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21 Oct

Oil Prices Increase As Israel Plans To Attack Iran

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Oil prices climbed early on Monday in the global commodities market over report that Israel plans major attack on Iran. The geopolitical tensions in the Middle East has brought Iran into play with latest missile slam on Israel earlier in October. Due to US government interest in energy, Israel has allayed fear of potential attack on Iranian oil facility, aiming at the country military infrastructure instead. Brent crude climbed to $73.13 per barrel while the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate also rose by 0.5% to $69.09 per barrel. According to Israeli state television KAN, an Israeli official whose name was…

Ghanaian Woman Deceived Into Going To Iraq For Cleaning Job Appeals For Help To Return Home

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A Ghanaian lady named Juliet is appealing to the public for assistance in order to secure her escape from her current predicament. Juliet, who said she hails from Tanoso in the Ashanti Region, said she was promised a job as a cleaner in a hotel in Iraq, by an agent, but upon arrival, she was forced to work as a domestic cleaner in private homes, despite her strong objections. Following her request to be sent back to Ghana, Juliet said she was told to pay a fee of $3000 and the cost of her plane ticket. Her inability to afford…

Iraq Fire: At Least 100 Killed In Blaze At Wedding Party In Qaraqosh

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At least 100 people have died and 150 others are injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq's biggest Christian town. Hundreds were celebrating in a banqueting hall in Qaraqosh in Nineveh province when it happened. It is not known what started the fire but some reports suggest fireworks set it off. Flammable panels fuelled the flames, causing parts of the ceiling to catch fire and fall, fire officials said. "The fire led to the collapse of parts of the hall as a result of the use of highly flammable, low-cost building materials that collapse within minutes…