Kenyan govt shuts down 3 TV channels
NAIROBI • Kenya's government this week indefinitely shut down three major TV news channels over their decision to broadcast a ceremony at a public park in Nairobi, where political leader Raila Odinga swore himself in as the "people's President" in defiance of last year's flawed election that saw Mr Uhuru Kenyatta win a second term.
The private stations Citizen, KTN and NTV were taken off the air on Tuesday morning, while the state-run KBC and Kenyatta-owned K24 continued to broadcast.
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Saudi prince back at work after detention
RIYADH • Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal is back on the job as chairman of global investment firm Kingdom Holding after being released from detention in an anti-graft campaign, the company said yesterday.
Speculation has run rampant about whether Prince Alwaleed secured his freedom by handing over part of his fortune, or stood up to the authorities and won.
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Tainted milk output could date back years
PARIS • French dairy group Lactalis could have been producing salmonella-tainted baby milk since 2005, its chief executive was quoted as saying yesterday, adding that the growing crisis was likely to cost the company hundreds of millions of euros. Lactalis has recalled 12 million tins in France and around the world after several babies fell ill last year after drinking salmonella -contaminated milk.
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