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May 13,
2019
China will never surrender to external pressure, the government said on Monday, though stopped short of announcing how Beijing will hit back after Washington renewed its threat to impose tariffs…
May 12,
2019
The 18th “Chinese Bridge’’ competition, an annual Chinese proficiency contest for foreign college students, was on Saturday concluded in Kampala, capital city of Uganda. Under the theme: “One World, One…
May 11,
2019
The Senate on Thursday rejected a bill proposing the establishment of Maritime University of Nigeria, Lokoja in Kogi. The rejection followed presentation of the bill by the sponsor, Sen. Isaac…
May 10,
2019
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Charles Udoh says the provision of infrastructure, industrialisation, integrity in government, human capacity development and entrepreneural development are programmes put in…
May 09,
2019
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday said that climate change was to blame for shrinking water resources in the country. Ruto made the statement while opening the annual Water…
May 09,
2019
Tanzania’s deputy health minister on Tuesday described obesity as one of the leading health concerns in the east African nation. Faustine Ndugulile told parliament that over 10 per cent of…
May 09,
2019
Scientists from China and Kenya on Tuesday pledged to establish a platform for sharing knowledge and expertise to boost the war against infectious diseases. The scientists, who spoke at an…
May 08,
2019
Investors are worried the U.S. and China may not find enough common ground to head off a new round of tariffs later this week that could bite into global growth,…
May 08,
2019
German Federal Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer (CSU) has said he will not permit electric scooters to be ridden on sidewalks, the German news agency (dpa) reported on Tuesday. In a…
May 08,
2019
Thousands of supporters rallied behind Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as he set out for prison on Tuesday after his temporary release for heart treatment expired. Sharif, who is…
May 06,
2019
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, María Garces will be in Nigeria today on a working visit. In a statement by the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign…
May 06,
2019
Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where militants linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to have practiced shooting and…
May 05,
2019
Vietnam is one of the world’s largest consumers of rhino horn, contributing to the continued poaching of rhinos in the wild. Last year in Africa 1,100 rhinos were killed by…
May 04,
2019
The need for protection of freedom of the press and opinion dominated speeches at an event to mark the 2019 World Press Freedom Day at the UN headquarters in New…
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