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Pope Francis calls for peace in Chile

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Pope Francis launched an appeal on Wednesday for peace and dialogue in Chile, where violent anti-government protests have claimed 15…

Tunisia swears in new president

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Kais Saied, a political outsider and retired law professor, was sworn in as Tunisian president on Wednesday after he won…

Zuckerberg to be grilled by U.S Congress

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Chief executive of Facebook Inc, Mark Zuckerberg will be grilled by lawmakers over the company’s plan to launch a digital…

UK horror: 39 people found dead inside truck container

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Police in the UK have launched a murder investigation in southeast England after 39 people were found dead in a…

Lebanon’s protest gains momentum on seventh day

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Protesters in Lebanon on Wednesday continued to block major roads, gather in streets as nationwide demonstrations entered the seventh day.

Hong Kong formally withdraws extradition bill

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Hong Kong’s government has formally withdrawn a controversial extradition bill that sparked months of mass protests.

Nigerian docked for raping Ukrainian in Dubai, 2nd trial in one week

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A 32-year-old Nigerian, who was previously found guilty of raping a woman, has been accused of raping another in the…

Impeachment: Ex-US envoy Taylor gives disturbing testimony on Trump

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Amidst President Trump’s characterisation of the impeachment enquiry against him as ‘lynching, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor provided…

Britain lifts ban on flights to Egyptian resort

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A ban on flights between the Egyptian Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Britain has been lifted, the British…

Jimmy Carter suffers pelvic fracture, hospitalised again

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Carter Center has announced the hospitalisation of its founder and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

1129kg of cocaine seized at Dubai airport

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Dubai Customs confiscated 1,129 kg of cocaine and 16,800 banned e-cigarettes during the first half of 2019 at the international…

EU deploys 30 foreign observers to Sri Lanka

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Thirty foreign election monitors from the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission were deployed in all nine provinces of Sri…

South African Airways recalls aircraft for compliance checks

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

South Africa’s cash-strapped national airline, SAA, said on Tuesday it may operate an amended flight schedule following a decision to…

Impeachment: Pelosi releases Trump dossier

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's has released a "fact sheet" laying out the most compelling evidence against President Trump in their…

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito completes enthronement rites

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Japan's new Emperor Naruhito on Tuesday completed his ascension to the ancient Chrysanthemum throne in a solemn, ritual-bound ceremony performed…

Trudeau’s Liberal party wins Canada’s election

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party held onto power in a closely fought general election on Monday.

Zimbabwe Game Park loses 55 elephants to hunger

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Zimbabwe wildlife authorities says at least 55 elephants have died of hunger and thirst in the country’s largest natural reserve,…

JUST IN: Commons speaker Bercow rejects vote on Johnson’s Brexit deal

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Britain’s parliamentary speaker John Bercow told the Boris Johnson government on Monday it could not again try to get a…

At least 5 injured in Pakistan’s bomb blast

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Blast on Monday hit a police vehicle in Pakistan’s South-Western Quetta city leaving at least five people injured, including four…

U.S., UK, Norway urges S. Sudan parties to meet deadline

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The U.S., the UK, and Norway have urged the South Sudanese government and the opposition to meet a Nov. 12…

UAE embassy begins countdown to Expo-2020

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Nigeria has officially inaugurated a countdown to the commencement of Expo-2020,…

South China Sea: Vietnam PM refuses to concede

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Vietnamese Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, on Monday accused Beijing of complicating the situation in the disputed South China Sea…

India, Pakistan in shootout over Kashmir, 9 killed

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

India and Pakistan exchanged fire across the de facto border of the disputed Kashmir region while blaming each other for…

Bolivia’s presidential election going into runoff

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Bolivian President Evo Morales led Sunday’s election with 45.71% of votes compared to 37.84% for his closest rival Carlos Mesa,…

Canadians vote today, Trudeau’s Liberal party, conservatives neck on neck

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Canadians vote in parliamentary elections today with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fighting for his political life.

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi loses brother

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has lost her eldest brother to death. Thomas D'Alesandro III, the former mayor of Baltimore…

EU moves on to divorce UK despite delay request

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Brussels officials on Sunday pressed on with plans to ratify the divorce deal as European leaders considered Prime Minister Boris…

Pelosi leads bipartisan delegation to Jordan

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has led a bipartisan delegation of the House to Jordan…

How Chinese technology helps Cubans shift to solar energy

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

A Chinese solar technology has significantly pushed Cuba's efforts to revolutionise its energy sector through renewable resources by generating megawatt-hours…

Four members of one family die in tragic accident

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Five persons, including four members of one family, who have not yet been identified, were killed as two cars were…

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