US authorities say former Liberian leader Charles Taylor worked for its intelligence agencies, including the CIA, the Boston Globe reports.
The revelation comes in response to a Freedom of Information request by the newspaper.
Star Wars creator George Lucas may have had a tough time getting Hollywood interested in a movie about the Tuskegee Airmen, but he has the attention of President Barack Obama.
The creator of the Star Wars films has been working on his latest venture Red Tails for 23 years, but had to finance it himself after rejections from major studios.
A picture depicting the numerous black and brown saints who used to own and rule the British Isles. The period covered by the personalities depicted in the picture, ranges from 50 AD to 1450 AD. After 1450 AD in England and the rest of the British Isles, the Muurish dominance became increasing precarious, and over the coming centuries was completely usurped, by the tribes of the pale skin ones living there today.
H5N1
Bird flu, remember that? Killer viruses sweeping across from south-east Asia. Not quite. The first known strain of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, now known as H5N1, actually first appeared in Scotland, when an outbreak killed two flocks of chickens on a farm near Cruden Bay in 1959.
January 17, 2012
A new Tuareg rebel group, whose members include former pro-Gadhafi fighters, says they have launched attacks in several towns in northern Mali. One eyewitness said heavy weapons were being fired and Mali military helicopters have engaged the rebels.
Muhammad Ali, the greatest boxing champ of all time turns 70 years old tomorrow Tuesday 17 January 2012. A very happy birthday to the Champ!
Balarabe Musa (Elder Statesman and former Governor of Kaduna State) Speaks:
You were aware that Boko Haram gave an ultimatum to Southerners living in the North to leave or face the consequences. Do they speak for the North?
Nigerian Union members and Government officials shake hands on the deal.
The anger is over. The strike is scheduled to end tomorrow. Nigeria government and Nigeria Unions agree on a compromise price increase for petrol and gas, of N97.00 (Naira) as opposed to the inital rise of N164.00.