Former Trump Campaign Manager Stone arrested, says Mueller probe Washington – Roger Stone, a Former Campaign Manager to U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested on Friday, the Office of Special Counsel Robert Mueller reported, and […]
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is planning changes to the H-1B programme that grants temporarily visas to highly educated immigrants, who work in specialty occupations such as technology or […]
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not know that his former 2016 presidential campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, shared polling data with a business partner with ties to Russian intelligence. “No, […]
Kabul – The Afghan government has demanded an explanation following U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment about the former Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. The Afghan Presidential Palace said in a statement on Thursday that […]
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja – The U.S. Embassy says the American government shutdown does not affect the operation in Abuja office and the Consulate General in Lagos, contrary to earlier reports in some […]
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand traded firmer early on Wednesday, benefiting from a weaker dollar and optimism over a possible resolution to the trade war between the United States and China. […]
Moscow – Russia does not fully understand why the United States decided to withdraw troops from Syria but thinks Washington may shift its responsibility in the war-torn country to allies. The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei […]
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the Federal Reserve on Monday, describing it as the “only problem” for the U.S. economy. He made the blame as top officials discussed a rout in stock markets […]
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s rand gained early on Monday in low-volume trade ahead of a holiday-shortened week, as political instability in the United States curbed the dollar’s recent surge. At 0630 GMT, the rand was […]
By Prudence Arobani New York – U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the U.S. could not continue to be the “Policeman of the Middle East”, explaining his rationale for the withdrawal of U.S. […]
Paris – France will keep troops in Northern Syria for now because Islamic State militants have not been wiped out, contrary to the U.S. view, and has started talks with the U.S. on the conditions […]
Moscow – President Vladimir Putin of Russia on Thursday accused the U.S. of raising the risk of nuclear war by threatening to spurn a key arms control treaty. In a news conference that lasted […]
Beirut – The U.S. decision to withdraw from Syria will allow Islamic State to regroup at a critical stage in the conflict, Washington’s Kurdish partners said on Thursday. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) […]
Washington – The United States is considering a total withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. The consideration comes as it nears the end of its campaign to retake all […]
Orlando (Fla) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX halted Tuesday’s launch of a long-delayed navigation satellite for the U.S. military, postponing for at least a day the space transportation company’s first designated national security mission for the […]
Washington – A judge will decide on Tuesday whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be sent to prison. He is to be sentenced for lying to FBI in a case stemming from the […]
Beijing – China will suspend additional tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles and auto parts for three months starting Jan. 1, 2019, the country’s finance ministry said on Friday. This is following a truce in a trade […]
Washington – There will be no meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin while Russia still holds Ukrainian ships and sailors seized near Crimea, U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said […]
Washington – US National Security Adviser, John Bolton, said his country plans to counter the rapidly expanding economic and political influence of China and Russia in Africa. The United States’ No 1. Priority will be […]
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday disagreed with top democrats over the implementation of the President’s border security. In a dinner meeting attended by Vice President Mike Pence and two prominent democrats, the […]
Washington – White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave his job at the end of this year, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday. He however described the former Marine Corps general as […]
Wanzhou Escalation of hostilities between China and the United States, is gradually unfolding after the arrest of a top executive and daughter of the founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei, in Canada, on Thursday. The […]
Vienna – OPEC has made a planned cut in oil output effectively conditional on the contribution from non-OPEC producer Russia, delegates said on Thursday as the group gathered in Vienna for a meeting aimed at […]
BERLIN – Germany will unveil an initiative at U.N. talks on climate change this week to attract more private investment in projects in Africa and elsewhere, Development Minister Gerd Mueller said. Mueller told […]
Buenos Aires – The leaders of the world’s top economies gathered in Argentina on Friday for talks overshadowed by a U.S.-China trade war that has roiled global markets. Observers said the summit was bracing for […]
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – United States Department of Defence said that the 12 A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft already paid for in April by Nigerian government is expected to be completed in May […]
Washington – The U.S. on Thursday displayed pieces of what it said were Iranian weapons deployed to militants in Yemen and Afghanistan, a tactic by President Donald Trump’s administration to pressure Tehran to curb […]
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday suddenly canceled a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for this week’s Group of 20 industrialised nations summit in Argentina, citing the current Ukraine crisis. “Based […]
Washington – Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, on Thursday pleaded guilty to lying to Congress in the ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election, local media reported. […]
Rio de Janeiro – U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Brazil’s President-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, to the United States, National Security Adviser John Bolton tweeted on Thursday . The invitation followed a meeting with the right-wing […]
By Prudence Arobani New York – The U.S. says its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has saved more than 17 million lives in Nigeria and other African countries. U.S. Secretary of State, Michael […]
By Prudence Arobani New York – U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested the establishment of a U.S. national television station to counter what he termed “the unfair and false […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Mexico should send migrants seeking asylum in the United States back to their home countries, a day after U.S. authorities shut the country’s busiest southern […]
Vienna – North Korea is apparently continuing to work on its nuclear reactors, even though the country has said it is willing to dismantle them, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Thursday in […]
Geneva – The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit a new record in 2017 with emissions showing no sign of slowing down, the U.N. World Meteorological Organisation said on Thursday. The annual Greenhouse […]
NAIROBI – The U.S. military killed six al Shabaab militants in Somalia when it launched two airstrikes against targets near Haradere town in Galmudug state to the northeast of the capital, it said on […]
By Prudence Arobani New York – U.S. President Donald Trump again launched Twitter tirade against Special Counsel investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Trump in a series of tweets also attacked […]
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday accused on Twitter that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team was “threatening’’ people to cooperate in the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections. […]
By Prudence Arobani New York – In a show of solidarity, major U.S. media outlets are backing the CNN’s legal fight against the White House for revoking the ‘hard pass’ of […]
By Prudence Arobani New York – As Americans go to the polls in a decisive midterm election on Tuesday, President Donald Trump has warned against what he termed “illegal voting” saying it attracts “maximum […]
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