More students kidnapped in Nigeria as gunmen attack forestry college

Gunmen in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state kidnapped a number of students from a college late on Thursday, a police spokesman and a state government official said on Friday, in the fourth mass school abduction since December.Gunmen in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state kidnapped a number of students from a college late on Thursday, a police spokesman and a state government official said on Friday, in the fourth mass school abduction since December.

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12 protesters killed in Myanmar as military defies call for restraint

Myanmar's junta added new bribery allegations to its charges against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, while an advocacy group said security forces killed 12 protesters in one of the deadliest days since the military took power.

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EU to consider COVID-19 certificates featuring vaccination, testing data

Next week, the European Union will propose that new COVID-19 certificates combine information on vaccination, recovery from the sickness and test results to avoid discrimination between citizens as the region tries to chart a path forward out of the pandemic.

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British police officer's arrest for missing woman Sarah Everard's murder stuns public, politicians

Britain's most senior police officer has sought to reassure women it is safe to walk the streets of London at night after one of her officers was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering 33-year-old Sarah Everard, last seen March 3.

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Facebook lets more video creators earn money as rivals race to attract social media personalities

Facebook Inc. will allow content creators on its platform to earn revenue from short-form videos via advertisements, the social network said on Thursday.

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