Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold Syria talks in Moscow on Wednesday, with Turkey saying they will focus on Ankara’s so-called “security zone” in northern Syria. The two leaders are on opposite sides of the conflict: Russia provides critical support to the Syrian government, while Turkey has backed […]Read More
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was arrested in the Canadian city of Vancouver on 1 December 2018, for reportedly failing to comply with US sanctions against Iran, and now faces extradition to the United States. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has stated that the United States and Canada have violated their extradition agreement in the […]Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it is “good to go,” as far as the 2019 general elections are concerned. The commission also reassured the global community and Nigerians that the 2019 general elections would be free, fair, credible and transparent, adding that it would jealously guard the processes. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood […]Read More
The Chinese government in Tibet has said it will increase the number of foreign tourists allowed to visit the highly-restricted region and reduce waiting times for paperwork amid renewed pressure from Washington to improve access for US officials and journalists. US President Donald Trump had signed the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act in December, which […]Read More
5-Stars Football Consultancy Ltd, in partnership with A.O Global Group, says it will hold Africa – U.S. Soccer Recruitment Tour to select young Nigerian athletes for scholarship to study in the U.S. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 5-Stars Football Consultancy, Mr Olumide Aturu, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of […]Read More
Oil prices rose by more than 1.5 per cent on Monday on hopes that talks in Beijing can resolve a trade war between the United States and China, while supply cuts by major producers also supported crude. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were at $58.04 per barrel at 0751 GMT, up 98 cents, or 1.7 per […]Read More
US tech giant Apple has taken the rare step of slashing its quarterly sales forecast, acknowledging that demand for iPhones is slowing and confirming investor concerns that its most profitable product has lost some of its consumer appeal amid competition from cheaper rivals. In a letter to shareholders, Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said Apple’s […]Read More
Asian markets were mostly lower on Friday as traders dwelled on risks from a drawn out dispute between the U.S. and China. Wall Street was closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. KEEPING SCORE: South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.7 percent to 2,055.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 0.7 percent to 25,845.78 and the Shanghai Composite gave up […]Read More
The death toll from the devastating wildfire in northern California rose to 81 Tuesday with the discovery of two more sets of remains, officials said. The number of people listed as unaccounted for in the deadliest and most destructive fire in state history jumped up by nearly 200 to 870. This number has been fluctuating […]Read More
As the campaigns for the 2019 elections commenced on Sunday, the United States, European Union and 23 other western nations have called for transparent campaigns in the run up to the polls. They also warned political and non-political actors against hate speech and violence, stressing that their concern was to see a process leading to […]Read More