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Trump warns Iran over attack on U.S. embassy

President Donald Trump has delivered a stern warning to Iran over alleged rocket attacks on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.

Trump jets to Florida for Christmas, leaves Washington in chaos

U.S. President Donald Trump left Washington in turmoil Wednesday to spend Christmas in Florida after he vetoed a bipartisan defense…

Canada approves Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

Canada on Wednesday approved the use of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine
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Cyprus detains British travellers, to mark Christmas in quarantine hotels

Almost 200 British travellers will have to spend Christmas in quarantine hotels in Cyprus, where they will have to isolate…

COVID-19: Namibia imposes curfew

Namibia on Wednesday imposed a 9.00 pm to 4.00 a.m. curfew from Jan. 13, 2021, as the country grapples with…
British Airways ordered to pay Nigerian passenger N53m

Philippines, Japan ban flights from Britain

The Philippines and Japan on Wednesday joined a growing list of countries banning flights from Britain amid global concerns over…

Ex-justice minister’s wife sentenced to 4-year jail term

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk’s wife was sentenced by a Seoul court on Wednesday to a four-year jail term for…

COVID-19 out of control in France like UK

The COVID-19 pandemic is not under control in France, Karine Lacombe, head of the infectious diseases unit at Paris’ Saint-Antoine…

Uganda police detain human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo

Uganda police said they have detained Nicholas Opiyo, a prominent Ugandan human rights lawyer and government critic over money laundering…
Leaders of U.S., Israel disagree on future of the Gaza Strip as UN officials report even more dire conditions in the Palestinian territory.

Netanyahu blamed for Isreal’s government collapse

Over 40 per cent of Israelis blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leader of the Likud party, for the necessity…

COVID-19: Tunisia extends curfew

The Tunisian government announced on Tuesday that the nationwide curfew in the country had been extended to Jan. 15, 2021,…

Trump rejects $900b COVID-19 stimulus bill, states reasons [Video]

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected the $892 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill passed by Congress on Monday, saying it…

Britain, France reach deal to reopen border

By Xinhua/NAN Britain and France have reached a deal to reopen their border to haulers and some passengers from Wednesday,…

Trump pardons allies like Father Christmas

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump granted full pardon on Tuesday to 15 people, including George Papadopoulos, a former campaign aide.
Ekiti Assembly Speaker, Adeoye Aribasoye, says the Assembly will pass a bill banning single-use plastic to address environmental concerns

Pollution: EU bans plastic waste exports to 3rd-world countries

The EU will ban the export of plastic waste from the bloc to poor countries effective from Jan. 1, it…
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BioNTech/Pfizer to distribute vaccine in EU from Wednesday

German manufacturer BioNTech has said that the first deliveries of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine within the European Union (EU) can…

India takes stricter COVID-19 precautions

Mumbai, India’s financial hub, rolled out precautionary measures on Tuesday in the wake of the discovery of a mutant COVID-19…

Journalists killed for reporting double in 2020: CPJ

The Committee for the Protection of Journalists(CPJ) said the number of journalists singled out for murder in reprisal for their…

U.S. Congress sends $892b COVID-19 relief bill for Trump signature

President Trump is expected to sign into law today the $892 billion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress after it…

Trump back in Supreme Court to cancel Pennsylvania election

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump is unrelenting in his pursuit of court help to overturn the election of President-elect Joe…

Joe Biden, with wife, takes the COVID-19 vaccine, praises Trump

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill on Monday received their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine on live…

COVID-19: Five countries block flights from South Africa

Five countries on Monday announced that they have banned flights from South Africa following the discovery of a new variant…

COVID-19: Israel bans all foreigners

Israel on Monday said it would ban entry to foreigners from all countries in a bid to prevent the spread…

France to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination

French Health Minister Olivier Veran, on Monday, said that mass vaccination against Coronavirus in the country would begin on Sunday.
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Who gets what in US $900b COVID-19 stimulus deal?

Here is what is in the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, expected to be passes by both the US Senate…

COVID-19 strain: Saudi Arabia bans all international flights

Saudi Arabia has banned all international flights and closed its borders over fears about the fast-spreading new strain of COVID-19.
British Airways ordered to pay Nigerian passenger N53m

Countries banning UK flights grow, Latin America joins EU, Canada

Argentina, Chile and Colombia joined EU countries and Canada banning flights from UK due to concerns over a new, highly…
WHO

WHO says in touch with UK over new COVID-19 strain

By Agency Reporter The World Health Organisation is in close contact with British officials over a new COVID-19 virus variant,…
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$900b stimulus deal: Help on the way for suffering Americans

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday that bipartisan agreement had been reached on a roughly $900 billion…

Putin hails Russia’s spies, visits intelligence HQ

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hailed the country’s “courageous” spies as he visited the headquarters of the Foreign Intelligence…
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