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China converts Hong Kong hotel to security office

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6 years ago

China opened its new national security office in Hong Kong on Wednesday, turning a hotel near a city-centre park that…

Osafo-Marfo 4th minister in Ghana to contract coronavirus

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6 years ago

The Senior Minister of Ghana, Yaw Osafo-Marfo, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Minister for Information Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah said.

Trump must pay full financial dues to WHO before leaving, says UN

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6 years ago

UN spokesman, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, confirmed to newsmen in New York on Tuesday that the secretariat had received the U.S.’…

Trump cheated to enter Wharton Business School: new tell-all-book

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6 years ago

Mary Trump's explosive new tell-all book about the Trump family claims that U.S. President Donald Trump only got into Wharton…

WHO COVID-19 warning to air travellers: If it’s anywhere, it’s everywhere

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6 years ago

Margaret Harris, spokeswoman of the World Health Organisation, has sent a frightening warning to travellers about the coronavirus: it is…

Confirmed: Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

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6 years ago

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday announced on live television that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

U.S to ban TikTok, other Chinese apps over security concerns

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United States government is planning to ban TikTok and other Chinese social media apps over national security concerns.

How Saudi Arabia will pick this year’s pilgrims

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6 years ago

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has listed four conditions to be met by resident muslims planning to perform…

U.S. assassination of Iranian General Soleimani illegal: UN

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6 years ago

A report to be presented to UN Human Rights Council on Thursday has found the US drone strike in Iraq…

Italy bans flights from Bangladesh after surge

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Italy on Tuesday suspended all incoming flights from Bangladesh after a spike in new coronavirus cases among the Bangladeshi immigrant…

Coronavirus existed worldwide before China, claims Oxford University don

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6 years ago

An Oxford University expert Dr. Tom Jefferson has claimed that the novel coronavirus has existed worldwide before erupting in China…

Mahama picks female ex-minister Opoku-Agyemang as running mate

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6 years ago

Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has named former Minister for Education Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as his presidential running mate…

Melbourne goes into another coronavirus lockdown

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6 years ago

More than five million residents of Melbourne, Australia will be locked down from 11.59pm on 8 July, after coronavirus cases…

UAE to test 2m people for COVID-19, as cases rise

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United Arab Emirates has announced its plans to test two million people, or about 20 per cent of the…

U.S. to deport foreign students taking online lectures

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The U.S. Government has said that foreign students will not be allowed to remain in the country if their institutions…

Brazilian president Bolsonaro takes 4th test after showing COVID-19 symptoms

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6 years ago

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been tested for the fourth time for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday night.

Canada’s PM Trudeau rules out Washington meeting with Trump

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6 years ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not visit Washington with Mexico’s president this week to celebrate a new North American…

Coronavirus hits Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

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6 years ago

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms revealed Monday that she has contracted the coronavirus, as her state and other southern states…

German army to use dogs to sniff out COVID-19

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

German army on Monday said its dogs were receiving training to sniff out coronavirus infections, as the country’s official caseload…

Kenya’s rural areas turning weak link in COVID-19 fight

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

From carrying more than the authorised number of passengers in public transport vehicles and motorbike taxis to failing to wear…

Ex-Mongolian PM bags jail-term for abuse of power

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

A Court in Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator, has sentenced former Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat to six years imprisonment for abuse…

Peru to hold referendum on parliamentary immunity

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra, on Sunday said he would call a referendum on parliamentary immunity to be held together with…

Egypt records highest daily COVID-19 recoveries

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Egypt witnessed a record of 623 daily recoveries from COVID-19 on Sunday, raising the total number of the recovered cases…

Chinese, Ghanaian leaders celebrate 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages on Sunday with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on the 60th…

Gunmen in military fatigues kill 8 workers, 3 missing

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6 years ago

Five gunmen wearing military fatigues, ambushed and killed eight employees of a construction firm working on the $23billion gas project…

South Africa reopens more classes in schools amid COVID-19

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6 years ago

South Africa further reopened its schools today in line with its phased-in reopening strategy amid an upsurge in confirmed COVID-19…

Mississippi House speaker Philip Gunn tests positive for COVID-19

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6 years ago

Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn said Sunday night that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, after he came in…

Trump to hold another rally amid pandemic

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold another large rally in support of his re-election campaign, even though the number of…

Egyptian actress dies in coronavirus quarantine hospital

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Veteran Egyptian actress, Ragaa al-Gedawi died aged 81 on Sunday in a quarantine hospital weeks after testing positive for the…

2 dead, others injured in U.S. nightclub shooting

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

A shooting at a nightclub in the U.S. state of South Carolina in the early hours of Sunday morning has…

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