Egypt Hurghada stabbing: Two tourists killed at Red Sea resort

Two tourists, reported to be women, have been killed in stabbings at a hotel in the popular Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Egyptian medical officials say.

At least four other people were injured and a man has been arrested.
The suspect is being questioned by police to determine his motives, the interior ministry said.
The attacker appears to have swum from a nearby public beach to gain access to the resort, officials say.
Three foreign tourists were stabbed at the same resort, renowned for its scuba diving, in January 2016 by two suspected militants from the Islamic State militant group (IS).
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Initial reports said those killed on Friday were Ukrainian, but the Reuters news agency subsequently said they were Germans.
Egypt's security forces are dealing with an Islamist uprising in the country's Sinai Peninsula. The tourist industry has been targeted by militants in North Africa over the past few years.

A Russian passenger plane was brought down by a bomb in the peninsula in October 2015, killing all 224 people on board.
In June 2015 at least 39 people, mostly foreigners, were killed and 36 injured in an attack on a beach in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse.
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Bali prison escapee Shaun Davidson scoffs at police claims he could soon be captured

Indonesian police say they are closing in on Australian prison escapee Shaun Davidson, who tunnelled his way out of Bali’s notorious Kerobokan prison last month.

But the Perth jailbird doesn’t seem to be too fazed, taunting the authorities on Facebook saying his location is “old news”.
Indonesian police said they now know where Davidson is hiding out. Bali police chief Petrus Golose said an orange alert had been issued through Interpol, which describes Davidson as a serious and imminent threat to public safety.
“We have checked travel outlets and anyone who may have helped their escape,” Mr Golose said.
“Already more than 20 people have been investigated.”
Davidson escaped the Bali prison with Malaysian fellow drug offender Tee Kok King, Bulgarian ATM skimmer Dimitar Nikolon Iliev and Indian drug trafficker Sayed Muhammad Said on June 19.
Iliev and Said were recaptured in late June after they were found living it up at the four-and-a-half star Novo Turismo Resort in Dili, East Timor.
Davidson and Tee have so far managed to elude authorities and remain on the run with Davidson checking into a variety of destinations on Facebook including Dubai, Amsterdam and Germany.
The fugitive took to Facebook to scoff at suggestions police were closing in on his location.
“Latest articles say the police know where I am,” he posted under the pseudonym Matthew Rageone Ridler on an account widely believed to be Davidson’s.
“Ummmm old news I checked in on facebook everyone knows where I am hahahahaha.”

Full List Of Nominees For 2017 Ghana Music Awards UK

The final list for the 33 categories for the 2nd Annual Ghana Music Awards UK have been released.

Over 100s of Ghanaian musicians, labels and management teams submitted their works over the past few months in order to determine this year’s final list of nominees.

“It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 1,265 entries we received this year. Congratulations to all the nominees,” said Alordia, CEO of Alordia Promotions.

Before winners are announced, the voting platforms and procedures will be made available to the public on Saturday 15th July 2017 in the media and social media platforms.

The awards are based on the reporting period of April 2016 through April 2017.
The 2nd annual Ghana Music Awards UK plaques will be presented to the winners on Saturday, 16th September, 2017 at the Gaumont Palace (Dominion Center), 9 The Broadway, High Road, Wood Green, London N22 6DS.

Ghana Music Awards UK shines a spotlight on the best Ghanaians musicians who excel in Ghana and the UK.

Without any further ado, here are the very deserving nominees for the 2nd Ghana Music Awards UK 2017 – congratulations to all!

1. AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR.
Runtown
Tekno
Wizkid
Mr. Eazi
Eddy Kenzo

2. GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR.
Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku Jr
Change Over – Mary Agyemang
Mewo Jesus – Mabel Okyere
My Soul says Yes – Sonnie Badu
Healing Stream – Jeshrun Okyere ft. Nathaniel Bassey
Agye Wo Nsem – Piesie Esther

3. GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Joe Mettle
Mabel Okyere
Piesie Esther
Nacee
Sonnie Badu
Jeshrun Okyere

4. NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
King Promise
Medikal
Adina
Ebony
Dem Tinz

5. BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku Jr
Booze N Boobs – Guru ft. Roll
Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown
Rapping Drums – Flowking Stone
Nyedzilo – Edem ft Reekado Banks
One Thing – Stonebwoy ft. Damaris

6. BEST GROUP OF THE YEAR
VVIP
R2Bees
Dobble

7. BEST RAPPER OF THE YEAR.
EL
Guru
Pope Skinny
Manifest
Yaa Pono
Flowking Stone
Sarkodie
Medikal

8. HIPLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Samba – Guru ft. Singlet
Club – Donzy ft. Sarkodie
Raw – Guru
Borkor Die – Criss Waddle
RNS (Rich Nigga Shit) – Sarkodie

9. HIGHLIFE SONG OF THE YEAR
Enko Den – Daddy Lumba
Frema – Nero X
Gwe – Bisa Kdei
Confessions – Kofi Kinaata
Beshiwo – Becca
Christy – Dobble
Brown Sugar – Kumi Guitar
Guy Guy – Nana Qwame

10. HIGHLIFE ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Kumi Guitar
Bisa Kdei
Becca
Kofi Kinaata
Nero X

11.REGGAE/DANCEHALL SONG OF THE YEAR
People Dey – Stonebwoy
Prove Them Wrong – Shatta wale
Yonnah – Samini ft. Luther
Nwansina – Ras Kuuku ft. Luther
Poison – Ebony
Pain Them – Rudebwoy Ranking

12. REGGAE/DANCE HALL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Stonebwoy
Ras Kuuku
Samini
Ebony
Shatta wale
Rudebwoy Ranking

13. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Forever – Eazzy ft. Mr. Eazi
Yewo Nyame A Yewo Adze – Nacee ft. Ernest Opoku
Onaapo – Nacee ft. Dee Aja
Confirm RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie
Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants
My Baby – Magnom ft. Joey B
Poison – Ebony ft. Gatdoe
Pain Killer – Sarkodie ft. Runtown
Beshiwo – Becca ft. Bisa Kdei

14. ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Shatta Wale
Kofi Kinaata
Sarkodie
EL
Stonebwoy

15. SONG OF THE YEAR
Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants
Confessions – Kofi Kinaata
Christy – Dobble
Time Aso – Sidney
Onaapo – Nacee ft. Dee Aja

16. HIPLIFE/HIP-POP ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Criss Waddle
Guru
EL
Flowking Stone
Sarkodie
Medikal
M.anifest

17. HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR
God MC – M.anifest
Trumpet – Sarkodie ft. Tee Flow, Medikal, Strongman, Koo Ntakra, Donzy & Pappy Kojo
Lalafalama – EL
Confirm RMX – Medikal ft. Sarkodie
Tension – Okyeame Kwame ft. Cabum, Medikal & Sister Deborah
Gold – Guru

18. AFRO POP SONG OF THE YEAR
Ayoo – Shatta Wale
Solo – Article Wan
Taking Over – Shatta Wale ft. Militants
Forever – Eazzy ft Mr. Eazi

19. MUSIC PRODUCER / ENGINEER OF THE YEAR
Kindee
Willis Beatz
Highly Spiritual
Nacee
Danny Beatz

20. GHANAIAN TRADITIONAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Sherifa Gunu
Atongo Simba
Norlla Wiyaala
King Ayisoba
Wulomo
(UK BASED AWARD CATEGORIES)

21. UK BASED GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR
You Are The One – Minister Owura Jay
Boafo ne Awurade – Hannah A. Donkor
Land of God – Justice Odoi
It will come to Pass – Sarah Clark
Onyame Tumi Adi Nyinaa Ye – Comfort Amankwah
Se Nyame Nni Mua – Mama Cee
Alpha and Omega – Amankwah Tiah
Me nsa aka Me De3 – Theodora Gospel
Give Me You – P.K. Boadi
My Soul Says Yes – Sonnie Badu

22. UK BASED GOSPEL ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sounds of Africa – Sonnie Badu
Land Of God – Justice Odoi
Second Chance – Ernest O. Kyeremanteng
Eden na menye ma wo – Amankwah Tiah
Genesis – Minister King Bricky Aboagye
You Are The One – Minister Owura Jay
Onyame tumi adenyinaa ye – Comfort Amankwah
Boafo Ne Awurade – Hannah A. Donkor

23. UK BASED GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Hannah A. Donkor
Sonnie Badu
Minister Owura Jay
Amankwah Tiah
Comfort Amankwah
Justice Odoi
Minister King Bricky Aboagye

24. BEST UK BASED NEW GOSPEL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Manye Stone
Gertrude Forson
Minister Ike
Maame Serwaa
Hannah A. Donkor
Elder Ofori
Charlie Barnes
Nana Achia
Sarah Clark
Mama Comfort
Prophet Eliyahu Boateng
Yaw Boateng
Bishop Merry Frimpomaah
Alice Bee

25. BEST UK BASED GHANAIAN INTERNATIONAL ARTISTE
Stormzy
LD of 67 Group
Lethal Bizzle
Kwabs
Reggie N Bollie
Novelist

26. UK BASED AFROBEATS ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Mista Silva
Eugy
Kwamz N Flava
Composers
Jaij Hollands
Atumpan

27. UK BASED AFROBEATS SONG OF THE YEAR
GB – Under Lover
Yxng Bane ft. Kojo Funds – Fine wine
Kojo Funds ft Abra Cadabra – Dun Talkin
Dun D – Badman
Atumpan – Let them say

28. UK BASED ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Kojo Funds
Abra Cadabra
Mista Silva
Eugy
Atumpan
Juls
Dun D

29. UK BASED NEW GHANAIAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Belly Squad
Niji
GB
NSG
Koffi Nyat
A.I.M
Jayo

30. UK BASED NEW DISCOVERY UNCOVERED ART OF THE YEAR
Lippy & K- hi Bangit
Tinkez
Under Rider
Geo Wellington
Ked 2 Besi
Akata Stone

31. UK BASED PRODUCER /ENGINEER
Composers
Kwamz
DJ Juls
Whoelsebutjuelz
Adeshyie Studios
Kingsbeatz
Hator Bros/Temaboyz
Black Kulcha Music
Team Salut
Jae 5

32. UK BASED GHANAIAN DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ Billy
DJ Sawa
DJ Bibi
DJ Snypa
DJ Fiifi
DJ P. Montana
DJ Invisible

33. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Mr. Dennis Tawiah – Akwaaba UK (UK)
Afro Moses – Musician (Ghana)

Credit:  Mawuenam Avi-Doe

Russia's Lavrov threatens US over seized diplomatic mansions

Russia says it is "outrageous" that the US has not yet handed back two Russian intelligence compounds seized in the US under the Obama administration.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he was "considering specific measures" in response, but did not elaborate.
Earlier, unnamed Russian officials said Moscow was ready to expel about 30 US diplomats and seize US state property.
In December the Obama administration expelled 35 Russian diplomats and shut down two intelligence compounds.
Ex-President Barack Obama acted against Russia after US intelligence sources had accused Russian state agents of hacking into Democratic Party computers to undermine Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
Mr Lavrov told Russian media it was "simply shameful for such a great country as the United States, a champion of international law, to leave the situation in such a state of suspended animation".
"Justice and international law must be restored," he said, accusing the US Congress of being "charged up with Russophobia".
Which compounds were seized?

• The US seized a Russian diplomatic property on Maryland's Eastern Shore - a sprawling 45-acre (18.2-hectare) retreat. The facility, acquired during the Cold War, was used by Russian diplomats for recreation, such as tennis and swimming. But it also had sophisticated communications, and US officials said it doubled as a spying outpost
• The other diplomatic property is a New York mansion at Glen Cove, Long Island. It has 49 rooms and is similarly surrounded by woods. Like the Maryland mansion, its location is ideal for eavesdropping on US communications, US officials say

Russian President Vladimir Putin raised the issue of the Obama sanctions with US President Donald Trump when they met in Hamburg on 7 July, the daily Izvestia reported.The Trump team is under investigation over alleged Russian collusion during last year's presidential campaign. The Kremlin has denied interfering in the election.
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China shipping firm Cosco to buy HK rival OOIL for $6.3bn

Chinese shipping giant Cosco is set to buy its Hong Kong rival OOIL for $6.3bn (£4.9bn).

The deal would make Cosco the world's third biggest shipping company, with more than 400 vessels.
OOIL's majority owner has accepted the bid, though the sale will still need regulatory approval.
It would be the latest in a wave of mergers, which has left the top six shipping lines controlling almost two thirds of the market.

Overcapacity struggles

OOIL's subsidiary OOCL is currently the world's seventh largest shipping line, with 3.2% of global market share, according to shipping database Alphaliner.
Cosco is offering $10.07 per share, a 38% premium over OOIL's closing price on Friday.
The family of Hong Kong's first Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa founded OOIL, and still holds a 69% stake in the company.
They have accepted the offer, but it still needs the approval of Cosco shareholders, as well as US and Chinese regulators.
Overcapacity and slowing demand is leading to major changes in the shipping industry.
Korean shipping giant Hanjin filed for bankruptcy last year, while France's CMA CGM bought Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines.

Indian man kills wife over dinner delay

Police in India say they have arrested a 60-year-old man who fatally shot his wife for serving his dinner late.

Ashok Kumar came home drunk on Saturday night and got into an argument with his wife, Rupesh Singh, a senior police officer in Ghaziabad city near the capital Delhi, told the BBC.
Sunaina, 55, was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to her head, but by then she had died, reports said.
Mr Kumar has confessed to his crime and now regrets his actions, Mr Singh said.
"The man [Mr Kumar] used to drink every day. On Saturday, he came home drunk and started having an argument with his wife. She was upset with his drinking habit and wanted to talk about it, but he wanted dinner immediately," Mr Singh said.
"He got frustrated with the delay and shot her," he added.
Domestic violence has been the most reported violent crime against women in the country every year for more than a decade now.
In 2015, an incident of domestic violence was reported every four minutes under the legal definition of dowry deaths, harassment over dowry related crimes, cruelty by husband or his relatives and domestic violence.
The BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi says such violence is not unique to India - it occurs around the world - but what sets it apart in India from many other countries is the culture of silence and approval that often surrounds it.
According to a family survey carried out by the government, more than 54% of men and 51% of women said it was ok for a man to beat his wife if she disrespected her in-laws, neglected her home or children, or even over something as trivial as putting less - or more - salt in the food.

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Aussie troops investigated over alleged war crimes against children

A SECRET Defence inquiry is examining the conduct of several Australian troops in relation to the alleged killing of at least two children, an ABC investigation has revealed.

It has been alleged that one of the boys, Khan Mohammed, 14, was collecting figs when he was shot dead by Australian special forces on morning patrol in 2012.
The boy’s body was reportedly left where it fell and later recovered by local villagers who claimed the killing was never reported up the official chain of command.
In a statement, an Australian Federal Police spokesperson confirmed the matter had been referred to the Australian Defence Force for investigation.
“On 2 September 2016 the Chief of Army Australia Defence Force (ADF) referred a matter to the AFP relating to an allegation of an unlawful killing by the ADF in Afghanistan in 2012,” the statement said.
“The AFP is undertaking an evaluation of the matter referred, and as such it would not be appropriate to comment further.”
Images obtained by the ABC show the young boy’s dead body alongside some of his belongings.
Khan’s family members told the national broadcaster that his body was discovered among large rocks.
The ADF has also confirmed the inquiry will probe the deaths of a second boy and an adult male.
Bismillah Azadi and his son Sadiqullah were killed in September 2013, allegedly following a raid by Australian SAS troopers in the Uruzgan province.
The troops have been cleared of any wrongdoing with a previous investigation ruling Bismillah was “almost certainly” a Taliban sympathiser. Azadi’s family has refuted the claims.
A decorated special forces veteran, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the allegations “underline his concerns about a culture of recklessness”.
“I saw innocent people killed who didn’t need to die or deserve to die, in circumstances that were unwarranted and ultimately avoidable. This behaviour was in direct conflict with what I believed it meant to be a special forces soldier,” the veteran said.
He also revealed that Australian special forces troops openly discussed “planting” weapons, such as “pistols or knives” on the bodies of death Afghans to falsely show they had been armed when killed.
The inquiry started last year and is being overseen by NSW Supreme Court judge Paul Brereton.

Credit: Daily Telegraph