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  Google Celebrates Japan's "Father of Judo" Kano Jigoro With A Doodle

  Google today celebrated Japan's "Father of Judo," Professor Kano Jigoro, on his 161st birthday, with a doodle. Kano saw the martial art as a way to bring people together, even while throwing opponents to the mat.

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  Boko Haram Claims Responsibility for Kano Suicide Bomb: Reports

  Militant Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a procession of Shi'ite Muslims that killed at least 21 people in northern Nigeria's Kano state, the SITE monitoring service reported on Saturday.

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  Suicide Bomber Hits Shia Muslim Procession in Northeast Nigeria: Organisers

  A suicide bomber today blew himself up among crowds in a Shia Muslim procession outside the northeast Nigerian city of Kano, organisers told AFP.

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  Nigeria's Security Agency Says Arrested 20 Suspected Boko Haram Chiefs

  Nigeria's security agency said on Sunday it had made significant breakthroughs in the fight against Boko Haram and arrested 20 prominent members of the militant Islamist group accused of orchestrating deadly attacks.

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  Failed Suicide Attack by Girl in Nigeria's Kano: Police

  A young girl aged about 13 was killed when explosives strapped to her body went off near a major mosque in northern Nigeria's largest city Kano on Monday, police told AFP, adding that no one else was caught up in the blast.

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  Muhammadu Buhari Wins Massive Majority in Key North Nigerian State of Kano

  Nigeria's opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari earned a massive victory in the key northern state of Kano, beating his rival, President Goodluck Jonathan, by nearly 1.7 million votes, official presidential election results released Monday said.

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  Blasts Hit 2 Nigeria Bus Stations, at Least 27 Dead

  Two blasts rocked bus stations in embattled northern Nigeria on Tuesday, killing at least 27 people, as relentless attacks persist less than five weeks from general elections.

• 2 Female Suicide Bombers Kill 4 in North Nigeria

  Four people were killed when two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives on Wednesday in the northern city of Kano, said Nigerian police.

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  Emir of Kano Visits Attacked Mosque, Vows Killings Will Not Intimidate Muslims

  The emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II, on Saturday said Nigeria's Muslims will not be intimidated into abandoning Islam following coordinated attacks on the city's central mosque that claimed at least 120 lives.

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  At Least 120 Dead in Nigeria Mosque Suicide Attack

  At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded on Friday when two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen opened fire during weekly prayers at the mosque of one of Nigeria's top Islamic leaders.

• Three Bombs Rock North Nigeria Bus Station: Police

  Three bombs concealed in bags rocked a bus station in north Nigeria's Gombe state during Friday morning rush hour, the latest in a series of attacks targeting commuters blamed on Boko Haram, police and witnesses said.

• Boko Haram 'Kill Several' as They Loot Nigeria Market

  Boko Haram gunmen stormed a crowded market in Nigeria's restive northeastern state of Borno, killing several people and carting away food, witnesses said on Saturday.

• Boko Haram Blamed as 13 Die in Nigeria College Shooting, Blast

  At least 13 people were killed and 34 injured on Wednesday as a gunbattle broke out between police and suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers in Nigeria's second city of Kano, police said.

• Blast Rocks Bus Station in North Nigerian City of Kano: Witnesses

  A blast ripped through a bus station in Kano, northern Nigeria, as passengers boarded buses out of the city, witnesses said.

• Blast in Northern Nigeria Kills 10: Police

  An explosion in the red light district of northern Nigeria's Bauchi city has killed 10 people and injured 14 others, police said Saturday.