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World sea piracy falls to lowest level since 2008

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 22nd

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Sea piracy worldwide fell to its lowest level since 2008 over the first nine months of this year as navies and shipping companies cracked down on attacks off the coast of Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said Monday. The International Maritime Bureau said

New Nigeria museum fetes late Afrobeat singer Fela

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 16th

By JON GAMBRELLAssociated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - "FELA LIVES," reads the Gothic-lettered tattoo on the back of one of the sons of the legendary Afrobeat singer from Nigeria. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died 15 years ago but his name seems to be mentioned more now than ever. Radio stations across

Etihad Airways reports 19 percent jump in Q3 sales

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 7th

By ADAM SCHRECKAP Business Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Gulf carrier Etihad Airways said Sunday a jump in passenger numbers flying aboard its fast-growing fleet drove third-quarter sales 19 percent higher to $1.3 billion. Like regional rivals Emirates and Qatar Airways, the airline

Schools with the most successful alumni

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By Manish Sahajwani

Schools with the most successful alumni

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By Manish Sahajwani

Schools with the most successful alumni

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By Manish Sahajwani

Schools with the most successful alumni

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By Manish Sahajwani

Schools with the most successful alumni

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 3rd

By Manish Sahajwani

Bomb explodes near north Nigeria Islamic school

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 30th

By JON GAMBRELLAssociated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen detonated a bomb Sunday near an Islamic boarding school in northern Nigeria and later exchanged gunfire with security forces, causing unknown casualties in the region's latest round of violence, officials said. Sunday's attack

Gates hopes polio will be eradicated by 2018

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Software magnate and philanthropist Bill Gates, who is helping spearhead a global campaign to eradicate polio, said Thursday he hopes that by 2015 no child in the world will be paralyzed by the disease and by 2018 polio will be wiped out