Tag: U.S.
Canada drags U.S. to World Trade Organisation
Canada has launched a wide-ranging trade complaint against the U. S., the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said in a dispute…
U.S. congratulates Liberia, Weah
The U.S. has congratulated the people of Liberia on the successful conclusion of the presidential run-off election, and President-elect George…
Russia welcomes signals from Washington on North Korea diplomacy
Moscow on Friday welcomed certain positive signals from Washington on the situation around North Korea and hopes that the U.…
U.S. accused of training former Islamic State fighters to destabilise Syria
The chief of the Russian General Staff on Wednesday accused the U.S. of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria…
U.S planning to separate families of undocumented migrants – Reports
The U.S administration is considering separating families of undocumented migrants in order to reduce the number of illegal border crossings…
China urges U.S to maintain healthy, stable bilateral ties
China’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday urged the United States to work with China to maintain healthy and stable bilateral…
Nuclear Programme: U.S planning military attack on North Korea
The U.S. is making plans for a military solution to the North Korea crisis and looking for ways to stop…
China urges U.S to abandon ‘Cold War mentality’
China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday urged the U.S. to abandon its “Cold War mentality’’, after a national security address from…
Jerusalem: Turkey takes steps for UN to reject U.S decision
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said steps were underway to have the UN, either at the Security Council…
U.S. suspends aid to Somalia’s military
The U.S. is suspending food and fuel aid for most of Somalia’s armed forces over corruption concerns, a blow to…
ISIS threatens to attack U.S. over Jerusalem decision
Islamic State has threatened attacks on U.S. soil in retaliation for the Trump administration’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as the…
US, Saudi, UAE pledge $190m to fight insurgency in Sahel region
The U.S, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged 190 million dollars to five countries in Africa’s…
Suspension of visas by U.S hurting families – Cuba
Cuba told senior U.S. officials during talks on migration in Havana that the U.S. decision to suspend visa processing at…
U.S tasks Saudi on regional policy
Saudi Arabia should be “more measured and a bit more thoughtful’’ in its handling of conflicts in the Middle East,…
Libya appeals to U.S. to ease travel ban on citizens
Libya’s internationally recognised government has appealed to the U.S. to ease a travel ban imposed on its citizens by President…
Moscow threatens new measures if U.S pressurises Russian media outlets
Moscow threatened to take new measures if Washington keeps creating problems for partners of Russian media outlets, the head of…
Russia, Syria not serious about defeating ISIS – Pentagon Spokesman
Russia and the Syrian government are not serious about defeating the Islamic State terror group, inspite of a pledge to…
Resurfacing tensions on Korean peninsula regrettable – China
Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, said on Monday that after two months of relative calm on the Korean peninsula, the…
UN Global Compact: U.S acting as an ‘unreliable partner’ – Russian Lawmaker
The U.S. is acting as an “unreliable partner” by refusing to take part in the UN Global Compact on Migration,…
U.S, South Korea continue air combat exercises amid N Korea threats
The U.S. and South Korea went ahead with large-scale joint aerial drills on Monday, a move North Korea had said…
New Ballistic Missile puts U.S. mainland within striking range – N. Korea
North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) that splashed into the sea near Japan…
U.S. threatens S. Sudan govt as ‘Words are no longer sufficient’
The U.S. threatened to take further action against the South Sudan government if it does not end violence and allow…
Afghanistan: U.S. should recognise failure of strategy – Karzai
Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said the U.S. should recognise the failure of its strategy on Afghanistan, and stop focusing…
Mubi Blast: U.S. condemns attack, vows to partner Nigeria
The U.S. has condemned the suicide attack at a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa, which killed no fewer than 50 people…
S. Korea, Japan back U.S sanction on North Korea
South Korea and Japan on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to put North Korea back on a list…
U.S. flies bombers over Korea as Trump discusses options
The U.S. military flew two strategic bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday, as…
China, U.S vow closer cooperation
China and the U.S plans to have closer cooperation in areas of counter-narcotics, cybersecurity and repatriation. This is according to…
Federal Government to investigate poor quality yams exported to U.S.
The Federal Government is to investigate the poor quality of consignment of yams exported from Nigeria to the United States,…
Nigerians in U.S. unite for 57th independence anniversary
Nigerians in the U.S. on Monday converged on the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. to join in the celebration of…
U.S. to replace travel ban with targeted restrictions
The U.S. is preparing to announce targeted travel restrictions to replace an earlier controversial travel ban aimed at visitors from…