U.S. President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman at the start of a bilateral meeting at Erga Palace in Riyadh January 27, 2015. Reuters/Jim Bourg Saudi King Salman will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington on Friday to seek more support in countering Iran, […]
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Crashed Air Force Plane was Not Insured, Says Alonge
By Ebere Nwoji
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