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Togo election: Faure Gnassingbe seeks to extend dynastic rule

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe is seeking to extend dynastic rule started by his father Eyadema in 1967, by seeking a…

Covid-19 to headline G20 meeting

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The recent outbreak of Covid-19 ''coronavirus'' is set to be a major focus of discussion at the upcoming G20 meeting.

U.S. sues village for religious discrimination

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The United States Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Village of Walthill in Nebraska for alleged religious…

Prince Harry to visit Abbey Road Studios in last royal duty

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6 years ago

Britain’s Prince Harry will visit Abbey Road Studios in London on Feb. 28 to meet singer Jon Bon Jovi and…

Ethiopia receives stolen priceless crown from the Netherlands

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6 years ago

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Thursday received a priceless 18th-century crown that a former refugee had kept hidden…

Trump’s ally Stone gets lighter Prison term for lying to Congress

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6 years ago

US President Trump’s friend, Roger Stone was sentenced to three years and four months in prison on Thursday for lying…

Woman bags life imprisonment for killing ex-husband

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6 years ago

A South Korean woman, who stunned the nation in 2019 and accused of brutally killing her ex-husband, was convicted of…

Russia to reverse birth rate decline

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6 years ago

Russia is seeking to reverse its birth rate decline with hefty payouts to new parents, according to a legislation passed…

New British 20 Pound banknote in circulation

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6 years ago

A new British banknote featuring a self-portrait by the 19th-century painter J.M.W. Turner entered circulation on Thursday.

Mexico bans import of electronic cigarettes

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6 years ago

Mexico, on Thursday, said it would ban the importation of electronic cigarettes by presidential decree.

Inventor of cut-copy-paste Larry Tesler is dead

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Computer scientist and inventor of cut/copy & paste Lawrence "Larry" Tesler, has died.

Israel, Palestine lift trade bans

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Israeli Defence Minister, Naftali Bennett, on Thursday said that a ban on Palestinian agricultural exports has been lifted, meaning the…

S. Korea reports first death from coronavirus

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

South Korea has reported its first death from the new coronavirus.

Why I want law that will force the rich to marry the poor – Minister

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

An Indonesian minister on Thursday called for a fatwa (religious edict), requiring the rich to marry the poor to reduce…

2 Diamond Princess passengers die of coronavirus in Japan

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Two passengers from the Diamond Princess cruise ship have died after contracting the new coronavirus.

Australia announces inquiry into bushfires

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a national inquiry into the "Black Summer" bushfires.

Height matters in lowering dementia risks: New study

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6 years ago

A new study from the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, has found an association between height and dementia risk.

8 killed in Hanau shootings in Germany

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6 years ago

German prosecutors have confirmed eight persons killed and five critically injured in two shooting attacks in the town of Hanau…

China expels 3 WSJ reporters

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6 years ago

China on Wednesday ordered three reporters from The Wall Street Journal to leave the country over what Beijing deemed a…

Trump in fresh ‘quid pro quo’ mess over WikiLeak’s Assange pardon

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6 years ago

US President Donald Trump has thrown himself into another quid pro quo mess, after he promised to pardon WikiLeaks founder…

Nigerian email fraud syndicate jailed in UK

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Some Nigerians, part of a criminal gang, have been convicted and jailed for a combined total of 18 years and…

Man arrested for killing ex-wife at shopping mall

Taiwo Okanlawon

6 years ago

Thailand police have arrested a man for killing his ex-wife and wounding another person at a shopping centre in Bangkok.

Oldest person in Britain dies at 111

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Britain's oldest person Hilda Clulow has died at the age of 111.

US Presidency: Sanders riding high in Democratic race, Biden sinks

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6 years ago

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is riding high in the US Democratic race, while former Vice President Joe Biden is miserably…

I went to Geneva not Switzerland: Communications minister stirs confusion

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

South Africa's Minister of Communication Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has left everyone confused in an attempt to defend herself against allegations of…

Why G20 meeting will hold without China

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Following the outbreak of the deadly virus ''COVID-19'', China’s central bank and its finance ministry announced that its officials wouldn't…

Appeal court raises ex-president Lee Myung-bak’s prison term

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6 years ago

An appellate court on Wednesday delivered a heavier prison term of 17 years to former President Lee Myung-bak on bribery…

Hong Kong confirms 2nd Covid-19 death

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6 years ago

China has reported 1,749 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) on Wednesday, with the National Health Commission reporting 136…

Queen mulls banning Harry, Meghan from using ‘Sussex Royal’ label

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6 years ago

Queen Elizabeth and other senior royal officials have told the Duke and Duchess of Sussex they won’t be allowed to…

BRIT Awards: Rapper Dave blasts Boris Johnson as racist

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6 years ago

British rapper Dave was a big winner at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, but his lyrical attack on Britain’s prime…

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