Category: World
Pope Francis’s Top Aide Charged With Sexual Assault
Jun 29, 2017
One of Pope Francis’s top advisers and Australia’s senior Catholic prelate, Cardinal George Pell, has been reportedly charged with sexual assault. Pell, who became...
Nigeria Would Not Stand Harassment Of Her Citizens In The US – NGO Warns Trump
Mar 08, 2017
A non-governmental organization engaged in advocacy for good leadership and developmental governance, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has...
Turkish Attacks On Syrian Town Kill 24 Civilians, Monitor Says
Feb 16, 2017
Turkish attacks on the town of al-Bab held by the Islamic State extremist militia in northern Syria have killed no fewer than 24 civilians over the past 24 hours, a...
NATO ‘Obsolete,’ Says Trump As He Praises Brexit
Jan 16, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump, in remarks likely to rattle US allies, described NATO as “obsolete” in an interview published in Monday editions of two European...
EU, IRI Decries Sharp downturn Of Women, Youth Political Participation
Oct 25, 2016
The delegation of the European Union to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) has decried the...
U.S. Sanctions Congo General, Former Senior Police Official
Sep 29, 2016
The United States clamped sanctions on a Democratic Republic of Congo general and a former senior police official on Wednesday in an apparent ratcheting up of pressure...
Syria War: Those Bombing Aleppo ‘Must Answer To God’ – Pope
Sep 29, 2016
Pope Francis has decried the bombing of Aleppo in Syria, saying those responsible for killing civilians will have to answer to God. Speaking in St Peter’s Square in...
North Korea Executes Two Officials ‘With Anti-Aircraft Gun’
Aug 30, 2016
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has had two officials executed by anti-aircraft gun, according to reports. Report says that Ri Yong-Jin was a senior official at the...
Brazil President Calls Her Impeachment A ‘Coup’
Aug 30, 2016
Dilma Rousseff says there is no justification for removing her as president of Brazil and called her impeachment trial a “coup”. If found guilty the...
Brazil’s Senate Votes To Remove President Roussef
Aug 10, 2016
In a marathon of 20-hour session that lasted until the early hours of the morning Wednesday, Brazil’s Senate voted to move forward with the impeachment of leftist...
UK Must Justify Any Delay On EU Exit Talks – Hollande
Jul 21, 2016
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday said British Prime Minister Theresa May must justify any foot-dragging over the opening of formal talks to quit the...
Man Dies Trying To Take Selfie With Wild Elephant
Jul 13, 2016
A man was killed in southern Nepal as he tried to take a selfie with a wild elephant, Parsa Wildlife Reserve authorities said on Wednesday. “The man had been driving a...