Syria: Death toll reaches 387,000
The overall death toll for Syria's war has crept up to 387,000 following the least deadly of 10 years of...
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No PM could accept trade terms offered by EU — Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has claimed that no prime minister would be right to accept the trade terms being offered by the...
FG condemns US designation of Nigeria as ‘country of concern on religious freedom’
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has condemned the designation ascribed to the country by...
US: Former federal prosecutor Lawrence Byrne dies at 61
Lawrence Byrne, a former federal prosecutor, who served as a deputy commissioner of Legal Matters in the New York Police...
Biden selects retired General Lloyd Austin as Defense Secretary in Pentagon
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to serve as a Defense Secretary in Pentagon. While disclosing this...
Iran’s court upholds death sentence against journalist
Iran’s Supreme Court has upheld a death sentence against dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam for fuelling anti-government unrest in 2017 on...
Liberia senatorial election to assess Weah’s popularity
Arrangement has been concluded for the senatorial elections to contest half of the Senate’s 30 seats in the country. Liberians...
Fauci warns of post-Christmas covid-19 surge in US
Dr Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, has warned that the upcoming holiday season may be even worse...
Saudi highlights preliminary signs of economic recovery
Saudi Minister of Finance, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, has disclosed that the Kingdom showed a “very rapid” response to the crisis caused...
Biden names health team to tackle Covid-19
President-elect, Joe Biden, has named his health team that will tackle and crush the Covid crisis threatening the United States....
UNODC partners Germany, EU, donates equipment to DCI in Kenya
Ibrahim Jaafar Olum The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has partnered Federal Republic of Germany and the European...
Rouhani laments economic hazard of US sanctions on oil, petrochemical products
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lamented the economic hazard of the US sanctions on the Iran's exportation of oil and...
US to sanction Chinese officials over disqualification of lawmakers in Hong Kong
The United States has disclosed preparation to impose sanctions on at least a dozen Chinese officials over their alleged role...
Rudy Giuliani has contracted China Virus — Trump
President Donald Trump has announced that his personal lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has contracted coronavirus....
US court order Trump administration to restore DACA to protect immigrants
A United States federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully restore an Obama-era initiative that protects undocumented immigrants...
US court order Trump administration to restore DACA to protect immigrants
A United States federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully restore an Obama-era initiative that protects undocumented immigrants...
US court order Trump administration to restore DACA to protect immigrants
A United States federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully restore an Obama-era initiative that protects undocumented immigrants...
Deborah Gonzalez emerges Georgia’s first Hispanic district attorney
Deborah Gonzalez has emerged as the Georgia's first Hispanic district attorney after winning the runoff in her race for district...
United States waives visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the removal all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the...
NYS Historic Preservation Board recommends 16 nominations for SNRHP
The New York State Board for Historic Preservation has recommended 16 varied properties to the State and National Registers of...
US Congress passes bill to decriminalize cannabis
The US House of Representatives has voted to decriminalize marijuana in the federal Controlled Substances Act. Disclosing this on Friday...
Qatar begins movement to resolve diplomatic dispute with Saudi Arabia, 3 other countries
Qatar’s has begun movement to resolve the diplomatic dispute that has pitted the Gulf neighbours against each other. While disclosing...
Congressman W. Meeks emerges Chair of House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has been elected to Chair the House...
Khalid Latif celebrates Giving Tuesday, announces $155,000 support fund to assist survivors of domestic violence
Khalid Latif has announced the $155,000 support fund raised to assist survivors of domestic violence in the last few months....
Gambian government salutes Nigeria, solicits stronger bilateral relations
The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has saluted Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, for his unrelenting support for The Gambia and solicited...
Ibrahim Kurtulus writes US State Department, shares thoughts on Rayburn’s The Greatest Disaster
A Turkish-American, Ibrahim Kurtulus, has shared his thoughts on the 2002 thesis titled "The Greatest Disaster: The Failure of Great...
Biden suggests return to 2015 agreement to avoid nuclear arms race in Middle East
United States President-elect Joe Biden has said in an interview that returning to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is...
Trump urges Georgia’s governor to halt senate race
US President Donald Trump has urged Georgia’s governor to halt the state’s upcoming senate race and reiterated his unproven claims...
UK approves Pfizer vaccine to fight Covid-19
The United Kingdom has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination. Britain's medicines regulator, the MHRA,...
ECOWAS Commission president commends Gambia’s response to Covid-19
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, has commended The Gambia government’s commitment and efforts in combating...
Bahrain condemns interception of vessels, threats to safety in Qatar
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has condemned the interception of the country’s vessels and threats to its safety. While issuing the...
Bahrain condemns interception of vessels, threats to safety in Qatar
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has condemned the interception of the country’s vessels and threats to its safety. While issuing the...
Iran advances bill to end UN inspections of nuclear facilities
Iran’s parliament has advanced a bill that would end UN inspections of its nuclear facilities and require the government to...
REFELA President Mayor Lowe launches initiative to provide national ID cards for 500k women in Gambia
Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, the President of REFELA, The Gambia National Chapter has launched Operation 500K National Identification Cards Initiative...
Construction of large coal power plant in Eastern Africa put to halt
By Ibrahim Jaafar Olum China Bank has cancelled its plans to lend Sh204 billion required to build the largest coal...
Iranian President Rouhani accuses Israel of killing top nuclear scientist
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani had accused Israel of killing the country’s top nuclear scientist. While disclosing this on on Saturday...
Joe Biden nominates team to confront economic fallout from coronavirus
President-elect Joe Biden has disclosed plan to nominate a team of liberal and centrist economic advisers to serve alongside planned...
Joe Biden nominates team to confront economic fallout from coronavirus
President-elect Joe Biden has disclosed plan to nominate a team of liberal and centrist economic advisers to serve alongside planned...
Trump adviser Kushner travels to Qatar, Saudi to resolve dispute between neighboring countries
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his team will travel to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week for talks...
UK, France sign deal to end undocumented movement
The United Kingdom and France have signed a new agreement to try to stop the undocumented movement of people across...
Ethiopia suspends military operations in Tigray
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the suspension of military operations in the northern Tigray region. The announcement was...
Pentagon’s acting defense secretary Christopher Miller visits Somalia
The Pentagon's acting defense secretary has visited Somalia, where US forces have been assisting in the fight against Qaeda affiliate...
Sudan needs $150 million to help Ethiopian refugees from Tigray— UNHCR
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandin has announced that Sudan will need about $150 million to help Ethiopian...
US aircraft carrier deploys to Gulf
US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has been deployed to the Gulf. While disclosing this on Saturday November 28, 2020, the...
North Korean leader Kim Jong un orders execution of 2 people, bans fishing
North Korean leader, Kim Jong un, has ordered at least two people executed. While disclosing this on Friday November 27,...
Nigeria: Gunmen murder traditional ruler in Ondo State
Gunmen have reportedly murdered a traditional ruler, the Olufon of lfon in Ose council area of Ondo State, Oba lsreal...
Biden condemns violence against women, reiterates commitment to restore US leadership
The United States President-elect Joe Biden has condemned violence against women. Biden said this on Wednesday November 25, 2020, while...
Turkey sentences 337 ex-pilots, other suspects to life imprisonment
A Turkish court has jailed 337 former pilots and other suspects for life over plot to overthrow President Recep Tayyip...
Ethiopia commences final phase of “rule of law” operations in Tigray
The Ethiopian military has announced the commencement of the rule of law operations. This was disclosed in a statement released...
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. The Gimnasia coach...
SBA, Treasury announces simpler PPP loans to provide relief to small American businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released a simpler loan forgiveness application for...
SBA, Treasury announce simpler PPP loans to provide relief to small American businesses
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released a simpler loan forgiveness application for...
Nigeria opens largest modular refinery in West Africa
Nigeria has opened the largest refinery in West Africa. This was disclosed by the country’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday...
West Point announces 2 Rhodes Scholars after 6 years
The United States Military Academy, which is also known as West Point, has announced 2 Rhodes Scholars after 6 years....
Nigerian doctor honored for helping Pfizer develop first COVID-19 vaccine
A US-based Nigerian doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagbu, has been honored for helping Pfizer, a US drug company develop the first...
Biden to appoint Antony Blinken as Secretary of State
The US President-elect, Joe Biden, has disclosed plan to nominate Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state. People familiar...
Saudi Arabia confident of ‘friendly’ ties with Biden — Foreign Affairs Minister
Saudi Arabia has reiterated that its relationship with the US under Joe Biden will remain intact, despite the President-elect pledging...
We will honour outcome of election, Michigan lawmakers tell Trump
The Republican legislators have told President Donald Trump that they would honor the outcome of the United States presidential election’s...
Ugandan presidential candidate released “again” from illegal detention
The Ugandan presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has been released from illegal detention. Ugandan authorities on Friday charged the opposition...
Montefiore hosts annual Help America Hear Day, distributes free hearing aids
Montefiore Medical Center has hosted the annual Help America Hear Day event, in partnership with the Help America Hear Foundation,...
