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Hong Kong adamant on extradition law despite protests

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam said Monday she had no plans to scrap a controversial plan to allow extraditions…

IMF Chief Lagarde blogs: How to help, not hinder global growth

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

In a blog directed to G20 finance ministers meeting in Japan this week, Christine Lagarde warns about the effects of…

Buhari dispatches delegation to New York for United Nations election

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday dispatched a Federal Government delegation to support Nigeria’s candidate, Prof. Tijjani Ban, at…

Be sincere in Afghan peace talks, Taliban group tells U.S.

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

The leader of the Taliban militant group, Mawlawi Akhundzada has asked the United States to remain “sincere” in talks to…

Evidence shows Khashoggi murder was planned and perpetrated by Saudi officials – UN

Isa Isawade

7 years ago

A UN-led inquiry into the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, on Thursday, said that evidence pointed to a brutal…

North Korea: UN concerned at rising tensions

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday expressed concerns on the rising tensions over North Korea in recent weeks.

U.S. imposes financial sanctions on CAR militia leaders

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The U. S. imposed financial sanctions against two militia leaders accused of collaborating on violence intended to destabilise the Central…

Egypt identifies Alexandria church bomber as fugitive with militant ties

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Egypt named the Alexandria church bomber who attacked a cathedral in Alexandria as 31-year-old Mahmoud Abdullah, describing him as a…

‘Surrender or be killed’ – Coalition tells ISIS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve says that terrorists of Islamic State around Raqqa, Syria and Mosul, Iraq…

North Korea, Russia, Syria tensions to dominate G7 agenda

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

North Korean sabre-rattling and Russia’s role in Syria will likely dominate the agenda as foreign ministers from the Group of…

Taliban Chops Off Thief’s Hand, Foot

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Taliban militants punished a man accused of stealing by hacking off one foot and one hand, an official in the…

Australian Astronomers Discover Star

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Astronomers at Curtin University in Western Australia and the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research have discovered a star with…

Sri Lanka To Become Ideal Location For Indian Films

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Sri Lanka Tourism says plans are ongoing to promote the island country among top Indian film producers in order to…

Malaysian Police Arrest 5 Filipinos

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Malaysian police on Monday confirmed the arrest of seven suspects, including five Filipinos and one Malaysian immigration officer, in…

German Parliament Pledges Support To Nigeria

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Ms Malu Dreyer, Head of Bundesrat, the Upper Chamber of the German Parliament, has pledged Germany’s support to Nigeria in…

Damascus Bombing: Death Toll Rise To 74

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The death toll from a double bomb attack targeting Shiites visiting a pilgrimage site in Damascus has climbed to 74,…

South Koreans Eat Chicken, Celebrate Removal Of President

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Many South Koreans ate chicken on Friday to celebrate the removal of President Park Geun-hye in a satirical nod to…

Taliban Stone Woman To Death

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The Taliban on Thursday stoned a woman to death and whipped a man on charges of adultery in Afghanistan’s north-eastern…

CIA Contractors Likely Source Of Latest WikiLeaks Release

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Contractors likely breached security and handed over documents describing the Central Intelligence Agency’s use of hacking tools to anti-secrecy group…

Stranded Malaysian UN Staff Leave DPRK

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Two Malaysians working for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) who were stranded in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…

Gunmen Disguised As Doctors Attack Military Hospital

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Gunmen dressed as doctors attacked a military hospital near the U.S. embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday and…

Trump Alleges Wiretapping By Obama During Campaign

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former president Barack Obama of wire tapping him in October during the late…

Trump’s Ban On Family Planning Funds Prompts Global Initiative

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Trump’s ban on funds for family planning prompts global initiative when delegates from more than 50 countries gathered on Thursday…

Austria to increase penalties for rejected asylum seekers

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Austria will increase penalties for rejected asylum seekers who refuse to leave the country, the government said on Tuesday, in…

49,376 Somali Refugees Repatriated

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

The UN refugee agency said Tuesday that it has repatriated some 49,376 Somali refugees in Kenya since the return exercise…

Tanzania Lists Africa’s Tallest Tree As Tourist Hotspot

Jennifer Okundia

9 years ago

Tanzania is set to include Africa’s tallest indigenous tree into the list of the country’s must-visit tourist hotspots, authorities have…

Trump’s White House bars CNN, New York Times From Press Briefing

pmnews

9 years ago

Several major U.S. media outlets including New York Times, CNN and Los Angeles Times were barred from attending Friday White…

Preident Zuma Condemns Countrymen Over Attacks On Foreigners

pmnews

9 years ago

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has condemned his countrymen for the attack on foreigners living in South Africa.

Kenyan police probe death of 3

pmnews

9 years ago

Kenyan police have launched investigations into the horrific murder of three men at a local hotel in Garissa town near…

Somali president appoints new PM

pmnews

9 years ago

Somali President Mohamed Mohamed on Thursday appointed Hassan Khaire as the new prime minister. Khaire, who worked for Norwegian Refugee…

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