He Said He Was 17, but High School Basketball Player May Be Closer to 30
By CHRISTOPHER MELE
A student and standout athlete who immigrated from South Sudan to Canada was arrested after it was revealed that he misrepresented his age.
A student and standout athlete who immigrated from South Sudan to Canada was arrested after it was revealed that he misrepresented his age.
In what is being called the largest lion airlift ever, the big cats — together weighing more than 10,000 pounds — will make a 14- to 15-hour trip.
An assistant federal security director said he considered the instructions racial profiling and reported them to officials in Washington.
Mr. Machar emerged from exile to be restored as vice president, but serious questions remained for a country ravaged by more than two years of civil war.
Alhassane Mohamed, who shot William Bultemeier during a carjacking in Niger in 2000 and twice escaped custody in Africa, will serve his term in the United States.
Ethiopians who belong to the Nuer ethnic group say they no longer feel safe, after being targeted by compatriots known as highlanders.
According to a recent study, deaths result from several factors and women in some regions die much more often than others.
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