NIGER SAYS SOLDIERS, CIVILIANS KILLED IN ARMED ATTACK ON NIAMEY AIRPORT. (PHOTO).

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 Niger says soldiers, civilians killed in armed attack on Niamey airport An attack by armed men on an airport in Niger’s capital has killed 11 soldiers and two civilians, according to the country’s defence ministry, five months after a major assault. Twenty-two armed attackers were also killed in the assault and about 20 suspects were apprehended, the ministry added in a press statement read out on national television on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported. Soldiers in Niamey fought suspected rebels around the Diori Hamani International Airport and a military airbase on Thursday, sources told Al Jazeera earlier in the day. A source said gunmen affiliated with an armed group attacked at approximately 6:00am (05:00 GMT) local time. One airport employee who lives near the airport told Al Jazeera he heard heavy exchanges of gunfire and saw a large military deployment as he drove towards work and decided to turn back for safety. A second local source living close to the airport also reported ...

LEGENDARY TALK SHOW HOST 'PHIL DONAHUE' HAS PASSED AWAY AT 88.(PHOTO).

 


Legendary talk show host and media personality Phil Donahue has passed away at the age of 88. His show, The Phil Donahue Show, later simply called Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation and ran for 29 years from 1967 - 1996. He was often referred to as "The King of Daytime Talk" and Oprah once stated:


"If it weren't for Phil Donahue, there would never have been an Oprah Show."


My team and I send condolences to his loved ones at this time.

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