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ECOWAS troops on standby to kick out Gambia's Jammeh

He said Ban expressed deep concern about Jammeh's refusal to hand over power, in accordance with the Gambian constitution, despite consistent calls from regional bodies and the worldwide community. "If it doesn't happen, the most radical means will be used". "Stand-by forces" were on alert and would be deployed "to restore the people's wish" if mediators, led by Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari , failed to persuade Mr Jammeh to give up power, said Marcel Alain de Souza , the chairman ...

December 25, 2016

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Which Analysts Are Watching Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)?

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. The stock's market capitalization is 152.70B. Current year EPS projections for Cisco Systems, Inc . TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: This story was reported by The Cerbat Gem and is owned by of The Cerbat Gem. If you are accessing this news story on another website, it was illegally stolen and reposted in violation of worldwide copyright and trademark laws.

December 25, 2016

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Santa's on the move! How to track his route Christmas Eve

NORAD does not offer any mobile apps or fancy personal assistants to help you with tracking Santa, but its web app is fully mobile friendly. According to Google , "there are four new games", one of which involving geolocation called Present Quest.

December 25, 2016

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Ice-melting temperatures forecast for Arctic midwinter

Or is it? In fact, the image of Santa coming from the North Pole on his sleigh pulled by reindeer is being replaced by one of the Arctic with very little sea ice , and temperatures predicted to be above average by as much as 50°F by Christmas eve 2016.

December 24, 2016

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Volcano eruption sparks alert

He said both eruptions prompted the highest alert level, though both were downgraded hours after the events. The observatory said pilots reported the Bogoslof volcano on Bogoslof Island erupted about 4:00pm Alaska time. Janet Schaefer with AK Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys said "So now, [Bogoslof] is a color coded orange". On the basis of this information, the Aviation Color Code is raised to RED and the Alert Level to WARNING.

December 24, 2016

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The day snow fell on Sahara desert

However, NASA reminds readers snow isn't hyper-rare in Africa. South Africa even boasts ski locales for tourists. Amateur photographer Karim Bouchetata shot this incredible picture of snow covering the sand in the small Saharan desert town of Ain Sefra, Algeria, on Monday.

December 24, 2016

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