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378 Afghan refugees arrive in South Korea

The evacuees were medical professionals, vocational trainers, IT experts and interpreters who worked for Korea’s embassy, now-closed hospitals and a…
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Japan suspends use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Japan’s Health Ministry on Thursday said that the use of 1.63 million doses of the Moderna Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine was…
A baby victim of Haiti earthquake gets medical attention

UN, partners launch $187m support for Haiti

The fund will be used to provide shelter, water and sanitation, emergency healthcare, food, protection and early recovery.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul revises COVID-19 death toll

12,000 more people died of COVID-19 in New York than reported

New York's new death toll from COVID-19 is now 55,400, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Red notice for Mauriello and Imperiale

Italy’s wanted criminals Imperiale, Mauriello arrested in Dubai

Imperiale is the alleged kingpin of organised crime syndicate 'Camorra' that is involved in drugs and weapons trafficking crimes across…
J&J vaccine

Rising number of fully vaccinated contract COVID-19 in Los Angeles

The vaccines did, however, protect individuals from more severe cases. According to the study, 3.2% of fully vaccinated individuals who…
Obasanjo speaks at Hichilema's inauguration

Obasanjo speaks at Hichilema inauguration as Zambia’s president [Photos]

He said the Zambians have shown that good things can come out of Africa and have set a good example.

Hissene Habre, Chad’s ex-President is dead

.Habre, an ally of the West during the Cold War, was jailed for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
CIA Chief William J. Burns and Taliban leader Abdul Ghani Baradar

CIA chief Burns secretly meets Taliban leader in Kabul

According to the newspaper, this is the highest-level face-to-face negotiations between the Taliban and the Biden administration.

Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s first female governor

Kathy Courtney Hochul has been sworn in as the first female governor of New York, promising to change the political…
U.S. troops leave Bagram airfield Kabul

British defence secretary says Kabul evacuation extension ‘unlikely’

U.S. President Joe Biden is “unlikely’’ to delay the departure of U.S. troops from Afghanistan to allow more people to…
Vincent Lurquin lawyer to Paul Rusesabagina deported by Rwanda

Rwanda deports lawyer Lurquin defending Paul Rusesabagina

Lurquin was deported on Saturday after appearing in court as one of Rusesabagina's lawyers the previous day despite lacking legal…
Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo says farewell to New York state

His successor, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, another Democrat, was sworn in at 12.01 a.m, becoming the first woman to run…
Richard Gyamfi: arrested in Ghana for bizarre murder

Ghanaian footballer Gyamfi stores 3 human heads in fridge in shocking murders

The incident in Abesim in the municipality of Sunyami has triggered shockwaves and outrage in the country.
Josephine Baker honoured posthumously in France

U.S. born black woman Baker makes Paris Pantheon

Her induction into the Panthéon recognises her contribution to the performing arts and her courage in actively resisting Nazi Germany…
Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine gets full approval in U.S.

The vaccine has now been greenlighted to be used for people aged 16 and older.

German protesters demand swift rescue of Afghan refugees

A broad alliance of groups called the protest under the motto "Afghanistan: take responsibility - start now!"
Medical support personnel from the 86th Medical Group help an Afghan mother and family off a U.S. Air Force C-17 just after she delivered a child aboard the aircraft. Photo: US Air Force

Afghan woman delivers baby on US evacuation flight

An Afghan woman has delivered a baby girl just after touching down aboard a US evacuation flight.

United States Institute for Peace commends Lai Mohammed

Johnnie Carson, a Senior Advisor at the United States Institute for Peace, has commended Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture,…
Joe Biden gets sharp rebuke from Tony Blair over Afghanistan

Blair brands Biden’s Afghan retreat ‘imbecilic’

He said the withdrawal of U.S. troops has made 'every Jihadist group round the world cheering'.
Eric Adams speaking at Kudirat Abiola Corner in New York when he got the bloc endorsement of Nigerians

Eric Adams pledges slots for Nigerians in New York City

Adams said that a transition team was being put in place ahead of the Nov. 2 election and that the…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Texas Governor Abbott free of COVID-19, urges vaccination

Abbott said he will continue to quarantine at the recommendation of doctors and will continue to work to open infusion…
Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline down with COVID-19

Jesse Jackson, wife hospitalised for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated

In January, Jackson received his first dose of Pfizer BioNTech covid-19 vaccine in a publicised event in Chicago.
Ismaila Fafunmi jailed in US

Nigeria’s Ismaila Fafunmi jailed four years for romance fraud in US

U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell has sentenced a Nigerian national residing in Indianapolis, Ismaila Fafunmi, to 51 months in federal…
Amina Mohammed in Haiti

Haiti needs our support now – UN deputy chief, Mohammed

The UN deputy chief was in Haiti to express the UN’s unwavering support to the Haitian people following the earthquake…
President Joe Biden : U.S. steps up aid to Afghanistan, bypassing Taliban

Biden vows to evacuate all Americans from Afghanistan

We shall provide safe evacuation for our Afghan allies, partners, and Afghans who might be targeted because of their association…

U.S places bounty on Antonio Indjai, ex-Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces head

The United States has announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction…
Governor Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo, outgoing New York governor homeless

Cuomo's last private residence was the four-bedroom Mount Kisco abode he shared with his ex-wife Sandra Lee. But he was…
Ahmad Massoud leads resistance force in Panjshir region against Taliban

Taliban yet to take Panjshir region of Afghanistan

The Afghan leader said hundreds of Afghan commandos, members of the special forces and pilots had fled to the safety…
Boko Haram commander Inn Kathir surrenders

UN: Terrorists now adapt to new technologies, expand across Africa

Two decades after the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, U.S, terror networks – Al-Qaida and Islamic State –…
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