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US diplomat arrested in Turkey

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

The diplomat, identified by the initials DJK was accused of “forgery of official documents’’ and trying to help the Syrian…

UAE cancels race of vintage supercars over Omicron fears

PM NEWS Editor

4 years ago

Organizers said only a “prologue event” will be staged on February 22 to give “a taste of the high-octane racing…

Biden, European leaders tackle Omicron ahead of Christmas

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4 years ago

"If you're not fully vaccinated, you have good reason to be concerned," Biden said at the White House

New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams postpones inauguration ceremony

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4 years ago

"It is clear that our city is facing a formidable opponent in the Omicron variant," Adams said in the statement.

Ali Harbi Ali pleads not guilty to killing MP David Amess

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4 years ago

The killing of 69-year-old Amess, a father of five children, five years after another British member of parliament was murdered…

Japan hangs 3 prisoners

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4 years ago

After the executions, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara told reporters it is “not appropriate to abolish (the country’s death…

Boat mishap: 19 dead, 66 missing

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4 years ago

Randrianavony said there were 130 passengers on the ship, travelling from Antanambe to Soanierana Ivongo, and 45 were found alive.

Omicron spreading faster and infecting the vaccinated: WHO

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant was outpacing Delta, as COVID-19…

COVID-19 kills Hassan Irloo Iran’s ambassador to Yemen

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4 years ago

State-run media in Iran said he had become infected with the virus in Yemen, where a war between Iran-backed Houthi…

New Zealand suspends reopening of borders over Omicron

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4 years ago

"There's no doubt this is disappointing and will upset many holiday plans, but it's important to set these changes out…

Surging COVID-19 hits close to Joe Biden

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4 years ago

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement that Biden tested negative through an antigen test Sunday and…

Ethiopia: Tigrayan forces quit Afar, Amhara

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4 years ago

The 13-month-old war in Africa's second-most-populous nation has destabilised an already fragile region

Trump goes to court again

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4 years ago

Trump filed the lawsuit in federal court in Syracuse, New York, after James' office indicated it would seek to question…

Typhoon Rai: 208 people dead, 52 missing

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 years ago

Rai slammed into the country’s east coast on Thursday and barrelled through the central and southern provinces of Philippines overnight.

Omicron: Israel adds U.S., 9 others to red list

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Monday said the Israeli government had approved the ban of all non-essential travel to 10…

Ramaphosa returns to work after Covid-19 isolation

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

President Ramaphosa tested positive for the viral infection on Sunday, 12 December, days after he returned from West Africa.

Omicron kills 12 in UK

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4 years ago

In addition to the 12 deaths, Raab said 104 people were in hospital with Omicron.

New Zealand links 26-year-old man’s death to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

New Zealand authorities on Monday said they had linked a 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine after…

Chile elects 35 year-old Gabriel Boric as President

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4 years ago

"I am going to be a president of all Chileans, whether you voted for me or not," Boric, 35, said…

Vaccine boosted U.S. Senator Booker hit by COVID-19

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4 years ago

“My symptoms are relatively mild. I’m beyond grateful to have received two doses of vaccine and, more recently, a booster…

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren contracts COVID-19

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4 years ago

I am only experiencing mild symptoms & am grateful for the protection provided against serious illness that comes from being…

Cruise ship drops COVID-19 hit passengers in Miami

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4 years ago

Six people who had tested positive disembarked the ship mid-voyage and were transported home

Ethiopia firmly in control of Lalibela: deputy PM Mekonen visits

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4 years ago

Deputy prime minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassan who visited Lalibela Sunday appeared to rubbish reports that the town was being controlled…

Senator Manchin spoils President Biden’s Christmas party

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4 years ago

Manchin announced his position on the conservative medium Fox News, to the surprise of the White House.

Omicron less vicious than other variants – Report

Nimot Sulaimon

4 years ago

A professor of clinical microbiology at Cambridge, Ravi Gupta said there are still challenges ahead despite the seemingly positive findings.

Plane carrying passengers on joy ride crashes, 4 dead

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4 years ago

Police are still working to identify the male passenger and the children, whom Inspector Craig White said were "younger than…

Catholic Church honours Guterres with Lamp of Peace award

Muhamin Olowoporoku

4 years ago

The award was first presented in 1981 and past recipients included Pope John Paul II, the Dalai Lama, Saint Teresa…

Netherlands shuts down today till 14 January 2022

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4 years ago

All non-essential shops and services, including restaurants, hairdressers, museums and gyms will be closed from Sunday until Jan. 14.

Afghan Taliban leaders beg for help as migrant crisis looms

Michael Adesina

4 years ago

Senior Taliban officials appealed on Saturday for international help to combat a deepening economic crisis that has fuelled fears of…

Brexit minister Frost resigns in blow to PM Johnson

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4 years ago

Frost's resignation dealt a major blow to the embattled prime minister as the Omicron variant sweeps the country.

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