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'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display in Dutch museum
'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display in Dutch museum
World
by  AFP

Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" was back on display at a museum in The Hague on Friday, a day after being targeted by climate activists. "We are glad to say that at 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) the 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was put back in her rightful spot in the Mauritshuis by members of our staff," the museum said.

Nigeria beefs up security after US, UK 'terror' warning
Nigeria beefs up security after US, UK 'terror' warning
World
by  AFP

Nigeria on Friday said it had beefed up security and called for the public to be vigilant but calm after the United States and Britain warned of a high "terror" threat in the capital Abuja. The United States, Britain, Australia and Canada had issued warnings last weekend, although the three latter countries had not ordered any evacuation of staff or their families as of Friday.

Lesotho's new millionaire PM takes office
Lesotho's new millionaire PM takes office
Africa
by  AFP

Diamond tycoon and political maverick Sam Matekane on Friday took the oath as Lesotho's new prime minister at a packed soccer stadium in the southern African kingdom's capital of Maseru. The Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) leader becomes Lesotho's tenth prime minister after his party won 56 legislative seats out of 120 after the October 7 polls - just six months after its inception.