Obama strengthens gay, transgender workplace rights
US President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday outlawing federal employment discrimination based on gender identity and strengthening other LGBT protections.
India school head arrested for caning blind students
Indian police arrested a school principal on Monday after a video showing him allegedly thrashing three blind children with a cane was posted on the Internet.
FAO warns of Ebola danger through consumption of wildlife species
The FAO said on Monday that there should be improved awareness among rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species.
Violence reduces in C. Africa as peace talks open
Key players in the Central African conflict launched a fresh round of talks in Brazzaville on Monday to end more than a year of sectarian bloodshed in the direly poor nation.
African first ladies examine the status of cancer in Africa
The First Lady, Patience Jonathan, arrived Windhoek, Namibia, on Saturday night to join her counterparts from Africa to examine the status of cancer in the continent.
FG bans registration of Nigerians, says its worse than Boko Haram
The Federal government, Monday, condemned the registration of Nigerians resident in states other than their states of origin. It also flayed the deportation of Nigerians to their states of origin by some state governments, warning that the move is capable of disintegrating the country.
Cholera kills six in Kano state- official
A cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria’s Kano State has killed six people and infected scores, the state health commissioner said Sunday, although a local charity put the toll higher.
UN rights council calls meeting on Gaza conflict
The UN Human Rights Council said it will hold an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to discuss Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza.
Monday’s announcement followed the deadliest day of fighting between Israel and Hamas in six years, with more than 150 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers killed on Sunday.
Minister, club owners meet on way forward for Nigerian football
The Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, will on Tuesday meet with the Representatives of the 20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs over football development in the country.
UN calls for immediate truce as Gaza toll tops 500
Washington and the United Nations demanded an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza on Monday as Israel pressed a blistering assault on the enclave, pushing the Palestinian death toll to 514.
Britain wants tougher sanctions against Russia over MH17
Britain will push for EU sanctions targeting whole sectors of the Russian economy in the wake of the Ukraine plane disaster even if it means taking a short-term “hit” to the economy, its ministers said on Monday.
