea

First coronavirus death reported in the US

By Reuters,

A Washington state man in his 50s with underlying health issues became the United States’ first fatality from the coronavirus, officials said on Sat...

coronavirus

8 celebrity costumes that won Halloween 2019

By Girlie Kendi,

Halloween has become more commercialized than it was before. According to the Business Insider, in the past, people would make food offerings for d...

Halloween

Onkar seeded first for KCB Kilifi Rally

By Citizen Reporter,

Premier Class driver Onkar Singh Rai will be the first one off the ramp when the KCB Kilifi Rally revs off on Friday. Navigated by Gareth Dawe, the...

KCB Kilifi Rally , KNRC , Onkar Singh Rai , Rally Championship

KOT criticize Harambee Stars after Algeria defeat

By John Kyanda,

It was a disappointing night for Kenyan football fans following the defeat in the opener of the African Cup of Nations. Despite an improved second-ha...

AFCON2019 , Africa Cup of Nations , Algeria , Harambee Stars

The cancer of Kenyan football and its prevalence on the beautiful game

By Julius Jumah,

By Julius Jumah On the afternoon of February 2, 2004,  about 45,500 spectators sat in the famous Stade 15 October Stadium in Bizerte, Tunisia some...

cancer , coaching , fans , Francis Kimanzi , John Baraza , Kenyan football , lack of stadia , stadia

Indian billionaire arrested in London over alleged $2B fraud

By CNN,

UK police have arrested India's billionaire diamond dealer Nirav Modi in London over his alleged involvement in a bank fraud that could be worth $2 bi...

Bank Fraud , India , Nirav Modi

U.S. judge gives Trump ex-aide Manafort leniency: under four years in prison

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced on Thursday by a U.S. judge to less than four years in prison - far sh...

Paul Manafort , Trump

At least 23 dead after tornadoes touch down in Alabama and Georgia

By CNN,

A devastating series of tornadoes ripped through Alabama on Sunday, killing at least 23 people in one county. The victims including children, died ...

Alabama , GEORGIA , tornado

Pakistan prepares to return Indian pilot as confrontation cools

By Reuters,

Pakistan prepared to release a captured Indian pilot on Friday as the nuclear powers scaled back their confrontation, at least temporarily, while Indi...

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Changes coming for US lawmakers who call Capitol home

By VOA,

The U.S. Capitol is the most recognizable workplace in the country, and for an estimated 80 to 100 lawmakers, it’s also the place they literally cal...

US Lawmakers

DP Ruto asks Jubilee leaders to respect President Kenyatta

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy President William Ruto has asked Jubilee leaders to respect President Uhuru Kenyatta amid a perceived political showdown in the Jubilee Party. ...

Jubilee Party , Uhuru kenyatta , william ruto

Bruce Odhiambo: Uhuru’s close friend who rose from the slums to top music producer

By Tonny Ndungu,

To most people, Bruce Odhiambo was Brother B, a talented music producer, artiste and a renowned events organiser. To others, he was the towering ma...

Bruce Odhiambo , Youth Enterprise Development Fund

UK court orders Indian tycoon Mallya to be extradited on fraud charges

By Reuters,

Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya should be extradited from Britain to India to face fraud charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct Kingfisher Airl...

Force India , India , Kingfisher Airlines , Prime Minister Narendra , Vijay Mallya

Britain welcomes the global cannabis revolution

By CNN,

The Government of Britain has added cannabis to the pharmacopoeia of medicines available to patients on the National Health Service. As of November...

germany , medical cannabis

South Korea jails former president Lee for 15 years on corruption charges

By Reuters,

A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years for corruption, making him the latest in a string of high-prof...

Lee Myung-bak , Park Geun-hye , South Korea

Beyonce takes Coachella by storm with Destiny’s Child reunion

By CNN,

Beyonce returned spectacularly to the stage Saturday with a joyous, homecoming-themed party at the Coachella festival where she delighted fans with a ...

beyonce , Coachella , destiny's child , Jay Z , Kelly Rowland , Solange Knowles , We Should All Be Feminists

Ex-South Korean President to serve 24 years in prison

By CNN,

A South Korean court has found former President Park Geun-hye guilty on multiple counts of abuse of power, bribery and coercion and sentenced her to 2...

Miracle man Woods seeks Masters magic

By AFP,

Tiger Woods teed off at Augusta National for the first time in three years on Thursday, setting off in search of his 15th major title in a Masters tha...

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South Korea: Prosecutors want former president jailed for 30 years

By Reuters,

South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 30-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye who was ousted last year amid an influence-peddling ...

chairman Shin Dong-bin , Choi Soon-sil , former President Park Geun-hye , Lotte Group , News1 agency , Samsung , Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee