NIGERIAN GIRLS RESCUED
The Nigerian army has announced 2 hundred girls and 93 women were rescued from Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Sambisa Forest. Boko Haram kidnapped more than 2 hundred school girls from Chibok in the northeastern Nigeria in April 2014. The army hasn't confirmed yet whether the group includes Chibok girls.
SAUDI PRINCE REPLACED
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has appointed the deputy crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Salman as crown prince. He will replace Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz. Previous King Abdullah died on January 23, 2015 and his brother Salman became the king. He had named his half-brother Muqrin as his crown prince. The replacement of Prince Muqrin from his post has been considered a surprise.
BALTIMORE MAYOR CRITICISED
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has criticised Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for her slow response to the riots the previous night . Protesters looted shops and burned buildings following the funeral of a 25-year-old black man, Freddie Gray. Gray died of spinal injuries sustained during police arrest. Rawlings-Blake had avoided requesting the National Guard until three hours after violence first began. Rawlings-Blake imposed a one-week curfew starting on Tuesday. She urged security officials to respond to protesters in a way that would not escalate into more violence.
TWITTER SLUMP
Twitter Inc has reported quarterly revenue that fell short of Wall Street estimates and cut its full-year forecast due to weak demand for its new direct response advertising. This has sent shares down as much as 24 percent on Tuesday. The company reported low user growth and a slow start in April. However, the company hit its target for the first quarter. Twitter forecast a 2015 revenue of 2 point 17 billion to 2 point 27 billion, down from an earlier forecast.
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