US Finally Backs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala To Lead WTO
A file photo of former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okono-Iweala. The United States on Friday said it was now backing Nigeria’s candidate for the top job at the World…
Biden Promises Partnership With Africa, Hopes To Attend Next AU Summit
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration’s proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation in the State Dining Room at the White…
Russia Expels EU Diplomats Over Navalny Support
This screen grab from a handout footage provided by the Babushkinsky district court on February 5, 2021, shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charged with defaming a World War II…
Biden Ramps Up US Refugee Admissions To 125,000 Per Year
File photo: U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during an event on economic crisis in the State Dining Room of the…
Biden Demands Myanmar Military ‘Relinquish Power’
File photo: A group of Myanmar activists residing in Israel stand with a crossed-out portrait of Myanmar’s armed forces commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing and a portrait of ousted leader Aung…
WTO DG Race: Coast Clear For Okonjo-Iweala As South Korean Candidate Withdraws
A photo combination of Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (R) and South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee (L). PHOTO: Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Friday…
UN Security Council Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ After Myanmar Coup
A protester wears a National League for Democracy (NLD) T-shirt as they take part in a demonstration condemning the military coup outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on February 4,…
European Stocks Rise, While Oil Comes Off The Boil
European equities mostly climbed Thursday, boosted by US stimulus hopes, vaccine rollouts and upbeat news from Italy. Frankfurt stocks won 0.9 percent and Paris climbed 0.8 percent after investors shrugged…
Buhari Declares State Of Emergency,3 Chinese Kidnapped,Saudi Returns More Nigerians
Three Chinese Kidnapped, Police Escort Killed In Osun Court Jails Poly, Varsity Students For Internet Crime Bangladesh Court Jails 50 Over Attack On Prime Minister’s Convoy South Sudan Bans Religious,…
Fauci Warns Americans To Skip Super Bowl Parties This Year
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on June 30, 2020 in Washington,…