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Death toll in Jakarta floods rises to 43

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Death toll in flooding that hit Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and its peripheral areas has risen to 43, with more…

U.S. claims responsibility for killing of Gen Soleimani

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Pentagon has said U.S. killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in a “defensive action,”.

Iranian General Soleimani killed in US Baghdad airstrike

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Iraq’s powerful Shiite Hashd Shaabi militia said on Friday that the group’s deputy leader, Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes, and high-ranking Iranian…

No survivor as plane carrying judges, soldiers, injured people crashes

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A Russian Antonov plane carrying Sudanese judges and injured people crashed on Thursday in the Darfur region of Sudan, with…

Turkish parliament backs troops deployment to Libya

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Turkish troops are going to Libya after Parliament, on Thursday passed a motion authorising the government to deploy them in…

UAE to support Pakistan economic projects with $200m

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

The de facto United Arab Emirates (UAE) leader on Thursday instructed the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development to allocate 200…

Algeria releases protest detainees

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

Algeria on Thursday released a prominent opposition activist after freeing dozens of other people in recent days who were jailed…

Protesters chased away from Macron party

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6 years ago

Police in Paris on Thursday fired tear gas to force protesters away from the headquarters of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist…

Another US Democratic candidate bows out of White House race

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Julián Castro, a Texan and the only Latino candidate among Democrats has withdrawn from the presidential race, joining Kamala Harris,…

South Sudan: ICRC facilitates release of 23 people held by rebel group

PM NEWS Live

6 years ago

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on Thursday, said it had facilitated the release of 23 people previously…

Israeli PM gives up ministerial posts over corruption charges

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stood down from all his ministerial posts over the corruption charges levelled against him.

Trump draws in biggest campaign cash

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign pulled in the most money in the fourth quarter of 2019, his campaign manager Brad…

Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign major gas pipeline deal

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

An agreement between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel is expected to be signed to build a 1,900 kilometer (1,180 miles) subsea…

Arrests in Turkey, raid in Tokyo over ex-Nissan chief Ghosn

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Japanese officials on Thursday raided the Tokyo residence of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn who fled to Lebanon to avoid…

Late Nigerian student Ewansiha given “unknown medicine” by “unknown Malaysian policeman”

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A courtroom in Malaysia has heard that an "unknown policeman" administered an "unknown medicine" on Orhions Ewansiha Thomas, the Nigerian…

Hundreds of protesters arrested on New Year

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

After what started as a peaceful protest spiraled into chaos, over 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests…

16 killed, 5 wounded in prison riots

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Sixteen prisoners were killed, five others wounded after riots occurred Tuesday afternoon in a prison in the northern Mexican state…

Rape: Prison readies new gallows to hang 4 convicts

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Tihar Jail, the first prison in India and largest complex of prisons in South Asia where four persons convicted in…

Taiwan’s top military general dies in helicopter crash

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Eight people have been killed in a helicopter crash in Taiwan - including the country's top military general, Air Force…

Australia orders evacuations from fire-ravaged towns

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6 years ago

Australia has given thousands of tourists less than 48 hours to evacuate fire-ravaged coastal communities as the country braces for…

Iraqi militias lift siege on US embassy in Baghdad

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6 years ago

The siege is over at US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. On Wednesday, supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed…

Marijuana now legal in Illinois, governor pardons 11,000 convicts

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Marijuana dispensaries in Chicago and throughout Illinois opened their doors to recreational users on Wednesday morning, the first day of…

Hong Kong postpones football fixtures as unrest continues

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) postponed a pair of long-running inter-territorial ties in the latest sports events disrupted while…

Pope Francis apologises to smacked woman

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Pope Francis has apologised for smacking the hand of a female well-wisher who grabbed him and yanked him toward her.

Diplomacy: Buhari’s historic visit to South Africa scored high in 2019

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

As the curtain fell on 2019, one significant journey will for long be remembered by Nigerians, South Africans and entire…

Trump govt battles states impeding immigration law enforcement

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6 years ago

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is “taking aim at new laws” in some states “that allow immigrants to…

Uzochukwu Uzor first Nigerian arrested in 2020 with heroin in India

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Hisar police in India have arrested a Nigerian identified as Uzochukwu Uzor for peddling heroin.

Somali army kills 20 al-Shabab militants

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Somali Special Forces (Danab Brigade) killed 20 al-Shabab extremists in the country's southern region of Lower Shabelle on Tuesday,…

Iran’s leader condemns U.S strikes in Iraq

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

The Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday strongly condemned the recent deadly U.S. airstrikes in Iraq, official IRNA…

Bangladesh shuts down mobile network

Isa Isawade

6 years ago

Citing security concerns, the Bangladeshi government has ordered the country's all four cell phone operators to shut down services along…

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