Tag: United States
Tension: Iran shoots down US spy drone
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it had shot down a US "spy drone" over its territory after it violated Iranian…
Trump rakes in record $25m campaign fund in 24 hours
US Republican National Committee said the Donald Trump campaign received nearly $25 million in contributions in less than a day,…
Stop provoking Iran, Russia warns US
Russia told the United States on Tuesday to drop what it called provocative plans to deploy more troops to the…
Sentinel newspaper spoils Trump’s Orlando party
Orlando Sentinel, the leading newspaper in Orlando, Florida, where Donald Trump will Tuesday night kick-off of his 2020 campaign, has…
USA destroy Thailand 13-0 as Morgan hits five
Defending champions United States taught Thailand women some football lessons on Tuesday banging 13 goals against them to notch an…
F-35 fighter jet or Russia’s S-400? US gives Turkey ultimatum
The United States on Friday gave Turkey until the end of July to abandon its purchase of a major Russian…
Tit for Tat: Russia intercepts US fighter plane over Mediterranean
A Russian aircraft intercepted a U.S. plane three times within about three hours on Tuesday, military officials said, including what…
China goes for America’s jugular, to ban export of rare earth
China is bracing up to hit America where it will hurt most: depriving it of rare earth, a key resource…
US absolves China from currency manipulation
China is no more in the black book of the United States for manipulating its currency, Renminbi, according to the…
IMF: US consumers paying for Trump’s China tarriffs
A study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has found shockingly that U.S. tariff revenue collected from levies on Chinese…
IMF chief says US-China tensions ‘threat’ to world economy
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that fresh trade tensions between the United States and China were…
9 Nigerians arrested for $3.5m fraud in US
Nine Nigerians have been arrested in three states of the United States over allegations of fraud. Geoffrey Berman, the U.S.…
U.S. slams visa restrictions on Ghana
The United States said on Thursday it was imposing visa restrictions on Ghana, accusing the African country of not cooperating…
Photo News: Atiku meets US congressman
Our Reporter Former vice president and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday met US congressman Chris…
News Analysis: Did America have foreknowledge of Gabon coup?
Did the United States have a foreknowledge of today’s coup in Gabon as it happened days after President Donald Trump…
UN, US outraged by Saudi’s admission of killing Khashoggi
The United Nations and the United States have expressed shock at Saudi Arabia’s confirmation that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed…
Entry Visa: Obasanjo lobbying U.S. for Atiku
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who has recanted his disdain for his former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is reported to be…
US suspends prosecution of migrant families
US border officials will temporarily stop handing over illegal immigrants with children for prosecution, a top official said Monday, in…
Canada asks US to be stringent over visas to Nigerians
As Nigerian asylum seekers flood into Canada across a ditch in Upstate New York, Canadian authorities are asking the United…
Chinese Ambassador remind U.S. of disadvantages of isolation
No country can prosper in isolation or solve the global challenges all by itself, Chinese Ambassador to the United States…
President Trump lifts visa restrictions on Chadians
President Donald Trump has removed Chad from the requirement of enhanced immigrant vetting because the country has demonstrated it no…
Xi remarks spark surge as Oil price rises more than 3% racing to $80
Oil prices rose over 3 per cent, on Tuesday as investors grew more confident that a brewing trade dispute between…
Trade war: President Trump threatens China with additional $100bn tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump heightened the trade war rhetoric with China on Thursday, saying he was considering to slap the…
U.S. extends emergency declaration over Somalia piracy, terrorism
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending a national emergency declaration for Somalia, which had been slated to…
Over $2.9bn spent to clear landmines – United States
The United States said it invested over 2.9 billion dollars to secure and dispose excess small arms, light weapons and…
Trade dispute: United States warned against opening Pandora’s box
China warned the U. S. on Thursday not to open Pandora’s Box and spark a flurry of protectionist practices across…
UK, U.S planned Russian diplomats expulsion in advance – Envoy
The U.S. and the UK ‘most likely” planned the expulsion of Russian diplomats in advance and the poisoning of former…
United States send China terms and conditions to reduce trade imbalance
Alarm over a possible trade war between the world’s two largest economies has chilled financial markets as investors foresee dire…
China wants peaceful resolution with U.S. to settle trade issues
China hopes it can hold constructive talks with the U. S. to achieve a win-win solution to settle trade issues…
United States congratulates Pope Francis in 5th anniversary
The U.S. has congratulated Pope Francis on the fifth anniversary of his election to the See in Rome.