Tag: USA
Plane smashes into private home
A small plane smashed into a Colorado, United States home Monday, but the pilot was able to walk away and…
Bipartisan pressure on Obama to save Nigerian schoolgirls
Calls mounted Monday for US government action to help find and free more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped last month…
Drug Trial: 2 Aides of ex-Guinea Bissau Navy chief plead guilty
(Reuters) – In one of the most high-profile international drug cases in the United States, two aides to Guinea Bissau’s…
US city ditches water reservoir after man urinates in it
The US city of Portland, Oregon, is ditching 38 million gallons of drinking water from a reservoir after a teenager…
US army denies clemency to WikiLeaks source
A US Army general has denied clemency to the soldier formerly known as Bradley Manning for leaking hundreds of thousands…
US woman charged with serial killing of her newborn babies
A US woman accused of killing six of her own newborn babies appeared in a court Monday and was held…
Obama toasts seven million health care sign ups
US President Barack Obama Tuesday cheered seven million people who signed up for insurance under his health care law, and…
US to play Nigeria, Turkey in friendlies
The United States will face Nigeria, Azerbaijan and Turkey in tune-up matches before going to Brazil for the World Cup,…
World Cup: Super Eagles to tackle USA, Greece in June
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play friendly internationals against Greece and the United States in June as part of their warm-up…
California declares drought emergency
California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Friday due to what could be the western US state’s worst…
New York set to join US states legalizing Marijuana
New York state is set to join a growing list of states in the USA, loosening restrictions on marijuana. The…
Marijuana stocks hit highs after US state legalizes usage
Stocks of companies involved in the marijuana industry — medical or otherwise — hit fresh highs Thursday after Colorado launched…
Marijuana retail shops open in USA
Almost 38 years after Jamaica’s reggae star, Peter Tosh, popularised the legalisation of marijuana in his hit track, ‘legalize it,…
Harvard cancels exams after bomb scare
A bomb scare on Monday forced Harvard University to evacuate four buildings, call in police and cancel final exams underway…
Brazil World Cup: Gyan hopeful for Ghana
Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan has admitted that the Black Stars have drawn the most difficult and competitive group in the…
Ex-Detroit mayor jailed 28 years for corruption
Disgraced Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in a federal prison on corruption and extortion charges. The…
Nigerian charged with aiding Al Qaeda
A Nigerian, Lawal Babafemi, has been arraigned in a U.S. Federal Court, Brooklyn, on charges of providing material support to…
Jonathan, in talks with Obama, urges global action on terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan Monday in New York called for a stronger global consensus and determination to end the scourge of…
World tennis stars set to storm Lagos for Governor’s Cup Tennis
There are strong indications that some top world players who were regular faces in the annual Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis…
Iran threatens America over Syria
A top Iranian military chief warned on Sunday that the US will face “harsh consequences” if it intervenes in ally…
Football: Moses shines as Chelsea beat Inter in friendly
INDIANAPOLIS, (AFP) – Chelsea passed their toughest test since Jose Mourinho returned as manager, posting a 2-0 friendly win Thursday…
Obama’s White House prays for Mandela
The White House said Sunday its thoughts and prayers were with Nelson Mandela after hearing he was in critical condition,…
Lotto fever strikes Americans as jackpot hits $600million
Americans by the droves plunked down cold cash Saturday for a chance at fulfilling their most feverish dream: winning the…
China almost matches US aid to Africa
China committed more than $75 billion to Africa in the past decade, coming close to the level of US money…
Spring snowstorm grounds hundreds of US flights
A huge snow storm stretching from St. Louis to Washington Monday grounded hundreds of flights and left shivering residents wondering…
Joe Odumakin’s day with Michele Obama: In Pictures
Nigerian democracy activist and women’s right advocate, Josephine Odumakin, has been honored, alongside nine other women, with the United States…
Man swallowed alive in bedroom by Florida sinkhole
Rescue workers announced Saturday that they have halted their search for the body of a man whose bedroom was swallowed…
Algeria ends desert siege with high death toll
Algerian forces stormed a desert gas complex, In Amenas, to free hundreds of hostages but 30, including several Westerners, were…
EU joins US ground Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The European Aviation Safety Agency said Thursday it has adopted a directive by the US Federal Aviation Administration to ground…
Mali war: Islamists take western hostages in Algeria
Algeria, which has opened its airspace to French warplanes hitting Islamists in northern Mali, was targeted Wednesday in a deadly…