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EU chief, Juncker to undergo surgery soon

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is to have an operation to treat an aneurysm on November 11, according to his…

South Sudan declares state of emergency

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

South Sudan on Thursday declared a state of emergency after persistent rain and flood killed nine people and displaced 25,000…

Trump rebuffs advisers over Ukraine aid

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

According to closed-door testimony in the impeachment hearings this week by Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, the top Ukraine expert…

India formally splits Jammu and Kashmir

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

India on Thursday formally split the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two federally administered territories in its effort to…

Pakistani train on fire, kills at least 65

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday, killing at least 65 people and injuring nearly 40 after a…

China, U.S. to continue talks despite APEC cancellation

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

China and the U.S. have said that they will continue trade consultations in spite of the cancellation of a summit…

Hong Kong falls into first recession in 10 years

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Hong Kong slid into recession for the first time in a decade in the third quarter, weighed down by increasingly…

U.S. to recover $1 billion from Malaysian fugitive

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday struck a deal to recoup $1 billion in funds allegedly looted from a Malaysian…

Fire burns down Japan’s historic castle

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A fire early Thursday burned down structures at Shuri Castle on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, nearly destroying the UNESCO…

African Development Bank Approves $165 Million for Angola

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) on Tuesday approved a $165 million loan to finance…

U.S. oil imports increase, exports down last week

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The United States' crude oil imports increased while exports decreased during the week ending Oct. 25, the U.S. Energy Information…

4 things Osinbajo shares with Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Vuong Hue

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prof. Vuong Hue and Vice President of the Federal Republic of…

Killing of Baghdadi: Trump’s account contradicted by Pentagon’s McKenzie

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Pentagon released video and photos on Wednesday of the US special forces raid in Syria that resulted in the…

Brazil: 17 drug traffickers killed in shootout with police

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

At least 17 alleged drug traffickers, were killed on Wednesday during a confrontation between criminals and police officers in Manaus,…

Why teenage activist, Thunberg rejected £40,000 award

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

A 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist on climate change whose campaigning has gained international recognition, Greta Thunberg has turned down an environmental…

Taco Bell gives out free doritos

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Taco Bell promised to give away free Doritos Locos Tacos if a base was stolen during the 2019 World Series.

Chile withdraws as host of trade and climate summit

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Chile has withdrawn as host of the APEC trade summit in November and the COP25 climate summit in December after…

Man bags life jail for raping a woman he promised to marry

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A man has been sentenced to life jail for raping a woman inside his flat after promising to marry her.…

All Israeli embassies around the World embark on strike

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

All Israeli embassies and consulates around the world were shut down on Wednesday because of a strike by the country’s…

UN mediator launches intra-Syrian talk

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Syrian government and opposition representatives sat down to draft a new constitution, in what UN mediator Geir Pedersen called…

Iraqi Prime minister’s main supporters agree to oust him

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests…

Protesters urged to open roads as Lebanese PM resigns

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Lebanese soldiers and security officials urged protesters to open blocked roads immediately on Wednesday.

Jihadists kill 16 in Burkina Faso

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Unknown terrorists killed 16 people during an attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the government confirmed.

U.S. removes tariffs for five Indonesian products

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United States has removed tariffs for five Indonesian products under a privileged trade facility as part of ongoing trade…

UK going to the polls on December 12

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

United Kingdom will go to the polls on 12 December, the first pre-Christmas election since 1923.

Trump impeachment probe: Democrats unveil resolution for next phase

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

US House Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a resolution to outline the next phase of their impeachment probe of President Donald…

UN top job for Nigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Nigeria's Damilola Ogunbiyi is now the new CEO for UN agency, Sustainable Energy for All(SEforALL) and also the UN Secretary…

Libya reopens airport after 2 months of closure

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord on Tuesday reopened Mitiga Airport, Tripoli’s only functioning airport, after almost two months of…

Just IN: Lebanese PM Hariri resigns after week of protests

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has tendered his resignation and that of his government, after over a week of protests…

Trump says US forces killed Baghdadi’s successor

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. military had killed the person who likely would have succeeded Abu Bakr…

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