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Afghan fire fighters extinguish vehicles on fire after an attack at the main gate of International Hamed Karzai Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 10, 2015. (Massoud Hossaini / AP)  Afghanistan's intelligence agency claimed on Wednesday that Pakistan was involved in last week's attacks on Kabul that killed almost 50 people and wounded hundreds.

Riot police tried to maintain order on Wednesday as migrants lined up for registration at a stadium on the Greek island of Kos. CreditYorgos Karahalis/Associated Press  About a thousand refugees have been locked in a stadium on the Greek island of Kos overnight without food and with very little water, as Greek authorities struggle to contain the rising tide of migrants from war-torn countries, a spokeswoman for Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday.

The Senate on Tuesday directed the National Electricity Regulatory Commission to abolish the monthly fixed charges being collected from electricity consumers by the distribution companies. The resolution followed a motion titled, “Unfair trade practices of electricity distribution companies in Nigeria”, sponsored by Senator Sam Egwu and Senator David Umaru of Niger East Senatorial District.

It was an evening of goals in Tbilisi as Barcelona and Sevilla shared nine goals in 120 minutes of the match. It was 4-4 after 90 minutes but finally, after 120 minutes, the brilliance of Lionel Messi led Barcelona to beat Sevilla 5-4 on Tuesday at the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Tbilisi, to lift a record equaling fifth UEFA Super Cup.

Naira Falls The naira eased against the dollar on the parallel market on Tuesday driven by demand mainly from individuals travelling abroad for summer holidays and importers, traders said. The local currency was quoted at N224 to the greenback on the unofficial market, 0.89 per cent weaker from N222 the previous day, Reuters quoted some traders to have said.

Tomatoes… Certain vegetables such as carrots, lettuce, spinach and tomatoes could help improve sperm quality, lower risk of prostate cancer, skin problems PHOTO CREDIT: google.com Lycopene supplements may protect from ‘ageing’ infrared A rays THE recent heat sent many of us reaching for the sunscreen. But now, some experts are warning this may not protect us against a potentially harmful sunray: infrared.

Jose Mourinho's tantrum reveals the sexism running through football's veins Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro has reportedly been axed from her role on the Premier League side's bench, following a row with manager Jose Mourinho. Claire Cohen explains why you need to care Eva Carneiro has an argument with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on the touchline Photo: REX Imagine the following things happen to you at work.

APFile photo:  A Somali child receives a polio vaccine, at the Medina Maternal Child Health center in Mogadishu, Somalia. The global fight to eradicate polio has set its sights on Afghanistan and Pakistan, the World Health Organisation said as Africa marked a year without any new cases of the crippling disease for the first time.

The belated revelation that Taliban founder Mullah Mohammad Omar has been dead for more than two years delivered a serious blow to a nascent, Pakistani-brokered peace process aimed at ending the group’s long-running insurgency in Afghanistan.

File photo of Super Eagles team Nigeria have decided against playing Ghana in an international friendly in September as they will now face Niger. The NFF was considering proposals to have the Super Eagles play the Black Stars in an international friendly on September 9 in London.

Image Credit: AP After two weeks of memes , Vines , Soundcloud diss tracks and videos of celebrities ridiculing one rapper or another, there was silence Monday morning. The beef between Drake and Meek Mill has finally quieted down. As the smoke starts to clear, there's no definitive winner, only losers.

The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has appointed four new Group Executive Directors to man the four new Directorates that have been approved by the Presidency.