The United Nations Security Council has unanimously condemned North Korea’s firing of a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, describing it as an outrageous threat and demanded that Pyongyang not launch any more missiles. the 15-member Security Council said in a statement that it was of “vital importance” that North Korea take immediate, concrete actions […]
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Hurricane Harvey has brought flooding in the US state of Texas, and it is only expected to worsen in coming days as waters rise following a storm of historic proportions. A record 30inch of rain (75cm) has already fallen on the city of Houston, turning roads into rivers. But forecasters say that number could nearly […]
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Following the August 14 unprecedented disaster, Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), on Wednesday 23 August, paid a state visit to the people and Government of Sierra Leone to commiserate over the great loss caused by devastating mudslides and floods that have claimed hundreds of innocent […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a bilateral treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that will strengthen Nigeria’s war against corruption. By this treaty, Nigeria will be able to extradite and prosecute its citizens who launder ill-gotten wealth in the UAE. In his remark at the signing ceremony at the state house on Thursday, Buhari […]
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Russia’s ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinskiy, was found dead in the swimming pool at his home in Khartoum, the Sudanese police said. Police spokesperson said the Russian ambassador, who was known to have suffered from high blood pressure, is believed to have died of natural causes. He is the fourth Russian envoy to have died […]
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Seven major drinks companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in Singapore, as part of the city-state’s campaign to fight diabetes. Singapore is one of the first countries in Asia to target sugary drinks, bringing it in line with many Western nations that have sought to mitigate the […]
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Spanish authorities revealed that Younes Abouyaaqoub, the suspected “Barcelona attacker” (driver of the vehicle that killed 13 people in Barcelona), has been shot and killed. He was wearing what looked like an explosive belt at the time, police said. Earlier this morning, police formally named Abouyaaqoub as the driver of a van that ploughed down […]
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The moon has completely blocked out the sun’s rays in a rare total solar eclipse over North America. The total eclipse, centred in a 100-kilometer-wide band stretching across 14 states, was first visible in the U.S. in Madras, Oregon in the north-western U.S. starting at 10:19 a.m. and lasting for about two minutes. The temperature […]
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Ten sailors are missing after a United States warship collided with an oil tanker east of Singapore on Monday, the U.S. Navy said. According to the Navy, this is a second accident involving U.S. Navy destroyers in Asian waters in little more than two months. The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain collided with the […]
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The wreckage of America’s World War II warship, cruiser USS Indianapolis, which was lost on July 30, 1945, has been found. The civilian researchers led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul Allen have announced they have found the wreck of the warship on Sunday. The U.S. Department of Defence in a statement on Sunday, described the […]
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