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Thursday, August 21st, 2014
The suburban St. Louis Police authority on Wednesday suspended an officer who threatened to kill journalists and assaulted crowd, during Tuesday night protest in Ferguson, Missouri. The suspension coincided with the United States (US) Attorney General, Eric Holder’s visit to the restive Ferguson province for full and independent investigations on the killing of unarmed black […]
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
As escalation rages in the city of Ferguson, Missouri, the United States (US) Attorney General, Eric Holder is expected in the area today (Wednesday) to stem the violence. While on ground, Attorney Holder will carry out full investigations with respect to the killing of teen black teenager, Michael Brown by a Police officer, Darren Wilson […]
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Monday, August 18th, 2014
The United States (US) authorities have approved dispatch of the National Guard to the Ferguson town of Missouri, as protesters raged against Saturday, August 9 police shooting of a black teenager, Michael Brown. According to Governor Jay Nixon, the endorsement was aimed at restoring peace and order as well as protecting innocent citizens of the […]
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Nigeria has withdrawn from the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China following alleged discrimination against the country’s athletes over Ebola. Members of Team Nigeria are quarantined, isolated and barred from training alongside other athletes of the World since arriving the competition venue. In a statement signed Wednesday by the Director General of the National Sports […]
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
lThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has directed relocation of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers home games from Sierra Leone and Guinea as both countries currently battle with the cases of deadly Ebola virus. Consequently, the continental football body has written other members about its decision to ask the two countries to relocate game […]
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
…As Jonathan Meets With Governors, Health Commissioners On the virus The United States Of America (USA) has agreed to make available sample doses of her ZMAP experimental drug to Liberia to treat its doctors who have been infected with deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Liberian President, Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, announced on her official website […]
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Thursday, August 7th, 2014
Russia is imposing a “full embargo” on food imports from the EU, US and some other Western countries, in response to sanctions over Ukraine. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said it would include fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports. Australia, Canada and Norway are also affected. Elsewhere, Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Ukraine’s […]
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Thursday, August 7th, 2014
…As The Maiden US – African Leaders Summit Ends The level of bilateral investment between Nigeria and the United States (US) has risen to $36 Billion per annum, with the hope of soaring in the future. President Goodluck Jonathan established last night in Washington DC while speaking at a dinner held in his honour by […]
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2014
A brand Ambassador of a new generation Bank, Zuriel Oduwole, has concluded her latest six – nation tour #followTheBallForEducation used to drum up support for the Girl-Child education. The campaign which ended last Thursday, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, lasted six weeks, involved visit to countries such as United States of America (USA), […]
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2014
The World Bank has pledged $200m to help contain the deadly Ebola virus, with the growing crisis forcing healthcare system in Liberia to shut down out of fear of staff contracting the virus. The World Bank said on Monday that it would provide up to $200m in emergency assistance to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
…Says It Will Demand EU Collaboration Apparently worried about the fierce and bloody fight between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters, the United States (US) has decried the escalation and frown at the Russian authorities’ support to the rebels in Ukraine. US President, Barrack Obama in a national broadcast on Tuesday afternoon frowned […]
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a stronger and more cooperative partnership between Nigeria and members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The President made the call Thursday while speaking with the new ambassadors of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Messrs Mahmud Mohammed Mahmud Al-Mahumud and Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Seed […]
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Monday, July 21st, 2014
The raging Gaza ground offensive by the Israelis Military has hit Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah located in the central Gaza Strip killing five people and left over 60 injured. The hospital belongs to Palestinian Ministry of Health. The two sides – Israeli army and Hamas have continued to record causality in the five – […]
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Thursday, July 17th, 2014
Efforts to douse tension and stop vicious killing in the Palestinian-Israel offensives progress as President Mahmud Abbas is billed to meet with the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi today (Thursday). The parley was brokered after the two parties – Israel and Hamas agreed to suspend the hostilities Thursday on humanitarian grounds. The mediation is coming […]
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Sunday, July 13th, 2014
The war against homosexuality recorded a boost on Saturday as Singapore authorities frown at some children titles – gay books and may soon consider banning them. The titles including “And Tango Makes Three,” (about a male-male penguin couple in the Central Park Zoo); “The White Swan Express”, (A Story About Adoption),” which involves a lesbian […]
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014
The United Nations (UN) has appointed its new representative – mediator, Staffan De Mistura, to end the two years old Syrian civil war. The world body Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon announced the appointment Thursday. De Mistura, a former UN envoy to Afghanistan and Iraq replaced the immediate past mediator, Lakhdar Brahimi UN said the replacement […]
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Monday, July 7th, 2014
Former Soviet Minister and Georgian President, Eduard Shevardnadze, is dead. The former leader who was credited for dousing the cold war in the country died Monday after a long illness at the age of 86. Shevardnadze was the face of Soviet foreign policy during the era of former President Mikhail Gorbachev’s attempt to liberalize the Communist. […]
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
A Palestinian from the Hamas was shot dead when he threw a grenade at forces carrying out an arrest raid in the West Bank hours after the discovery of the bodies of three Israeli teenagers who were abducted over two weeks ago, Israel’s security has reported Tuesday. Tensions Associated Press revealed have risen since the […]
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Saturday, June 28th, 2014
The Iraq’s national troops lately appear to be having upper hand in the country’s raging siege as the Sunni rebels have been routed in a major offensive on the northern city of Tikrit, the state media has reported. State television said the governor’s HQ had been recaptured and 60 fighters of the Islamic State in […]
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Friday, June 27th, 2014
United States President, Barack Obama has requested the country’s Congress to approve $500m to train and equip vetted Syrian rebels. The latest move has been described as the US significant escalation and involvement in the over three years old conflict. Following several signals in recent weeks in the war turned country, the White House said […]
