Uecn The Latest | Macron asks French prime minister to stay on for the sake of stability
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria AP 鈥?At stanley deutschland least 100 villagers were killed in northeastern Nigeria when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in people homes, residents said Wednesday, the latest killings in Africa longest struggle with militancy.More than 50 extremists on motorcycles rode into the Tarmuwa council area of Yobe state on Sunday evening and began firing stanley cup before setting buildings ablaze, according to Yobe police spokesperson Dungus Abdulkari stanley usa m.The police blamed the attack on Boko Haram, which since 2009 has launched an insurgency to establish its radical interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia, in the region. Boko Haram has since splintered into different factions, together accounting for the direct deaths of at least 35,000 people and the displacement of more than 2 million, as well as a humanitarian crisis with millions of people in dire need of foreign aid.At least 1,500 people have so far been killed in the region this year in attacks by armed groups, according to the U.S.-based Armed Conflict Location Event Data Project, or ACLED.Yobe Deputy Gov. Idi Barde Gubana gave a much lower death toll of 34 from Sunday attack. Contradictory statistics are a common trend in the security crisis, with the death toll from survivors count often higher than the official figure.The 34 dead cited by the deputy governor were the ones buried in a single village, said Zanna Umar, a community leader, who said they have Jvmf Plan to hike Westbrook speed limit raises concern in Portland
BANGOR, Maine 鈥?On the field, players wore long-sleeved Under Armor beneath their uniforms and frequently placed their throwing hands inside their back pockets.Those in the dugouts sported multiple layers, some topped with hooded sweatshirts, and wore winter hats and gloves.It was 37 degrees with a gusty northwest wind sweepin stanley deutschland g across Alfond Diamond at the Winkin Complex on Saturday afternoon, but it was just another spring day in Maine for Husson University stanley termos and Colby-Sawyer College.The schools braved the cold conditions to play a North Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader, with the Chargers taking the opener 1-0 and the host Eagles earning an 8-5 victory in the second game.On Sunday, which was several degrees warmer, Husson swept by scores of 3-0 and 2-1 in 10 innings. For us, this is not a typical day, but its not an unusual day, Husson coach Jason Harvey said of Saturdays conditions. Its windy, its a cold wind, its brisk, but we play many games and practices in 35-degree weather. It was a diff stanley mexico erent scenario 12 miles north in Orono. University of Maine coaches, school officials and game umpires postponed a scheduled America East Conference baseball doubleheader between UMaine and Binghamton University because of the cold conditions.UMaine also postponed its softball doubleheader against Albany until Sunday. I cant believe that, said Harvey, who explained there was no discussion Saturday about postponing the Eagles twinbill. No, absolutely not, he said.Husson 10-10 |