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Estonia loses 70,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Almost 70,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which Estonia intended to donate to other countries have spoiled due to…

Iran will never get nuclear weapon: Biden blows hot

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to never allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons, in comments ahead of a meeting with…

Israeli’s Lapid arrives UAE on first official visit

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

Israel’s new Foreign Minister, Yair Lapid, arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, making it the first Israeli…

US congratulates Seychelles

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The US has congratulated the people of Seychelles on the 45th anniversary of their independence which falls on Tuesday.

Ethiopia declares dramatic ceasefire in Tigray

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Ethiopia has declared a dramatic unilateral ceasefire in Tigray as the former rulers of the region and their soldiers returned…

Jihadists like Boko Haram bomb Beni in Congo DR

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

An Islamist militia, operating like Nigeria's Boko Haram and with links to Islamic State (IS) was responsible for two blasts…

US carries out air raids on Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

U.S. strikes on eastern Syria near the border with Iraq killed at least seven Iran-backed militiamen, a Britain-based monitoring group…

Swedish PM Lofven resigns, days after losing confidence vote

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Monday he has handed in his notice of resignation and asked parliament's speaker…

US congratulates Djibouti on 44th independence anniversary

PM NEWS Live

5 years ago

United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has congratulated the people of Djibouti on their 44th independence anniversary which fell…

30 killed in Al Shabaab attack on Somali military base, Wisil town

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

No fewer than 30 people died on Sunday when Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town…

China switches on Baihetan hydropower plant, world’s second largest

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The giant Baihetan hydropower plant, on the upstream branch of China's Yangtze river began generating electricity for the first time…

Biden orders bombing of Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un loses weight: Reports

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Everyone in North Korea is heartbroken over leader Kim Jong Un's apparent weight loss, said an unidentified resident of Pyongyang.

Somali Army execute 18 al-Shabab militants

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

Eighteen al-Shabab militants were executed on Sunday in Galkayo town of Mudug, the Puntland State of Somalia, after being sentenced…

Protests in Lebanon over harsh economy, many injured

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Lebanon witnessed a night of protests and riots against worsening living conditions, which left several protesters and 10 soldiers injured.

Man dies trying to rescue son from drowning

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

A 53-year-old man has died as he tried to rescue his son from drowning in the Upper Palatinate region of…

Javid becomes UK health minister as COVID-19 cases soar

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

British former finance minister Sajid Javid will replace Matt Hancock as the country's health minister.

Matt Hancock’s side chick Gina Coladangelo quits

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Gina Coladangelo, the aide who was filmed kissing the former UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has reportedly quit her job…

UK health minister Matt Hancock quits, no apology [Video ]

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Britain's health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an…

Nigerian Princess Adejinmi becomes first black woman to be elected Mayor in Ireland

Kazeem Ugbodaga

5 years ago

A UK-based Nigerian woman, Mrs. Uruemu Omeru Adejinmi, has made history, with her election as the new Cathaoirleach of Longford…

18 dead in Mexico Cartel shootout

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

Eighteen dead bodies were discovered after what appeared to have been a shootout between members of rival drug cartels in…

Colombia’s President Duque in narrow escape as helicopter attacked midair

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

A helicopter carrying Colombia's President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack on Friday, he…

Ethiopia: Guterres condemns air strike on Tigray market

Taiwo Okanlawon

5 years ago

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday condemned airstrike hitting a busy market in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region.

U.S. Justice Department challenges Georgia election law

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday challenged a Georgia election law that it said infringes on the rights of Black…

JUST IN: Chauvin killer of George Floyd jailed 22.5 years

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who killed African American George Floyd has been sentenced to 22 and a half…

Condo collapse in Florida: 4 dead, missing jumps to 159

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Miami-Dade officials have said 159 people are now missing at the partially collapsed oceanfront apartment tower in Surfside, Florida

Child soldiers aged 12-14 massacre 130 in Burkina Faso

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Child soldiers aged between 12 and 14 carried out the massacre in northeast Burkina Faso in which more than 130…

Mike Pence: I did what was right on 6 January

PM NEWS Editor

5 years ago

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he was “proud” of what he did on Jan. 6 in certifying the…

Outrage in Brooklyn over George Floyd’s statue

Michael Adesina

5 years ago

The two statues of George Floyd, in Brooklyn and in Newark, have been defaced by vandals.

UN canvasses 225m COVID-19 vaccine doses for Africa

Nimot Sulaimon

5 years ago

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday canvassed for additional 225 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the African continent.

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