Tag: United States
US approves sale of $1bn arms to Nigeria to fight terrorists
A statement from the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency, said the department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military…
Biden to release 180m barrels of crude oil to crash prices
The release from May is the largest release ever from the U.S. emergency oil reserve.
US sanctions six Nigerians funding Boko Haram
The U.S, in a statement by Department of States spokesperson Ned Price, listed the individuals as Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu…
U.S. says ready to help end Russo-Ukrainian war via diplomacy
"We are working to put the Ukrainians in the strongest possible negotiating position, including by increasing pressure on Russia by…
Russia drags U.S. to UN Security Council over biological weapons
Washington described Russian claims as gaslighting and "laughable". It suggested Moscow may be laying the groundwork to use a chemical…
JUST IN: U.S. chickens out from giving Ukraine MiG-29 fighter jets, afraid of Russia
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby explained the U.S. decision, saying that the transfer of MiG-29s would change little for Ukraine relative…
Russia to U.S.: We shall respond soon to your economic war
Russia's economy is facing the gravest crisis since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union after the West imposed heavy…
Biden set to announce ban on Russian oil
Russia is the world's biggest exporter of oil and natural gas, and until now its energy exports had been exempted…
Ukraine: U.S., NATO bashed on Twitter for hypocrisy
Many Twitter commenters accused the United States of hypocrisy in its response to Russian invasion of Ukraine, counterpointing that the…
U.S. sanctions 4 South Africans over Islamic State links
The four South Africans were accused of helping raise funds for Islamic State by running kidnap-for-ransom or extortion operations, recruiting…
US, EU, UK announce plan to remove Russian Banks from SWIFT
The United States, European Union (EU) and United Kingdom have announced plans to remove some Russian Banks from SWIFT as…
U.S. slams sanctions on Russia-backed Ukraine republics
The order will “provide authority to impose sanctions on any person determined to operate in those areas of Ukraine,” Psaki…
China sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon over U.S. arms sale to Taiwan
The Chinese government urges the United States to stop selling arms to Taiwan; Beijing will continue to take all necessary…
Protesters, Canadian police in standoff over blocked Ambassador Bridge
Demonstrators opposing the government's strict pandemic restrictions have occupied the Ambassador Bridge for the fifth straight day, snarling international trade.
Taliban accuses Biden’s govt of theft and moral decline
"The theft of blocked money belonging to the people of Afghanistan by the United States, as well as taking possession…
North Korea boasts its nuclear missiles can hit anywhere in U.S.
"In today's world where many countries waste time dealing with the United States with submission and blind obedience, there’s only…
900,000 Americans die of COVID-19 in new grim milestone
Experts said COVID-19 is not finished with the U.S. yet as the country may hit one million deaths by April.
U.S. offers 280,000 Green Cards for nurses, other professionals
From 140,000, the green cards available this year has been increased to 280,000,
Biden set to designate Qatar non-NATO U.S. ally
Washington is looking to Qatar as part of its efforts to secure alternative energy supplies for Europe as tensions with…
U.S. can’t stop smashing COVID-19 records as it sets yet another
The U.S. is the most plagued by the virus, holding the records both in deaths and confirmed cases.
U.S. sets another COVID-19 daily record
Overall, the United States has seen a daily average of 486,000 cases over the last week, a rate that has…
Biden slams sanctions on Mali, Guinea for coups, Ethiopia also hit
The suspension of benefits threatens Ethiopia's textile industry, which supplies global fashion brands, and the country's nascent hopes of becoming…
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit record high
The previous peak for the seven-day moving average in U.S. was 250,141 recorded on Jan. 8 of this year.
U.S. set to lift travel ban on 8 southern African nations
This travel pause has served its purpose. It bought time to understand the science, it gave time to analyze the…
Over 50 dead as tornado wreaks havoc in U.S.
Kentucky's emergency management service said that rescue officials had not confirmed figures for deaths or injuries as of early Saturday.
U.S. records Omicron case 2 in Minnesota
The Minnesota case is an adult male, had a recent travel history to New York City, and had been fully…
U.S. joins EU, UK, slams travel ban on South Africa, others
The decision was made on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 Response Team, and…
Buhari hosts Blinken, says he can’t act on #EndSARS panels’ reports
On development of democratic ethos, President Buhari said Nigeria has adopted the American model, “hook, line, and sinker, with its…
Nigeria out of U.S. black book for religious intolerance
"The United States will not waver in its commitment to advocate for freedom of religion or belief for all and…
China’s hypersonic missile worries U.S. General Milley
"It's a very significant technological event that occurred... and it has all of our attention," Milley said