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Facebook apologises to family of dead Mafia boss for removing tribute posts

The website restores online tributes to notorious Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, who died while serving 26 life sentences. Riina was captured in his own apartment in the year 1993 Facebook has apologised to the family of Italy’s Mafia "boss of bosses" after it removed messages of condolences following his death, aged 87. The social media giant said comments posted to the profile of Salvatore 'Toto' Riina's son-in-law were removed in error. A spokeswoman for the website said the comments were restored after a review was sparked by user's complaints. It then issued an apology for the error. It comes as the remains of Riina, who was serving 26 life sentences, arrived in Sicily on Wednesday from Parma. The man, who is thought to have ordered the murder of more than 150 people, was buried in a private ceremony in Corleone, a town made famous by the Godfather films. Riina, who was nicknamed The Beast, was laid to rest in a family tomb near th...

Teen suicide bomber kills at least 50 in Nigeria

Police say the bomber was mingling with worshipers when he detonated his explosives -  "blowing the roof off"  the mosque. The bombing happened in the northeast Adamawa state At least 50 people have been killed in a suicide bombing on a mosque in northeast Nigeria, according to police. Police say the young bomber was mingling with worshippers in the town of Mubi when he detonated his explosives - an act described by President Muhammadu Buhari as a  "very cruel and dastardly suicide bombing attack". He tweeted:  "My condolences to the families of the victims, and the government and people of Adamawa State. May the souls of the dead rest in peace." Muhammadu Buhari  ✔ @MBuhari Saddened by the very cruel and dastardly suicide bombing attack in a mosque in Mubi, earlier today. My condolences to the families of the victims, and the government and people of Adamawa State. May the souls of the dead rest in peace. 4:23 PM - Nov ...

Ratko Mladic: 'Butcher of Bosnia' to learn his fate as final judgment delivered

The man who presided over the planned mass slaughter of thousands of Muslim men and boys will learn his fate at The Hague today. Ratko Mladic oversaw genocide in the worst conflict in Europe since the War   When a Belgian judge gives his verdict in The Hague this morning, he will be delivering the final judgment on a regime that brutalised a generation in central Europe. Ratko Mladic was the Butcher of Bosnia - the general who oversaw the four-year siege of Sarajevo and massacre in Srebrenica in July 1995. Under his command, tens of thousands were slaughtered. For a time he was the world's most wanted man, but as much as the world condemned him as a war criminal, his supporters feted him as the defender of Bosnian-Serb interests. ::  The deadly legacy of the Balkan wars A child holds a poster with portraits of people killed at Srebrenica People dodge snipers during the siege of Sarajevo, which killed more than 10,000 For years, they refus...

Robert Mugabe's successor Emmerson Mnangagwa is on his way back to Zimbabwe

Emmerson Mnangagwa is returning to replace the outgoing president who resigned on Tuesday, prompting jubilation on the streets. Zimbabweans celebrate in the morning sun after President Robert Mugabe resigned in Harare ·          Zimbabwe's former vice president is due to return home to be sworn in as president after the resignation of Robert Mugabe. Emmerson Mnangagwa was sacked two weeks ago by Mr Mugabe - a move that plunged the country into a political crisis and eventually led to the dictator's resignation after 37 years in power. One of Mr Mnangagwa's assistants, Larry Mavhima said: "Comrade Mnangagwa is coming back today." He was expected to land in Zimbabwe at 4pm UK time and be sworn in on Friday, according to the country's state broadcaster. Wild celebrations continued on the streets of Zimbabwe overnight, with people dancing and singing following Mr Mugabe's departure. ::  Zimbabwe's Next President: Who is ...