CNN "moves" Ukraine's Slavyansk to Russia's Crimea

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The American CNN TV channel has revealed a shocking lack of geographical knowledge. A CNN report about self-defense fighters' pullout from the towns of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk in southeastern Ukraine carried a map locating Slavyansk in the western part of Crimea.

Covering Ukrainian troops' seizure of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, both situating in Ukraine's southeast Donetsk region, the CNN mislocated Slavyansk, "moving" it to Crimea which has recently become part of Russia.

The Pentagon moves to keep Nigeria locked down (#BringBackOurGirls)

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The African country of Nigeria supplies nearly 3% of the world's oil, and is currently the top producer in Africa. Despite the country's vast natural wealth and exports, the average person in Nigeria does not live so well.

According to the CIA World Factbook, the average life expectancy is only 52.6 years. Only 61.3% of the population is literate. 29% of Nigerians between the age of 5 and 14 are child laborers.

Sad: Boy Allegedly Kills Sister Using Wrestling Moves Learned On TV

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Viloude Louis, who was allegedly killed by her 13-year-old brother when he performed wrestling moves on her that he had seen on TV.
Vilger Louis talks about his daughter Viloude, dead after suffered multiple injuries after her half-brother allegedly beat her.
A young teen beat his little half-sister to death using wrestling moves he’d copied from the TV, police claim.

Devalon Armstrong, 13, is accused of repeatedly slamming Viloude Louis, 5, onto a bed, punching her in the stomach, jumping on her back and elbow-dropping into her kidneys.

US' moves in Syria to intensify bloody stalemate - expert

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US allegations about the use of chemical weapons reinforce the need for UN inspectors to be deployed to Syria, and for increased efforts to find a political solution to the conflict, the European Union has declared. Following the claims US President Barack Obama has given the green light to sending US weapons to Syrian rebels after the White House said it has proof the Syrian government used chemical weapons against opposition forces.

This became the “red line” that Barack Obama was talking about when threatening to initiate military intervention into Syria.

For more in this I'm joined on the phone by Richard Heydarian, a Manila-based foreign affairs analyst.

Sunday Mba Relocates To Europe

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Nigeria’s Afcon 2013 sensation; 24-year-old midfielder Sunday Mba is being wooed by many Premier League clubs as he plots a move away from his Nigerian side Warri Wolves.

The skillfull midfielder told supersports that he is taking his time about because the transfer window in the major leagues across Europe has closed But he continued to say he won’t lie, he has been inundated with offers from England, Spain, Italy and some other countries but will not be hasty in reaching a decision now.

When the time is right, Nigerians will be informed of his next destination.

Tukur moves to tame PDP governors

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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has begun subtle moves to wrest the party from the grips of its governors and curb their overbearing influence.

To achieve his goal, Tukur plans to establish financial autonomy for the party, which will free it from over-dependence on the governors and the President.

Investigations by our correspondent indicated that the desire of Tukur and the PDP National Working Committee was based on a paper presented by a former National Chairman of the party, Dr. Okwesilise Nwodo, to the party at its December 2012 retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Jonathan Moves To Reconcile With Obasanjo

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President Goodluck Jonathan has begun moves to reconcile with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, as a means of ending the rift between them. Jonathan and Obasanjo had fallen apart over the last few months, following critical comments made by Obasanjo about the government. In a recent interview on Cable Network News, the former president criticised Jonathan’s handling of the Boko Haram insurgency and advised him to initiate a dialogue with the extremist sect.

Obasanjo told the CNN in the interview that Jonathan had been applying less of dialogue and more of force in solving the Boko Haram issue.

Secret moves in Enugu to oust Chime

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There are subtle moves by a clique in Enugu State to facilitate the removal of Governor Sullivan Chime, writes Ozioma Ubabukoh. A series of meetings, some marathon and muffled, have been going on in Enugu, the capital of Enugu State. At virtually all the meetings, the common item for deliberation revolved around the prolonged ‘leave’ by the state Governor, Mr. Sullivan Chime.Not only has the governor’s sojourn overseas for accumulated annual vacation become a source of worry in the state, political actors with eyes on the 2015 general elections have moved in with a web of intrigues.