May to face pressure to abandon vote on Brexit law
Theresa May, is facing pressure to abandon her Brexit deal and quit as British prime minister within days, according to people familiar…
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Indonesia: 6 dead, 200 injured in protests against presidential election results
At least six people were dead and 200 were injured as protests by supporters of a failed presidential candidate turned violent Wednesday…
Tariffs are hurting US firms in China – Group
A major business lobby group in the United States has said increased tariffs between Washington and Beijing are hurting the competitiveness of…
Myanmar: Plane lands on its nose after landing gear fails
A Myanmar pilot safely landed a passenger jet without its front wheels on Sunday, after landing gear on the Myanmar National Airlines…
Russian agent Maria Butina jailed 18 months in US
Maria Butina, the only Russian arrested and convicted in the three-year investigation of Moscow’s interference in US politics, was sentenced on Friday…
Prince William visits survivors at New Zealand mosques
Extremist ideology must be defeated, Britain’s Prince William said during a visit to a New Zealand mosque on Friday where dozens were…
Korean firm tackles malaria with new drug
A Korean firm, Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Company, says it has produced an anti-malaria drug that will reduce the increasing number of malaria-induced…
Sri Lanka attacks death toll hits 290, British victims identified
The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka rose dramatically Monday to 290 —…
World Bank partners Kaduna Govt. to boost Agriculture
The World Bank, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture, has organised a one-day sensitisation programme aimed at boosting agricultural…
Nigeria, Ghana collaborate to curb cybercrime
The Federal Government is ready to collaborate with the Ghanaian Government to curb cyber and other crimes in both countries to promote…
Oil prices surge as U.S. plans end to Iran’s oil waiver
The United States is expected to announce on Monday that buyers of Iranian oil need to end imports soon or face sanctions,…
Briton killed in Kaduna identified
Both the police and the British High Commission have identified the female foreign tourist killed, along with a Nigerian by suspected kidnappers…
Pope condemns Easter bomb attacks
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned attacks that killed at least 156 people in three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka as…
Africa won’t develop without technology – World Bank
The digital transformation of Africa will foster economic growth and reduce poverty the World Bank Vice-President for Africa, Mr Hafez Ghanem, has…
Sri Lanka blasts live updates: 207 killed, 400 injured in series of explosions on Easter
Sri Lanka’s defence minister says seven suspects have been arrested following a series of bombings that killed at least 207 people and…
Sudan’s new ruler al-Burhan goes populist
Sudan’s second new military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced a series of populist measures Saturday in a bid to placate demonstrators…