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ICC rejects Ruto's appeal on trial venue   Deputy President William Ruto has suffered another blow after the International Criminal Court dismissed his request to reconsider a judges' decision on the venue of trial. The ICC’s Presidency threw out a joint application by Mr Ruto and co-accused Joshua Sang saying it did not have powers to reconsider a decision arrived at by the Plenary of judges. "In the present case, after consultation with the judges who were present at the Plenary of 11 July 2013, I has been decided that a reconsideration of the Plenary Decision of 23 August 2013 by the plenary of judges is not warranted notwithstanding the issues that are being raised being raised by the Defence in their application, which are similar to those raised by Judge Eboue-Osuji in the motion to vacate the Plenary Vote of July 2013, The application is dismissed,” the court said. Last month, a plenary of ICC judges rejected the defence application to have the case hea...

Whales washing ashore is global - EPA   The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said the incidence of whales being washed ashore was a global occurrence and not limited to Ghana. "Within the last four months, 10 whales were reported to have been washed ashore in various locations in Asia, the Americas and New Zealand. “Indeed, from February 2011 to  September 2, 2013, over 120 different types of whales have been reported washed ashore at various locations around the globe", a statement from the Public Affairs Department of the EPA said. The statement issued in Accra and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) said various reasons might be responsible for the phenomenon of dead whales being washed ashore or beached (becoming ‘grounded’). It gave possible reasons as injury from other predators, collision with maritime vessels, disease and old age. "Indeed, some documentaries have shown killer whales attacking young baleen whales. ...

The 10 Gestures That Define A Gentleman   The high value attributed to being a gentleman has been diminished in recent times, with the need to balance good gentlemanly conduct with respecting a woman’s equality. Many men shy away from traditional "chivalric" gestures, for fear of being labeled a misogynist. The lack of suitable role models to show us how to behave has made true gentlemen increasingly rare. Today, we will attempt to redress that balance, by showing you 10 of the most important gentlemanly gestures to use when you are on a date . These are sometimes subtle, but always significant, ways of showing a woman that you are attentive, respectful and well-mannered. Of course, many of them are habits which can be cultivated in any situation -- we should all strive to be gentlemen at all times -- but they are particularly important when you are in the company of a lady. Performing these top 10 gentlemanly gestures will go a very long way to ensuring t...