"We have challenged the US and France to come up with a single piece of proof" - Assad

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday scorned allegations that his forces were behind chemical attacks in Damascus last month and warned that any French military action against his government would trigger negative repercussions. "Those who make accusations must show evidence. We have challenged the US and France to come up with a single piece of proof. (Presidents) Obama and Hollande have been incapable of doing so," Assad told the French daily in an interview.

"Anybody who contributes to the financial and military reinforcement of terrorists is the enemy of the Syrian people. If the policies of the French state are hostile to the Syrian people, the state will be their enemy," he said. "There will be repercussions, negative ones obviously, on French interests."
Reuters

Mum Locked Up Mentally Challenged (Killer) Son In A Cage For 11 Years (SEE PHOTOS)

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A 74-year-old woman, Wang Muxiang, was forced to cage and shackle her mentally ill son in a homemade cage for 11 years has emerged from China. The cage was made after her son Wu Yuanhong murdered a teenager in his village in Ruichang, Jiangxi Province, while reportedly suffering an episode of 'psychosis'.

Wu also beat a 13-year-old boy to death in the same village in 2001. He was released home a year later because he suffered from mental illness.The woman built the cage when no one else agreed to help her out for fear of being attacked by Wu. Wang said: 'I wielded the cage while crying heavily. Although he suffers from mental illness and killed a person, he still is my son. Thinking I was making a cage to lock him in, my heart was broken.'

(NLC) challenged by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to strengthen its structure

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been challenged by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to strengthen its structure, reposition itself and strive to have a say in setting and implementing developmental agenda for Nigeria.

This call was made by the Director-General of the ILO, Mr Guy Ryder, who was speaking during a one-day interactive session of the International Affairs Committee of the NLC, on “International Cooperation Work,” held in Abuja,on Monday.

Physically challenged son kidnaps mother

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*Demands N20 million ransom  *Detains her for 10 days

By EMMA AMAIZE

A physically–challenged barber, who abducted his mother, Mrs. Kate Emienor, in Benin City, Edo State and detained her for 10 days at a hideout in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, while demanding N20 million ransom to secure her freedom , has been nabbed by the police.

Commissioner of Police, Delta State, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, who confirmed the incident, yesterday, said, “It is true, both the son and mother that was kidnapped are in our custody.”

Man Rapes Deaf, Dumb And Mentally Challenged Woman, Vows To Marry Her

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A 57-year-old man stunned court officials recently after he confessed to forcing himself on a deaf, dumb and mentally challenged woman because his ex-wife had cheated on him.

Ronald Manyeku, Zimbbwe told regional magistrate, Mr Livingstone Chipadza, that he was prepared to marry the complainant since he was quite sure that no man will ever take her away from him because of her state.

It was the State's case led by Area Public Prosecutor, Mr Tirivanhu Mutyasira that Manyeku raped the complainant several times in August last year.