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Ex-President Park Geun-hye’s sentence reduced to 22 years

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Court in Seoul, South Korea on Friday reduced former President Park Geun Hye’s sentences for corruption and bribery by 10…

90 percent of Ghana’s education ministry test positive

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Ghana's Minister of education, Matthew Prempeh has disclosed that about 90 percent of staff of the ministry have tested positive…

Strange pneumonia deadlier than COVID-19 around, China warns

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

China has raised an alarm over a mystery pneumonia, deadlier than COVID-19

California, Texas, Florida break U.S. coronavirus records

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The United States reported more than 56,300 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the third day in a row infections have…

Russia begins last testing stage of COVID-19 vaccine

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Russian Defence Ministry, on Friday, stated that the country has begun the final clinical stage of testing a possible COVID-19…

Police arrest 4 COVID-19 escapees in Rwanda

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Rwandan police on Thursday arrested four people who had escaped from a COVID-19 treatment centre in its Eastern province.

Coronavirus hits Bolivia, President Anez, 7 ministers test positive

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Bolivia’s President Jeanine Anez said on Thursday she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. At least seven ministers, including…

Deputy ruler of Sharjah in UAE dies

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The deputy ruler of Sharjah, one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates, is dead. Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan…

COVID-19 vaccine possible in Africa early 2021

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Africa could have a COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 if human trials underway in South Africa succeed,…

German ministers snub Washington G7 meeting

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Germany’s finance minister Olaf Scholz and foreign minister Heiko Maas have declined an invitation to take part in a Washington…

Supreme Court rules New York grand jury can subpoena Trump’s tax papers

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that a New York grand jury can subpoena President Donald Trump’s tax returns and…

Russian governor implicated in multiple murders committed 15 years ago

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Gov. Sergei Furgal of Russia’s far-eastern Khabarovsk region was detained on Thursday on suspicion of having ordered multiple murders allegedly…

China defends WHO, condemns U.S withdrawal move

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

China has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) and condemned the United States's decision to withdraw from the global agency.

3 drug smugglers with heroin cakes arrested

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Police in Vietnam's northern Dien Bien province have cracked down a major drug trafficking case, arresting three suspects and seizing…

George Floyd: Transcript shows killer cop ignored choking pleas

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A newly released transcript of police body camera footage has shown that the former U.S. police officer, Derek Chauvin, charged…

COVID-19 has killed more people in Africa than Ebola – WHO

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said COVID-19 has killed more people in Africa than Ebola.

Japan to develop offshore wind farms at 30 sites

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Japan will craft new rules and support infrastructure in a drive that aims to build offshore wind farms at 30…

12 dead as Cholera outbreak hits Camerounian village

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

A cholera outbreak has killed 12 people in the fishing village of Londji in south Cameroon, local health authorities said…

Australia calls off extradition agreement with Hong Kong

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced that the country is suspending its extradition agreement with Hong Kong amid “concerns”…

179 police officers file for retirement in one week

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

The New York Police Department (NYPD) is grappling with a surge in retirement applications, after 179 officers filed for retirement in…

Time running out for Libya, Guterres warns UN Security Council

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned the Security Council to hasten up in bringing an end to the…

U.S. lawmakers blast Trump over WHO

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Lawmakers in the United State have condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to officially quit the World Health Organisation (WHO), amid…

Chinese mainland confirms 9 new COVID-19 cases

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Chinese health authority said on Thursday that it received reports of nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland…

Ivory Coast Prime Minister, Gon Coulibaly dies

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Ivory Coast’s prime minister and the ruling party’s candidate for the next presidential election, has died at…

WHO to begin study on origin of COVID-19

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said its experts will travel to China to work together with their Chinese counterparts…

Denmark introduces COVID-19 certificate for travelers

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Denmark on Wednesday introduced COVID-19 certificate aimed at making it easier for nationals planning to travel abroad during the pandemic.

Harvard, MIT sue Trump

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Harvard and MIT have sued the Trump administration to stop it from stripping foreign students of visas if their universities…

Couple who started Hand Sanitiser business set to make £30m

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

United Kingdom couple who set up hand sanitizer business just 12 weeks ago are on a track to make £30million…

Kanye West breaks ranks with Trump, vows to win presidential race

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Rapper Kanye West signaled he no longer supports U.S. President Donald Trump and said he had entered the presidential race…

Trump reacts to Kanye West’s presidential bid

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

U.S President Donald Trump has reacted to the presidential bid of American rapper cum entrepreneur, Kanye West.

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