Ashling Murphy ‘will not be forgotten’, says Prince Charles
The name of murdered Irish school teacher Ashling Murphy will not be forgotten, the Prince of Wales has said. Prince Charles expressed sympathy with the […]
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Donald Trump sues Hillary Clinton, others over 2016 Russian collusion allegations
Donald Trump on Thursday sued his rival in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Hillary Clinton, and several other Democrats, alleging that they tried to rig […]
Armed assailants free 45 S/African prisoners on way to court
Armed assailants on Wednesday freed 45 prisoners awaiting trial in South Africa on their way to their court hearings. According to the police, nine of […]
Alcohol-related traffic accidents drop after China criminalise drunk driving
Alcohol-related traffic accidents with casualties had dropped by more than 20,000 in the 10 years since China criminalised drunk driving in 2011, compared with the […]
Germany, China begin online talks amid friction on multiple fronts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday began online talks in an attempt to resolve a series of outstanding issues between […]
Mongolia receives medical equipment from abroad to fight COVID-19
The European Union and World Health Organisation had sent medical equipment and tools to Mongolia to aid the country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Osinbajo to represent Nigeria at Sierra Leone’s independence event
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Tuesday depart Abuja for Freetown to represent Nigeria at Sierra Leone’s 6oth Independence celebration. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant […]
Brazil’s health authority rejects Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and […]
U.S. Ambassador highlights importance of IPRs to Nigeria’s SME growth
U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, on Monday urged Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to take advantage of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) available […]
India records 352,000 new daily COVID-19 cases, 2,812 deaths
India on Monday saw a new global record of 352,991 daily new COVID-19 infections as a second wave of the pandemic overwhelmed the health systems. […]
At 100, Chinese Communist Party has transformed China, World – Ambassador
The Chinese Ambassador designate to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun says under the China Communist Party (CPC) currently led by Xi Jinping, China has been greatly developed. […]
Biden to pledge halving of U.S. emissions by 2030 at climate summit
President Joe Biden will on Thursday pledge to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade compared to 2005 levels, officials […]
WHO launches initiative to eradicate malaria in 25 countries by 2025
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new initiative which aims to halt transmission of malaria in 25 more countries by 2025. The initiative […]
Sudan, France reiterate importance of stability, security in Chad
Sudan and France have reiterated the importance of working to achieve stability and security in Chad to consolidate the pillars of stability in the West […]
South African president condemns violent killing of Chadian leader
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday condemned the violent killing of Chad’s President Idriss Deby. Ramaphosa’s condemnation is contained in a statement released by […]
Probe: Seoul urges Belgian Embassy to cooperate with police Probe
Seoul foreign ministry has called on Belgian Embassy in Seoul to cooperate with a police investigation into the assault incident involving the ambassador’s wife, officials […]
COVID-19: Indian govt. waives import duty on antiviral drug
India’s federal government on Wednesday announced that it had waived the import duty on Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, to provide affordable medical care for […]
Germany looks to July date for Afghanistan troop withdrawal
The German military is planning a more rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan than previously planned, the Defence Ministry informed parliament said on Wednesday, according to information […]
India records 2,020 COVID-19 deaths in single day
India has recorded 2,020 COVID-19-related deaths in a single day, as the country continued its attempts to control the latest wave of the pandemic sweeping […]