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HILLARY'S SECRET WAR The real Ken Starr Posted: July 15, 20051:00 a.m. Eastern Editor's note: The following is an eye-opening look into New York Times best-selling author Richard Poe's revealing book, "Hillary's Secret War." Whereas Edward Klein's book on the New York senator reveals previously unknown aspects of her personal life, Poe's expose focuses on how Hillary Clinton and the left's "shadow government" have labored to put her and her far-left agenda in the White House by controlling the still-uncensored flow of real news to Americans – via the Internet.If that sounds too fantastic to be true, read on....

Adele takes a swipe at her exes during UK TV special Australia to reopen to foreign visa holders in bid to revive economy The US has raised the alarm over alleged plans by China to establish a military base in Kenya and extend its grip beyond economic and investment ties. It claimed that the planned base in Kenya is part of China’s pursuit of a global military logistics network to counter the existing interests of superpower nations, including the US. China opened its first military base in Djibouti in 2017, with the latter’s location on the northwestern edge of the...

At least six people were killed Saturday afternoon in the Somali capital Mogadishu after Islamist hardliners attacked African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM), Radio Garowe reports. The fighting began after armed groups launched mortars at an AMISOM base home to Burundian soldiers, witnesses said. Several mortars hit residential areas in Hodan and Howlwadaag districts, killing at least six civilians and wounding nearly 25 people. "Two people were killed in Howlwadaag [district] including my brother," witness Ahmed Salad told Mogadishu-based radio stations. Another witness said he saw three dead civilians at Bakara Market, the country's largest marketplace, saying that shells hit inside the...

Since the 15th Century European exploration of West Africa till date, the sub-region has not known true peace and prosperity. The Europeans looted (and are still looting!) our treasures, enslaved (and are still enslaving!) our people and committed (and are still committing!) several unprintable atrocities. Up till now, the golden throne of the King of the Ashantes in Ghana has not been returned. Instead of Europe to show genuine repentance and be contented with the resources God has given them, they continue to invent newer ways to steal from Africa. It appears that, in spite of all their acclaimed wisdom...

The South African government has told white farmers that they risk losing their farms if they fail to agree a selling price within six months. The Agriculture and Land Affairs Minister, Lulu Xingwana, said the deadline was necessary to speed up the transfer of farms to black people who were forcibly removed from their land under apartheid. The transfers are part of a government programme to get 30% of farmland in black hands by 2014. Land reform is one of the most emotive and politically charged issues in South Africa. And returning land seized from black farmers during apartheid was...