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North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un has said he is committed to denuclearisation, but warned he will change course if the US does not desist from continued sanctions.He made the remarks during his closely-watched annual New Year's address.…

Russia’s FSB state security service said on Monday it had detained an American citizen suspected of spying in Moscow and had opened a criminal case against him.The FSB said the American had been detained on December 28 but it gave no…

The US embassy in Nigeria has announced a closure of its Lagos and Abuja offices due to the ongoing government shutdown in its country.The closure will affect thousands seeking to apply for, or renew their visas, as their appointments…

The spokesman for the Vatican and his deputy resigned suddenly on Monday, an official statement said.It gave no reason for the resignation of Greg Burke, an American, and Paloma Ovejero, a Spaniard.But they quit several weeks after…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has estimated that 257 babies die within their first month in Nigeria.Pernille Ironside, UNICEF Nigeria’s Acting Representative further revealed in a statement made available to the News…

A Nigerian airline says it could pull its business out of the UK after one of its pilots was arrested by immigration officials on suspicion of being a stowaway and threatened with deportation.Max Air, which is based in Nigeria,…

The U.S.-China trade war resulted in billions of dollars of losses for both sides in 2018, hitting industries including autos, technology – and above all, agriculture.Broad pain from trade tariffs outlined by several economists shows…

An Indian lawyer, Dinesh Parate, is facing a criminal contempt of court charge after he assaulted a Bombay High court judge, who had given a judgement, he didn’t like, according to Punch report.The report continues:"Parate had…

Former First lady of United States of America, Michelle Obama has taken the title of the “Most Admired Woman in 2018.”The announcement was made  on Thursday.According to Gallup, this marks the first time in 17 years that someone…

The Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA) is stunned by the trends of events in the Anglophone Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon and by the degeneration of events tending to affect neighboring Francophone Region…