Sudan floods render thousands homeless

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More than 3,000 homes have been destroyed by floods that hit almost half of Sudan’s states over Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holidays, official media said.

At least 184 people were injured and 6,100 families were displaced many of whom were from the Nile and North Kordofah states, the SUNA news agency reported on Saturday.

“Twenty-two districts in eight states were affected by flooding and heavy rain,” the report said citing the federal health ministry.

Video Post: Thousands of African migrants protest Israel detention policy

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NSA implanted software on thousands of computers to spy on Russia, Mexico, other US allies Read

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The US intelligence agency has covertly installed software on nearly 100,000 computers worldwide, allowing it to spy on them, and recruit them for possible cyber attacks, a news report said late Tuesday. Most were installed by the National Security Agency via network connections, but the agency has devised a way of reaching unconnected computers by means of radio waves, the New York Times reported, citing NSA documents, computer experts and officials.

Thousands rally in Odessa in support of accession to Customs Union (CIS), Eurasian.

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Thousands of people in the southern Ukrainian city of Odessa rallied on Saturday, December 14, in support of their country’s accession to the Customs Union created by Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia.

The demonstrators walked along the streets in what they called a March for Alternative, chanting “Odessa for the Customs Union,”

“Away with the Orange Plague,” “We take no orders from the West” and “No to Eurohysteria!” They urged the Ukrainian authorities to resolve disputable issues concerning European integration in a referendum.

Tens of thousands "Nuclear slaves" discovered at Fukushima

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An in-depth journalistic investigation uncovered that tens of thousands of unemployed Japanese were tricked into working underpaid and highly dangerous jobs on the area of Fukushima's nuclear disaster. The  most disturbing aspect of the scheme is that Yakuza behave as enforcers who keep consitently the "nuclear slaves" from complaining or leaving their jobs.

On Friday, Reuters published the results of its investigation of working conditions of the people that are dealing with the aftermath of the nuclear incident at Fukushima. Journalists discovered a number of individuals employed in decontamination activities were employed by subcontractors of TEPCO, the giant utility company that owns Fukushima nuclear power plant.

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Mexico: Thousands of n-aked cyclists protest aggressive drivers

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Thousands of Mexican cyclists rode n-aked Saturday to protest aggressive drivers and carbon emissions from cars - and the conservativeness of central Mexico's Jalisco state - organizers said.
Some 3,000 demonstrators -- some bare head to toe, others in bathing suits or underwear -- braved catcalls and embarrassed smiles from residents as they biked some 12 miles (20 kilometers) to end up in Guadalajara, the biggest city in Jalisco state.
In downtown Mexico City, nearly 2,000 bikers - n-aked or scantily clad - also demonstrated. Some slapped "fragile" stickers on their bodies or painted messages on their skin: "more bicycles, less pollution," and "the city is for everyone, let bikes pass."

Fulani, Gwari Clash In Abuja: Two Die, Thousands Displaced

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With less than 48 hours to another year, a communal clash has erupted in Gwako, under Gwagwalada Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory. The spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency, Yushau Shuaib, who stated this on Sunday, said the clash drew the attention of the agency and the Ministry of the Capital Territory to jointly activate their Search and Rescue teams.

Road users stranded for hours as fuel tanker blocks Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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It was a harrowing experience for thousands of motorists, commuters and other road users on Friday as a fuel tanker crashed at Berger on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

The tanker’s crash brought traffic inward and outward Lagos to a standstill for some hours as the police, Federal Road Safety Commission and Lagos State Traffic Management Agency battled to clear the expressway and adjoining roads.

Traffic officials had to divert vehicles away from the tanker as it was spilling its fuel contents.

Many road users, including those travelling outside Lagos for the Sallah, were trapped for hours in the traffic.

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