Tag: U.S.
Lai Mohammed speaks on Buhari’s achievements in U.S
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, is in the U.S., speaking on the achievements of President Muhammadu…
Boko Haram: U.S. to deliver 12 fighter jets to Nigeria in 2020 – Official
The U.S. says it will in 2020 deliver the 12 Super Tucano fighter jets and other weapons it agreed to…
U.S., UK, France bomb Syria over chemical attack
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he ordered a strike on Syria in response to last weekend’s chemical weapons…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah rules out ‘total war’ over Syria crisis
Lebanon’s Hezbollah does not believe the latest Syria crisis will spiral into a direct U.S.-Russia conflict or a wider all-out…
China vows to fight back if U.S. escalates trade spat
China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday trade negotiations with the United States would be impossible as Washington’s attempts at dialogue…
Turkey urges Russia, U.S. to exercise restraint amid tension in Syria
Turkey urged Russia and the U. S. to exercise restraint amid media reports about the possible U.S. strike on Syria…
U.S. welcomes EU push to sanction Iran
The U.S. on Tuesday welcomed a push by some EU states to impose new sanctions on Iran and warned firms…
China accuses U.S. of violating World Trade Organisation rules
The U.S. violated World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules and its own public commitment by launching a Section 301 investigation unilaterally…
U.S. to keep channels of communication with Russia on multiple issues inspite of sanctions
Washington will maintain channels of communications open with Russia on many issues, including Ukraine and Syria, in spite of the…
Korean Peninsula: South Korea, U.S. to hold talks on sharing military costs
South Korea and the United States are to hold the second round of talks on sharing costs for maintaining U.S.…
Rwanda claims withdrawal of AGOA “at discretion of U.S.”
The withdrawal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) benefits is “at the discretion of the U.S.”, the Rwandan…
Iran accuses U.S. of avoiding responsibility for its reckless foreign policy
The U.S. is avoiding responsibility for its reckless policies, the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group means the…
Retaliation! China slaps tariffs on U.S goods
China hit back on Wednesday at the Trump administration’s plan to slap tariffs on 50 billion dollars in Chinese goods,…
U.S. accused of aggravating situation by threatening to arrest Russian assets
The U. S. is inflaming tensions by threatening to arrest Russian assets in the country over Moscow’s alleged involvement in…
U.S. warns that ISIS extremists in Iraq ‘remain a threat’
Extremists from the Islamic State terror group still remain a threat, a report from the Inspector-Generals of the departments of…
North Korea calls on U.S. to halt its sanctions, pressure
North Korea said on Monday its policy of seeking better ties with the South was enjoying broad international support, and…
U.S. ‘strongly condemns’ Yemen’s Houthis missile attacks on Saudi Arabia
The U.S. condemned the ballistic missile attack by Yemen’s Houthis on several Saudi Arabian cities, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert…
China calls U.S. decision to introduce restrictive trade measures “wicked precedent’’
The U.S. decision to introduce restrictive trade measures against China is a “wicked precedent’’ which contradicts the interests of both…
U.S., EU call for probes into improper data access of Facebook users
British privacy regulators are seeking a warrant to search the offices of the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, following reports that…
Rex Tillerson to leave office March 31
U.S. Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, who was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, said he was delegating all…
U.S. offers $5m reward for Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah
The U.S. State Department is offering a five-million-dollar reward for information leading to Pakistani Taliban leader Mullah Fazlullah.
AU, U.S. discuss ways of strengthening partnership
The African Union (AU) and the U. S. on Thursday discussed ways of strengthening their partnership.
Pentagon raises alert of possible nuclear weapon strike against U.S
The Pentagon has raised an alert of a compelling evidence of possible nuclear weapon strike against the U.S.
China calls on U.S., North Korea to engage in dialogue “sooner rather than later’’
China supports the recent thaw in the Korean conflict and calls on the U.S. and North Korea to engage in…
U.S. tasks competitors to ‘make Africa’s resources benefit its people’
The U.S. says ensuring the resources of Africa benefit the continent and its people, rather than engaging in illicit exploitation…
Nigeria’s 2019 general election a priority for the U.S.
The U.S. says Nigeria’s 2019 general election and a peaceful transition, remained its major priority in view of the country’s…
‘Our defense capabilities remain second to none’, U.S. tells Putin
The U.S. says its nuclear power capabilities remains second to none in spite of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that…
China expresses disapproval over U.S. bill seeking closer ties with Taiwan
China on Thursday expressed its disapproval with the United States over a bill passed by the U.S. Senate seeking closer…
Putin indicates interest to cooperate with EU, U.S.
Russia is interested in cooperation with the EU and the U. S. in spite of differences in the positions, Russian…
Russia expresses concern over U.S. decision to keep Guantanamo prison open
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday expressed concerns over the U.S. decision to keep the infamous detention centre at…