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Climate disruption nearing point of no return – UN Chief Guterres

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United Nations Secretary-General António  Guterres on Wednesday said biodiversity was declining sharply and climate disruption “approaching a point of no…

Trump tweets order to U.S. Navy to ‘shoot down’ Iranian gunboats

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

U.S.President Donald Trump has tweeted an order to the U.S. Navy to destroy any armed Iranian boats that harass American…

Hope in sight: German Coronavirus vaccine set for human testing

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

A possible vaccine for Coronavirus, developed by German firm BioNTech and US drug giant Pfizer, has been given the green…

No respite for UK: Coronavirus deaths surpass 18,000

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

There is no respite as Coronavirus deaths in the United Kingdom have surpassed 18,000.

COVID-19 vaccine: Swiss scientist conducts successful tests; mulls mass immunisation

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Mass immunisation with a newly developed vaccine against the coronavirus disease could start in Switzerland in October, according to immunologist…

U.S. Senate passes another $484b relief package

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

The United States Senate on Tuesday passed an additional coronavirus relief package worth $484 billion (N181 trillion) to address emerging…

Trump suspends issuance of green cards

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled some details of his new immigrant policy, saying it included suspension of issuance…

Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 50,000

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Russia’s confirmed cases of coronavirus surpassed 50,000 on Tuesday, according to the official daily statistics.

COVID-19: 81% of African countries received medical supplies – WHO

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says 81 per cent of countries in Africa have received medical supplies…

Coronavirus: Africa’s cases rise to 23,000 – WHO

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases…

Spain to stream coronavirus victims’ funeral online

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Funeral homes in Spain announced that they would begin streaming funerals online for loved ones in a bid to combat…

Coronavirus: Australia PM throws weight behind virus inquiry

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday threw his weight behind calls for an international inquiry into China’s initial response…

Air pollution makes coronavirus deadlier: Scientists

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A team of scientists from Denmark and Italy has found possible link between air pollution and coronavirus lethality.

Israel remembers Holocaust victims amid Coronavirus

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Israel paused its lockdown restrictions on Tuesday to remember the murder of six million Jews by the Nazis on Holocaust…

Madagascar launches miracle drink for coronavirus infection

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Madagascar has launched a miracle drink that it touts as a remedy to prevent coronavirus infection and cure it

Kyari: Nigerians in South Africa commiserate with Buhari

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

The Nigerian Citizens Association, South Africa (NICASA), has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of his Chief of…

Coronavirus: Afghan president, wife test negative

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and the first lady have tested negative for the novel coronavirus, officials announced on Tuesday, after…

South Korea, China debunk Kim Jong Un’s illness reports

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was not gravely ill, a Chinese and two South Korean government sources said on…

Trump suspends immigration to the U.S.

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will temporarily suspend immigration into the United States to ‘‘protect the jobs of American…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in danger after surgery

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, is said to be in grave health danger after a cardiovascular surgery, according to…

Israel: Netanyahu, Gantz form coalition government

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

After three stalemated elections, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist rival Benny Gantz agreed Monday to form an…

7 teenagers found dead in church

Kazeem Ugbodaga

6 years ago

The bodies of seven teenagers were discovered in a church in Ethiopia’s eastern Oromia region, police officials said on Monday.

Coronavirus: Zimbabwe extends lockdown

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has announced that the lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic will be…

Police find bodies of dead teenagers in church

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Police officials on Monday discovered the bodies of seven teenagers in a church in Ethiopia.

Lifting lockdowns not end of pandemic, WHO Chief Tedros warns

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation said that lifting lockdown restrictions for COVID-19 is not the end…

Ugandan scientists developing vaccine for coronavirus

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Ugandan scientists are developing a COVID-19 vaccine, President Yoweri Museveni said on Sunday.

Jubilations as Ghana relaxes lockdown on major cities

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a 21-day relaxed after the restrictions bought the government enough time to improve its…

Prince Harry, Meghan cut off UK tabloids

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have written the editors of British tabloid newspapers that they will never again deal with…

EU, Britain continue post-Brexit negotiations

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Eleven weeks after Brexit, Britain and the European Union (EU) are hoping to finally make progress towards a trade agreement.

Coronavirus: Russia now 10th worst hit, cases above 47,000

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Russia reported 4,268 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total to 47,121 and making the country the 10th…

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