Yet Again! Secular Publisher Hacked To Death In Bangladesh

A publisher of a slain online critic of religious militancy was hacked to death in the Bangladeshi capital, police said, hours after similar attacks wounded two secular writers and another publisher.

Faysal Arefin, who was killed on Saturday in Dhaka, published books by Avijit Roy, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin who was murdered in the same way in February.

Photos Of Some Victims Of The Russian Plane Crash

Russia plane crash victims Anton Bogdanov and Alena Moiseeva were among the 17 children killed

Really sad. They went on vacation but never returned, see more after the cut.

Kano Govt Shuts College Over Alleged Sodomy Cases

 

The Kano State Government has ordered the immediate closure of boys section of Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo College, Kano, over recent media report of alleged child abuse in the school.

Deputy Governor of the state, Hafiz Abubakar, announced the closure of the college while inaugurating a 14-man committee to investigate the matter on Friday.

Nigeria’s Larry Ekundayo Defeats Ghana’s Joseph Lamptey In Boxing Battle (Photos)

Nigeria’s Larry Ekundayo yesterday October 30^th, defeated Ghana’s Joseph Lamptey in a boxing battle which took place in the United Kingdom in the presence of many fans from both countries. The two were battling for the African Boxing Union Welterweight title, and Larry came out victorious. See more photo from the ring battle after the cut.

Two Bomb Blasts Rock Zanzibar Following Election Annulment

The Association France Presse (AFP) reported that two bomb blasts rocked the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar of Tanzania late Friday night.

The explosions occurred in the historic Stone Town at a busy roundabout, and sent people running for cover according to witnesses. The bomb blasts are the latest news of unrest following the annulment of this week's presidential elections in Zanzibar and Tanzania.

Russian Flight Crashes Into Sinai Peninsula, All Passengers Reportedly Killed

On Saturday morning a Russian plane crashed into the Sinai Peninsula killing all 224 passengers on board, according to the Associated Press (AP).
The flight departed from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in the Sinai and was to arrive in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The Russian Embassy in Cairo confirmed the crash on Twitter. Russian state media is reporting that most of the passengers on board were returning from vacation.