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Mohamed Roble steps in as Somalia’s new prime minister

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Somali President Mohamed Farmajo has appointed Mohamed Roble as the country’s new prime minister to replace Ali Khaire, who was…

Reasons for forest fires in America’s west coast

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The wave of devastating forest fires sweeping through parts of the western United States is, in part, a result of…

Afghan president approves inclusion of mother’s name on ID cards

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday approved the inclusion of a mother’s name in the country’s national identity cards.

China flexes military muscles near Taiwan Strait, warns US

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted real-combat military exercise near the Taiwan Strait on Friday, with the country denouncing…

COVID-19 cases escalate in UK, hospital admissions double

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 are doubling every eight days in the United Kingdom, as the country records a surge in…

Biden calls Trump’s coronavirus response criminal

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has described as close to criminal, President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Olivia Troye Trump White House aide backing Joe Biden

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

In another loss of support for US President Donald Trump, a former White House aide, Olivia Troye, has expressed backing…

Twitter in Trump’s cross hairs again

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again been whining about Twitter, his most popular social media platform, where he has…

WHO worries over COVID-19 surge in Europe

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Europe, Hans Kluge, on Thursday, expressed concern on the current COVID-19 surge…

219 escape, 3 killed in bloody jail break

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A total of 219 inmates have escaped from a prison in Uganda's northeastern district of Moroto, a prison spokesperson said…

South Sudan’s Salva Kiir sacks finance minister

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has sacked finance minister Salvatore Garang Mabiordit and replaced him with Athian Diing Athian.

Iran’s Rouhani to develop relations with Japan new PM

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday congratulated Yoshihide Suga on becoming Japan’s new prime minister and expressed hope for the…

Barack Obama mobilises Americans to vote in viral video

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Former US president Barack Obama has turned mobiliser-in-chief to draw out the votes for his party in the November election.

UN backed Libyan PM Fayez Al-Sarraj bows out October as crisis deepens

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Fayez al-Sarraj, the prime minister of UN recognised government in Libya, said on Wednesday he intended to hand over power…

New Zealand economy slumps by 12.2 %

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

New Zealand fell into its deepest economic slump on record in the second quarter as its battle against the coronavirus…

Venezuela’s Maduro indicted by UN investigators

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bears responsibility for grave rights violations including crimes against humanity, UN investigators said on Wednesday.

Bill Gates father is dead

Muhamin Olowoporoku

6 years ago

William Henry Gates II, father of billionaire Bill Gates, is dead. He was 94 years old. His son announced his death

Covid-19 pandemic has just begun: WHO envoy Nabbaro

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The world is still “at the beginning” of the COVID-19 pandemic and is “not even at the middle,” a WHO…

Bob Woodward roasts Trump on COVID-19 disaster (Video)

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Famous American journalist, Bob Woodward has described President Trump's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic as a “monumental, catastrophic leadership failure”.

Barbados set to sack Queen Elizabeth as head of state

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The Caribbean island of Barbados has announced its intention to sack British Queen Elizabeth as its head of state.

Indian hospitals scramble for oxygen as COVID-19 cases top 5million

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

India’s COVID-19 cases surpassed the 5 million mark on Wednesday, with hospitals scrambling for oxygen that they need to treat…

Yoshihide Suga steps in as Japan’s 99th prime minister

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Japan’s Yoshihide Suga was voted as the 99th prime minister by parliament on Wednesday to become the country’s first new…

Trump faces tough questions about African-Americans

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

U.S. voters had a rare opportunity to ask President Donald Trump tough questions during a town hall event on Tuesday…

Crowd control weapons in U.S. cause at least 115 head injuries – Study

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

By (dpa/tca/NAN) The use of crowd control weapons during protests that have unfolded nationwide after the officer-involved death of George…

Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande ends term as UNGA President

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, on Tuesday bowed out of office as President of the…

Breonna Taylor: City of Louisville to pay record $12m compensation

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The family of Breonna Taylor finally got the first step in a multi-layered justice demanded for the emergency medical technician…

Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign peace deal in Washington

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

By Agency Reporter U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted leaders from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for the…

Brazilian ex-president Lula faces new charge

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face a new charge of money laundering as part of the…

China’s four COVID-19 vaccines ready by November

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

China 's four COVID-19 vaccines may be ready for use by the public as early as November, acccording to a…

Biden slams Trump as climate arsonist as California, Oregon forests burn

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden branded President Donald Trump a “climate arsonist” on Monday for failing to acknowledge global…

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