‘Trump has made history’, says Netanyahu; more protests erupt, 60 buried
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday praised Donald Trump for “making history by recognizing history” at a ceremony dedicating the new US embassy in Jerusalem, while President Reuven Rivlin thanked…
Somalia enhances security ahead Islamic holy month of Ramadan
May 15, 2018 Somalia security forces have beefed up security in major urban centers in the restive capital city, Mogadishu ahead of Islamic holy month of Ramadan which begins worldwide…
UN, EU call for ceasefire in Israeli-Palestine US embassy conflict, 52 dead
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the European Union (EU) to urge both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to show restraint, as Gaza violence left scores of people dead on…
US enemy and Shiite cleric, al-Sadr, wins Iraqi election
Moktada al-Sadr, a firebrand militia leader whose forces once battled American troops in Iraq and were implicated in widespread atrocities against civilians, has emerged as the surprise winner in the…
Oil price races to $80 per barrel as U.S. drilling rises
May 14, 2018 Oil prices steadied below 3-1/2 year highs on Monday as resistance emerged in Europe and Asia to U.S. sanctions against major crude exporter Iran, while rising U.S….
How best to fight corruption in Africa – UN envoy
Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies to achieve sustainable development that will not leave anyone behind, says United Nations Under Secretary General and Special Adviser on Africa, Ms….
Israeli Netta Barzilai, winner of 2018 Eurovision, has Nigerian link
NETTA Barzilai made Israel proud at Eurovision 2018 when she won the contest with a whopping 529 points. The Mediterranean country was thought to be leaving the Song Contest last…
Barclays boss, Staley, fined $870,000 for sneaking on a whistleblower
Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has been fined £642,430 ($871,000) by UK regulators for trying to identify an anonymous whistleblower who made allegations about Staley’s role in recruiting another employee,…
WHO prepares for worst case Ebola scenario, hopes to deploy vaccine
May 11, 2018 The WHO is preparing for the worst case scenario in an Ebola outbreak in a remote area of Congo, including spread to a major town. WHO…
Nigerian diplomat slaughtered in his home in Sudan, suspects nabbed
A Nigerian diplomat, later identified as the Immigration Attache, Mr. Habibu Almu, was found dead in his home in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Thursday, two security sources said, in…