Tag: U.S.
U.S. launches $25bn aid programme for Philippines
The United States on Tuesday announced the launch of a 25-million dollar programme to improve conditions for people in war-torn…
France 2019: U.S. to defend Women’s World Cup title
The World champions, the U.S. will have a chance to defend their title at the 2019 Women’s World Cup after…
Colombia crush U.S. 4-2 in friendly
Colombia crushed a shorthanded and overmatched U.S. 4-2 in a friendly in Tampa on Thursday in the latest reminder the…
Dollar weakens on softer U.S. yields
The dollar weakened on Thursday following an overnight drop in U.S. Treasury yields, though moves in foreign exchange markets were…
China denies intention of interfering in U.S. politics
China has no intention of interfering in U.S. politics and hopes Washington would stop finding excuses for its unilateralism and…
Venezuela involved in opposition politician’s death – U.S
The White House on Wednesday condemned the death of an opposition politician in Venezuela and accused President Nicolas Maduro’s government…
Court orders extradition of Fatumbi to U.S. to face trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, issued an order for the extradition of Ayodeji Fatumbi, (a.k.a Paul Olawale) to…
U.S. plans to rewrite rules that impede self-driving cars
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is moving ahead with plans to revise safety rules that bar fully…
Doping scandal hack: U.S. indicts 7 Russian Intel officers
The United States on Thursday indicted seven Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to hack computers and steal data.
9-year-old boy points loaded gun at classmates
A 9-year-old boy in Broward county in the U.S. state of Florida was placed on home detention on Thursday after…
Iran to defeat America by overcoming sanctions – Supreme leader
Iran will deliver a slap and defeat America by defeating sanctions, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in an…
ICJ orders U.S. to ease Iran sanctions
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has defied the threats by the United States and ordered it to lift some…
U.S. promises to keep supporting French military effort in Mali
U.S. has no plans to reduce its support for the French-led military campaign against militants in Mali, U.S. Defence Secretary,…
Canada, U.S. deal save NAFTA as trilateral pact
The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico,…
U.S halt D’Tigress in quarter-finals
The U.S senior national women’s team on Friday halted the progression of their Nigerian counterparts, D’Tigress, with a 71-40 stoppage…
U.S. decision to remove missile systems ‘routine’ – Kuwait
A U.S. decision to remove anti-missile systems from several Arab allies was an “internal and routine procedure,’’ Kuwait said on…
Osun re-run: EU, UK, U.S. call for free, fair election
The Missions of the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States have called for peaceful, free, fair and…
China accuses U.S of engaging in “trade bullyism”
The United States and China on Monday imposed fresh tariffs on each other’s goods as the world’s biggest economies showed…
Military parade attack: Iran warns U.S., Israel of revenge
The Deputy Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, warned U.S. and Israeli leaders on Monday to expect a “devastating’’…
U.S. urged to withdraw “sanctions’’ on Chinese Military
China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday demanded the United States to immediately correct its wrongdoing and withdraw “sanctions’’ on the Chinese…
New security strategy: U.S. to conduct cyber attacks more freely
The U.S. will be able to conduct and counter cyber attacks more freely under a new cyber security strategy signed…
China calls for further dialogue between North Korea, U.S.
China firmly supports the Pyongyang summit between the leaders of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic…
U.S. intensifies strikes on Taliban
U.S. has intensified strikes on Taliban after its decision to partake in a settlement meeting in Moscow, Mr Delawar Aimaq,…
China to use trade war with U.S to replace imports
China is not afraid of “extreme-measures” the United States is taking in their trade war and will use it as…
U.S. to admit 310,000 refugees, asylum seekers in 2019
The U.S. Government says it anticipates processing up to 310,000 refugees and asylum seekers in 2019.
U.S. concerned about currency swaps between Africa, China
The U.S. is concerned that increased currency swap agreements between China and African nations will reduce visibility into financial transactions…
Turkey’s Erdogan blames U.S. for economic attack
President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Friday again blamed the U. S. for what he called a “heinous economic attack”…
U.S. sanctions to remain until Zimbabwe demonstrates reforms
The U.S. government will not lift sanctions against Zimbabwe until the new government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa demonstrates it is…
Libya’s militia leader sanctioned over $1.4bn oil revenue loss
The U.S., in coordination with the UN Security Council’s Libya Sanctions Committee, imposed financial sanctions on Libyan militia leader Ibrahim…
U.S. sanctions Libyan militia leader over oil facility attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued sanctions against the leader of a Libyan militia for directing attacks on oil facilities…