Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dead: Chanel

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dead: Chanel

PARIS Superstar designer Karl Lagerfeld has died at the age of 85, his fashion label Chanel confirmed on Tuesday. The announcement came just weeks after the...
Nigerien, Eissa Muhamad stranded at Ethiopian airport since November 2018

Nigerien, Eissa Muhamad stranded at Ethiopian airport since November 2018

NIGER A Nigerien national expelled from Israel has been stranded at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, in the Ethiopian capital, since November 2018, after his home country refused him...
After Buhari's ruthless order, Nigeria army uncovers 'unholy' political plan

After Buhari’s ruthless order, Nigeria army uncovers ‘unholy’ political plan

NIGERIA Barely 24-hours after Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari said he had given orders for the security forces to be ruthless on ballot box snatchers, the army said on Tuesday...
Explosion leaves three dead, several injured in Egypt

Explosion leaves three dead, several injured in Egypt

EGYPT At least three people were killed and several injured when an explosive device carried by a militant exploded in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Monday, according to a...
Nigerian ruling party chieftain says electoral body is hiding something

Nigerian ruling party chieftain says electoral body is hiding something

NIGERIA A Nigerian chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has said the electoral umpire, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), is hiding the truth behind the postponement of the 2019...
The sailor pictured kissing a woman in Times Square as people celebrated the end of World War II has died at age 95, his daughter told the Providence Journal. George Mendonsa had a seizure Sunday after falling at an assisted living facility in Middleton, Rhode Island, his daughter Sharon Molleur said. In the famous image, one of four taken by Alfred Eisenstadt for Life magazine, Mendonsa is seen ecstatically bending over and kissing a woman in a white nurse's uniform. The picture was published by Life as "V-J Day in Times Square." Mendonsa, who served in the Pacific during World War II, was on home leave when the picture was taken. He had long claimed to be the sailor in the picture, but it wasn't confirmed until recently with the use of facial recognition technology. Greta Zimmer Friedman, the woman in the picture, died in 2016 at age 92. Eisenstadt did not get the names of the kissing strangers. He later described watching the sailor running along the street, and grabbing any girl in sight. "I was running ahead of him with my Leica looking back over my shoulder but none of the pictures that were possible pleased me," he wrote in "Eisenstadt on Eisenstadt." "Then suddenly, in a flash, I saw something white being grabbed. I turned around and clicked the moment the sailor kissed the nurse. If she had been dressed in a dark dress I would never have taken the picture." Mendonsa, who served in the Pacific during World War II, was on home leave when the picture was taken.

“Kissing sailor” in iconic NY picture dies age 95

TIMES SQUARE The sailor pictured kissing a woman in Times Square as people celebrated the end of World War II has died at age 95, his daughter has said.
AFCON U-20: Mali crowned champions

AFCON U-20: Mali crowned champions

NIGER Mali beats Senegal at the finals of the U-20 AFCON in Niger to back home her first continental title for the category. Liverpool, Juventus, Barcelona and Fc Bayern...
Meet Senegal's youngest presidential candidate, Ousmane Sonko

Meet Senegal’s youngest presidential candidate, Ousmane Sonko

SENEGAL Senegal’s presidential election is scheduled for February 24. Five candidates are vying for the presidency, including incumbent President Macky Sall. Among his opponents, Ousmane Sonko,...
South Africa Airways set to pay Comair $78 mln

South Africa Airways set to pay Comair $78 mln

SOUTH AFRICA State-run South African Airways (SAA) will pay its rival Comair 1.1 billion rand ($78 million) to settle an anti-competition case, sending shares in the local aviation company...
Nigerians resilient despite poll delay

Nigerians resilient despite poll delay

NIGERIA In Nigeria, churches were packed on Sunday as the faithful prayed for the future of Africa’s largest democracy. It follows postponement of the presidential elections...