Unknown gunmen opened fire on a church in eastern Burkina Faso Sunday, killing at least 14 people.Officials say the attack took place in the town of Hantoukoura, near the border with Niger.Soldiers are hunting for the attackers who fled on motor scoote…
Day: December 1, 2019
Guinness PRO14 Review � Round 7
The Toyota Cheetahs left Neath a relieved team that they broke their Guinness PRO14 tour duck to hand Hawies Fourie his first win in charge of the team after taking over the coaching from Franco Smith in round four. The Free Staters’ 18-13 win (http:/…
Joyous Congolese Dances, Songs Enliven St. Peter’s Basilica
VATICAN CITY – Congolese dancing and singing enlivened St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, as Pope Francis celebrated a special mass for Catholics from the violence-wracked African nation and denounced arms suppliers for helping to fuel the conflict.The wh…
Eggs, Protests, Apathy Greet Algeria’s Presidential Campaign
ALGIERS, ALGERIA – Algeria’s presidential campaign is in trouble. Candidates are struggling to fill rally venues, campaign managers have quit, voters have pelted campaign headquarters with tomatoes and eggs, and the country’s 9-month-old pro-democracy …