China on Wednesday announced that another 85 counties have been officially taken off the country’s list of impoverished areas, marking further steps toward its goal of eradicating poverty by 2020.…
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Indonesia Warns Australia Over Moving Its Embassy In Israel To Jerusalem
by Damilare Salami October 16, 2018The world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia, on Tuesday warned Australia that moving its embassy to Jerusalem could undermine a peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. Australian Prime Minister Scott…
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An explosion ripped through an Ammunition Depot of the Ukrainian Army in the Northern Chernigiv Region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 10,000 people, authorities said. The blast occurred at…
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Hajj Freebies: Saudi Arabia Share 2M Gigabytes For Pilgrims
by Damilare Salami August 23, 2018The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in collaboration with the Communications and Information Technology Commission in Saudi Arabia added fun to its Hajj service this year by sharing a…
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Why Prince Harry was left more money from the Queen Mother than big brother William
by Igbokwe John August 8, 2018Princes William and Harry are, well, princes, so they’re not exactly short of a few bob. Their money comes from a number of different sources, and they’ve both had paid…
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U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged on Sunday that his son met with Russians in 2016 at Trump Tower to get information on his election opponent Hillary Clinton, saying it was…
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It was another day of horror in the United States. At least 44 people were shot across the Midwestern US city of Chicago on Sunday, US media reported. It says…
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South Korean President Replaces Military Intelligence Unit Commander After Series of Scandals
by Damilare Salami August 3, 2018South Korean President Moon Jae-in replaced the commander of the Military Intelligence Unit, suspected of having been involved in a series of scandals, including political intervention, the Presidential Blue House,…
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Trump calls on Jeff Sessions to end Russia probe ‘right now’
by Igbokwe John August 1, 2018President Trump on Wednesday publicly called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to immediately end the “rigged witch hunt,” a phrase he uses to refer to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. “This…
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Denmark Enforce Ban on Use of Full-face Veils in Public Spaces
by Damilare Salami August 1, 2018Denmark’s ban against the use of full-face veils in public spaces, called a “burqa ban,’’ went into effect on Wednesday. The Danish parliament approved the ban in May. It includes…