Ousted Burkina leader arrives in Morocco from I Coast

Rabat - Burkina Faso's deposed president Blaise Compaore arrived in Morocco from Ivory Coast, where he has been in exile since his ouster in a popular revolt last month, the Moroccan foreign ministry announced early on Friday.

Compaore, 63, arrived with five other people for a "fixed-term visit", it said in a statement released on the official MAP news agency, without mentioning any time-frame.

Nigeria police explain why they invaded the National Assembly today

The Nigeria Police have released a statement explaining why they sent police officers to the National Assembly this yesterday morning, preventing Tambuwal and other lawmakers from gaining access into the Assembly ground.

Following an intelligence report of a likely invasion of the House of Representatives by hoodlums and thugs, the Nigeria Police Force promptly deployed its personnel to the premises to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

Swedish court upholds Assange detention order

Stockholm - A Swedish court rejected on Thursday an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to revoke a detention order issued over allegations of sexual assault, but called on prosecutors to make more effort to question him.

Assange's Swedish lawyer said the decision would be appealed to the Supreme Court.

The 43-year-old Australian has been stuck inside Ecuador's London embassy since June 2012 to avoid a British extradition to Sweden, which wants to question him on allegations of sexual assault and rape but have insisted he must come to Sweden first.

Obama unveils sweeping US immigration reform

Washington - US President Barack Obama imposed the most sweeping immigration reform in a generation on Thursday, easing the threat of deportation for some 4.7 million undocumented immigrants and setting up a clash with Republicans who vow to fight his moves.

In a White House speech, Obama rejected Republican arguments that his decision to bypass Congress and take executive action was tantamount to amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Nicki Minaj looks smoking hot on her latest mag cover

Los Angeles - Another week, and another magazine with Nicki Minaj on the cover.
Seems like nothing can stop this high flying mega star who seems to be very much in demand of late.