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Corruption: Algeria imprisons Prime Minister Ouyahia

PM NEWS Editor

7 years ago

The Algerian Supreme Court has sent to prison former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia, the latest chapter in an unprecedented anti-corruption…

Crude Tanker on fire in Gulf of Oman, oil prices go up

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7 years ago

Oil prices surged on Thursday after a unit of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy reported a tanker being gutted by…

Ex-Irish president decries abuse of veto powers in UN Security Council

Michael Adesina

7 years ago

Former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, on Wednesday said the United Nations Security Council had “failed to live up to…

Theresa May: MPs pick successor in first round of voting

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7 years ago

The 10 candidates running to replace Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May face the first round of voting today. And…

Macron offers Trump new oak tree of friendship

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7 years ago

French president Emmanuel Macron will send a replacement oak tree to US President Donald Trump after the original was dug…

Argentine ex-minister jailed for hiding $9m in Convent

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7 years ago

A court on Wednesday sentenced former Argentine minister Jose Lopez to six years in prison after he was caught by…

Kidnapping: Ghana heaven compared with Nigeria, says minister

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7 years ago

In the wake of the release of two kidnapped Canadians in Kumasi, Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Defence, Major (Rtd) Derrick…

Sudan aborts fresh coup d’etat, 68 officers arrested

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7 years ago

The Arabic version of Al-Arabiya.net reported on Wednesday an aborted coup in Sudan designed to upstage the Transitional Military Council.

24 kids shot in the back among Mali’s massacre victims

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7 years ago

Bodies recovered from a massacre of almost 100 people by a Malian ethnic militia included at least 24 children, many…

Neymar’s rape accuser Trindade abandoned by lawyers

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7 years ago

Najila Trindade Mendes de Souza, the woman who has accused Brazilian football star Neymar of raping her in a Paris…

Gays win in Botswana

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7 years ago

Botswana’s High Court ruled Tuesday in favour of decriminalising homosexuality, handing down a landmark verdict greeted with joy by gay…

Trump human afterall, sends get-well message to Congressional tormentor Nadler

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7 years ago

Putting aside his sharp political differences with one of his primary congressional tormentors, President Trump made a surprising get-well call…

Inflation, high cost of rent deepen Zimbabwean workers’ woes

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7 years ago

Zimbabwean workers have been hit hard by high accommodation costs as landlords now demand rentals in foreign currency to cushion…

Pakistan’s ex-president Zardari arrested over fake bank accounts

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7 years ago

Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has been arrested by the country's top anti-corruption body in a case involving fake…

Hong Kong adamant on extradition law despite protests

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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

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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,…

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