New Boko Haram Raid in Northern Nigeria Leaves 55 Dead
The Nigerian military says some 200 Islamist militants raided a remote northeastern town Tuesday, leaving 55 people dead, including police, prison officials and civilians. Army spokesman Sagir Musa blamed the pre-dawn attack on al-Qaida-linked Boko Haram militants, and said the strike targeted the town of Bama, a remote…
Brazil in talks to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors
Brazil has begun negotiations to hire at least 6,000 Cuban doctors to work in rural areas, Brazilian Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota says. Both countries are consulting the Pan American Health Organization to allow Cuban doctors to practise in Brazil. Most Brazilian doctors are concentrated in the country’s…
Kenya condom ad opposed by Catholic Church
Kenya’s Roman Catholic Church has condemned a Catholic group for a billboard and newspaper advertising campaign promoting condom use. The US-based Catholics for Choice was planting “negative attitudes” that could destroy the nation’s “moral fibre”, church leaders said. Catholics for Choice defend it, saying it could curb…
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