Tag: United States
Australia to acquire nuke submarines amid China fear
Under the partnership, the United States and Britain will provide Australia with the technology and capability to deploy nuclear-powered submarines.
U.S. speaks on involvement in Guinea coup as ECOWAS envoys meet junta, Conde
The U.S. State Department said a small U.S. team had been involved in a joint military training exercise outside Conakry.
America marks 20 years of 9/11 , the dead to be honoured
Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will stop at each of these places on Saturday to "honour and memorialize the…
Thousands rally in U.S. cities for voting rights
Organizers of the "March On For Washington And Voting Rights" stressed that the moves to curb voting access would disproportionately…
U.S. drone kills planner of ISIS Kabul attack
The person bombed was believed to be one of the masterminds of the devastating suicide bombing claimed by the group.
How to Relocate to the US on Studying from Nigeria
Over the years, Nigerians have been migrating to the United States in search of education and employment. The U.S is…
Russia worried Americans linked with killing of Haiti President Moise
Russia is seriously concerned by reports that those arrested on suspicion of killing the President of Haiti Jovenel Moise have…
Massive ransomware attack hits scores of U.S. firms
A massive ransomware attack has paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies, the Washington Times has reported
Biden orders bombing of Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq and…
U.S. COVID-19 death toll surpasses 600,000
The United States has now lost over 600,000 people to COVID-19, about 15% of the world's total fatalities of around…
U.S. reimposes sanctions on Belarus
The United States has reimposed “full blocking sanctions” on Belarus after it forced diversion of a Ryanair flight to arrest…
Fully vaccinated Americans dump face masks
The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday advised that fully vaccinated people do not need to…
Gas shortage hits U.S.
Gas stations from Florida to Virginia began running dry on Tuesday, as hackers shut down the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline…
U.S. votes for resumption of J&J vaccine jabs, says risks low
The United States has ended its 10-day pause on the use of Johnson and Johnson(J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, over fears of…
Biden rains sanctions on Russia for malign actions
The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia, including curbs to its sovereign debt market,…
U.S. issues subtle warning to African migrants
The U.S. Department of State has delivered a subtle warning to would-be irregular African migrants, who may be drawing inspiration…
Antonov Russian ambassador to U.S. recalled to Moscow after Biden comment
Russia on Wednesday called its ambassador to the United States back to Moscow for consultations on the future of U.S.-Russia…
US slams sanctions on Russian officials over Navalny poisoning
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on senior Russian government officials and Russian entities over Moscow’s attempt to poison…
US flags at half staff as COVID-19 deaths surpass 500K
President Joe Biden will order that U.S. flags on federal property be lowered to half staff for five days, as…
Taiwan, Biden team hold first meeting
Taiwan and the United States have held their first publicly acknowledged formal meeting in Washington under the new Biden administration,…
U.S. sees drop in COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalisations
New COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths in the United States all dropped last week, according to The COVID Tracking Project.
U.S. in COVID-19 relief as cases, deaths fall
The United States reported a 21 percent drop in new cases of COVID-19 last week, as all but one state…
Dr Uzoma Emenike: Nigeria’s first female ambassador to U.S
By Chijioke Okoronkwo In a history making week when Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first-ever African American and…
U.S. urges China stop Taiwan intimidation
The U.S. State Department has called on China to cease ongoing attempts to intimidate Taiwan using “military, diplomatic, and economic…
UN welcomes U.S., Russia’s quest for START extension –Spokesman
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the decisions by Russia and the United States to seek a five-year extension of…
How U.S. billions keep Museveni in power: Reports
By Max Bearak Longtime Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, who on Saturday won a sixth term as president with 60 percent…
U.S. toughens law against global money laundering, kleptocrats
The game is up for politicians and public officials stealing money from their countries and sending them to the U.S.…
$900b stimulus deal: Help on the way for suffering Americans
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday that bipartisan agreement had been reached on a roughly $900 billion…
U.S. sets new COVID -19 daily records
The U.S. has smashed its previous record of 3,124 daily COVID-19 deaths as it set another Friday for the books.
U.S. to roll out Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine next week
The United States will likely begin from Monday, mass vaccination of its people against COVID-19, following FDA approval for the…