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Did Paris attack suspects actually fired the police today in Brussel? Yes, they fired at police during a counter-terrorism raid in Brussels; and three officers were reportedly hurt, one of them seriously. No record of death so far. What is the reaction of the police to the assault from the suspects under raid in Brussels? Streets in the suburb of Forest were sealed off while the bi-national police of France and Belgium manhunt.A BBC reports says that a  major police operation is now under way, with a helicopter flying overhead. Where did the Paris Attack suspects actually fired the police at? The incident happened near train lines used by Eurostar trains to Brussels and Thalys trains to Paris. Why is the French and Belgium police carrying out the Brussels raids? The raid is linked to the Paris attacks which killed 130 people last November. Islamic State (IS) militants have claimed responsibility for the attacks. Since the 13 November attacks, off...

How many people were murdered in Rivers ahead of the re-run? You can only make a list of them: The first is the murder of Ofinjite Amachree, a member of the All Progressive Congress, APC on Tuesday last week. The second is the killing of a youth, Godstime Ifuroiyala who was shot dead and his remains set ablaze. The third is the killing of a former lawmaker in the fifth House of Assembly and member of the APC, Hon Monday Eleanya who was shot dead in Port Harcourt on February 11. The fourth was the  murder of about 17 persons in Omoku the following day. The fifth is the killing of the Ward 4 Chairman of APC, Mr Franline Obi, his wife and their 18 year old son. What is the reaction of the police on the killings in Rivers state? The Police said it could confirm the killings including the death of 12 persons on February 12. What is the root of the controversial election in Rivers? It is the clash of interest between Ameachi and Wike. While Wike largely needs...

Is Donald Trump really going to be the Republican Party's Candidate for the US election? This will be determined this Tuesday when Donald Trump will look to pull clear of his competitors with victories in the Florida and Ohio primaries, results that would also seal the fate of his homestanding rivals, Sen. Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Can the Republican Party be able to stop Donald Trump if he eventually wins nomination?   No, they can't. Although, Rubio and Kasich have suggested they might not be able to support Trump if he's the nominee. Who is leading in the US Democratic Party's primaries? Hillary Clinton is leading.Although, while Clinton maintains a commanding lead in the delegate count, Bernie Sanders, her rival, breathed new life into his campaign with a surprising victory last week in Michigan.

Who is the next Myanmar president? The next Myanmar president is Htin Kyaw. When was Htin Kyaw elected as Myanmar's president? Htin Kyaw was voted as the president in a joint meeting of the legislature christened Union Parliament.The retired bureaucrat from the National League for Democracy (NLD) won 360 out of the 652 votes cast. What is the biography of Htin Kyaw? Htin Kyaw is the second son the of the renowned Burmese Literary writer, poet, scholar and former Burmese professor Min Thu Wun, who was also an elected NLD Member of Parliament in 1990 elections from Kamayut Township, Yangon.  He passed away at the age of 95 in 2004. Htin Kyaw is also the son-in-law of the late U Lwin, one of the founders of the NLD. Writing under the pen name Dala Ban (named by his father after an ethnic Mon warrior of Myanmar’s past), U Htin Kyaw’s most famous book in Burmese is about the life of his father and titled: The Father’s Life: Glimpses of my Father (A Ba Bawa;...

Did Russia really ordered her forces to withdraw from Syria? Yes, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin in a statement ordered the defence ministry and the whole armed forces to withdraw their main presence from Syria starting from today. Has there been any Russian military withdrawal from Syria since the order? Yes, according to the defence ministry, "The first group of Russian planes has flown out of the Hmeimim air base for their permanent bases on the territory of the Russian Federation." What is the reaction of the West in Russia's withdrawal from Syria? The West and the US were cautious with the withrawal. they welcomed it nonetheless. What is the implication of the Russia's withdrawal from Syria on the Syrian crisis since 2011? The withdrawal is believed by analysts that it would give the Geneva Peace Talks on Syria, a push. The peace talk has entered its second day today.