World News for Nigerians Today 29l12l2018
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1. Judge Calls For ‘Humanity’ In Asylum Ruling Amidst Trump’s Crazy Immigration Stance
A United State’s federal judge appeared to make a veiled criticism and call out of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on Thursday when he ruled that the government violated the constitutional rights of an asylum-seeker, Adou Kouadio from the Ivory Coast it has detained for nearly three years.
2. AFCON Favours Egypt to Host AFCON 2019
The land of Pyramids may be chosen to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, CAF sources have hinted and by all indications the rest of the Africa might be headed to Egypt next year.
The last time Egypt hosted the Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles finished third; a third consecutive bronze medal at three straight editions.
3. North Korean Military Officers Run Drugs to Make Ends Meet
As North Korea’s economic system changes with the introduction of market forces to the state-led economy, it has become necessary for citizens to get another source of income, as government salaries are not enough to live on.
This is becoming the case even for military officers, who once had privileged positions in the North Korean hierarchy. But now, as their elite status begins to wane, many are now resorting to illegal activities like drug running to supplement their income.
“Recently one officer from a military unit under the VII [Army] Corps was caught and punished for carrying a couple kilos of drugs on a train,” a military source said.
4. China Shaken by Foreign Investment Slowdown
Have foreign investors lost interest in China?
Based on the latest official figures, it appears that investors may be holding back from investing in China until the outcome of the trade war with the United States becomes known.
As with every other official data in China, evidence to this is clouded, fragmented and inconclusive.
Yet, despite the uncertainties over Chinese statistics, it seems clear that foreign investment growth has fallen far below the double-digit rates when compared with a decade ago.
5. DRC Election Readiness Shaky, Says Observers
Polling stations in the Democratic Republic of Congo are ill-prepared for Sunday’s presidential election, diplomats and an observer mission said.
Despite all these, new polling showed opposition candidate Martin Fayulu is favoured to win.
Frustration has mounted across the vast, shaky Central African country after repeated election delays and blunders as well as a decision this week to shelve voting in several opposition strongholds.
6. Court Jails Woman for Sexually Harassing a Monkey
An Egyptian court has sentenced a 25-year-old woman to three years in prison for “sexually harassing” a monkey in the country.
A court in Mansoura city charged Basma Ahmed with “inciting debauchery” and “committing an obscene act in public”, a judicial source told Egyptian newspaper.
7. Impostor Pretends To Be a Priest for 18 Years, Conducts Marriages and Confessions
A Colombian man who pretended to be a Roman Catholic priest for 18 years hearing confessions and celebrating weddings, was exposed just before Christmas, the diocese in Spain where he was preaching has said on Monday.
However, Marriages and baptisms carried out by Miguel Angel Ibarra remain valid but confessions are not even though the “grace of God acted” on the faithful who were deceived, the spokeswoman for the diocese of Cadiz and Ceuta informed.
8. Former Arsenal Chairman, Peter Hill-Wood has Died at 82
Former Arsenal chairman, Peter Hill-Wood, who chaired the club for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 82.
Hill-Wood joined the Arsenal board in 1962 and stepped up to become chairman in 1982, before stepping down in 2013 due to a heart attack he suffered the previous year.
During his time at the club, he appointed French Coach Arsene Wenger as manager in 1996 who later became one of the Premier League’s most successful coaches.
9. Google and Facebook Ads Put in Child Sex Abuse Discovery Apps
Evidence that adverts of major brands were placed in “child abuse discovery apps” via Google and Facebook’s ad networks has led to fresh calls for the tech giants to face tougher regulation.
The apps involved used to be available on Google’s Play Store for Android devices, and directed users to WhatsApp groups containing the illegal content.
Facebook and Google said they have taken steps to address the problem.
10. LG to Launch Capsule-based Craft Beer
Home appliances maker, LG Electronics has concluded plans to launch a capsule-based craft beer-making machine, LG Home Brew. The equipment according to LG will feature at the Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America.
It sure looks like Home beer is loading for the guys who love their bottles.
