Asia
13 Jun 2023
Twenty-two US soldiers were injured in a helicopter accident in northeastern Syria at the weekend that did not involve any reported enemy fire, US Central Command said Tuesday.
13 Jun 2023
Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Tuesday ordered election laws to be changed to ban anyone who fails to vote in an upcoming poll from ever running for office -- a move that will affect exiled rivals.
13 Jun 2023
South Korea has charged a former Samsung executive accused of stealing company secrets worth hundreds of millions of dollars to set up a copycat chip factory in China, prosecutors told AFP on Tuesday.
13 Jun 2023
Japan's lower house on Tuesday approved proposed legislation aimed at "promoting understanding" of LGBTQ issues but campaigners criticised the bill for its watered-down language.
12 Jun 2023
Thailand's election commission is to probe prime ministerial frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat, the body's chief said Monday, in the latest setback to his bid for the premiership.
12 Jun 2023
The death toll following gun attacks on two police headquarters in Vietnam's Central Highlands has risen to nine, including four officers, authorities said Monday.
11 Jun 2023
Iran's supreme leader on Sunday urged continued cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, while warning against succumbing to "bullying" based on "unfounded claims".
11 Jun 2023
Heavy rains followed by strong winds killed at least 27 people, including eight children, in northwest Pakistan, officials said Sunday.
11 Jun 2023
Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centres as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from the rumbling crater.
11 Jun 2023
Several people were killed and wounded in shootings at two police headquarters in Vietnam's Central Highlands on Sunday, authorities said
10 Jun 2023
Patrol boats circled and officers descended by rope from a helicopter during a staged hostage crisis in the southern city of Kaohsiung, as Taiwan's armed forces held drills on Saturday.
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Sansani town, the headquarters of Sansani chiefdom in Gassol local government area of Taraba state, has been thrown into a state of mourning as unidentified gunmen carried out a brazen attack, claiming the life of monarch Abdulmutalib Jankada. Sources close to the matter said the attack occurred on Thursday inside the monarch's palace at about…
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Zamfara State government has stated that all political office holders and heads of agencies must get permission before conducting interviews, issuing statements, or airing programmes on television, radio, and social media. Also, the state government warned media organisations to desist from conducting or airing any radio or television programme without the approval of the Ministry…
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Ohanaeze Ndigbo has raised concern over "orchestrated internal and external conspiracies malicious aero-politics, imperialistic intrigues, and discrimination" to frustrate Air Peace operations internationally. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze Ndigbo noted at the plenary of their National Executive Committee (NEC), that such a plot was not healthy…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed money laundering charges against former Attorney-General Mohammed Adoke. Justice Inyang Ekwo ruled on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to present a strong enough case (prima facie case) against Adoke. EFCC alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has teamed up with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to meet up with the FIRS's projected N1.9trillion tax from the public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Aliyu Adamu at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Abuja assured the FIRS that the…
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Ghana's newly acquired train from Poland was involved in a collision during a test run in the Eastern Region on Thursday. The train, the first of two Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) purchased from Poland, struck an abandoned lorry on the tracks of the Tema-Mpakadan railway line. Local media reported that no injuries were reported among…
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Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
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The Kwara Government has said it will target about 1.5 million children between zero and five years of age, for polio vaccination across the 16 Local Government Area of the State.