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Suicide bomber kills 21 in Nigeria

Dakasoye (Nigeria): At least 21 people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up in the crowds at a Shia Muslim procession near the north Nigerian city of Kano, in the latest violence to hit the troubled region. The attack happened in the village of Dakasoye, some 20 kilometres south of the city, during a march by followers of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria.

online surge on Britain’s ‘Black Friday’

london: Frenzied crowds failed to materialise at shops in Britain for “Black Friday” sales, but analysts expected record online purchases amid signs that customers were rushing to the Internet instead.

21 suspected terrorists killed in Pakistan

Islamabad: At least 21 suspected terrorists were killed on Friday in military air strikes in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency, said security sources.

airStrikes on ISIS city kill eight

Beirut: A new wave of airstrikes targeting the Syrian city of Raqqa, the headquarters of the extremist ISIS and the focus of an international military campaign, killed at least eight people, including five children.

Ex-cop, son sentenced to death for murder in sl

Colombo: A former senior Sri lankan police officer and his son were sentenced to death by the high court on Friday for murdering a businessman in 2012. Former DIG and his son were found guilty for the abduction and murder of a businessman and was sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar.