Pompeo: US May Open Doors To HK People
The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong in reaction to China's push to impose national security legislation in the previo
HK Reports First Local Cases In More Than Two Weeks
Hong Kong has confirmed its first locally transmitted coronavirus cases in more than two weeks, fuelling concerns over the virus' spread as restrictions on move
No Early Return For UK Tourists, Says Spain
Image copyright Reuters Spain's tourism minister has cast doubt on the prospect of an early return by UK holidaymakers to Spanish beaches. María Reyes Maroto s
Pompeo Says US Considering Welcoming Hong Kong People, Entrepreneurs
The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in remarks released on Monday (June 1), i
Pressurise UK To Release Diezani For Trial, Magu Urges Nigerians
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has asked Nigerians in the Diaspora to put pressure on the United Kingdom to
India Gears Up For A New Crisis - Voracious Desert Locusts That May Cause Food Shortages
NEW DELHIIndia is bracing for a growing assault on its western front with droves of intruders flying in from Pakistan. While the first reports of the current cy
US Confident Australia Can Ensure Telecoms Security, Says Ambassador
MELBOURNE (REUTERS)The US ambassador to Australia said on Sunday (May 24) that his country was confident its ally would be able to protect the security of its t
NCDC Declares UK Returnees COVID-19 Negative After Protesting Delay Of Result
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that over 200 Nigerians evacuated from the United Kingdom tested negative for COVID-19. This was after a sh
UK To Invest £20m In Africa’s Anti-COVID-19 Fund
The United Kingdom on Thursday said it would be investing up to 20 million Pounds in the African Union's new 'Africa anti-COVID-19 fund' to slow down the spread
COVID-19 Cases Increasing At One Million Per Week Since April
COVID-19 infections across the globe have been increasing at a rate of one million per week since the beginning of April. This is according to a Coronavirus tal
Pew Survey Shows Immutable Political Divide In The United States
WASHINGTONAmericans have sharply split views about the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country and on US engagement with the world, a new Pew Research
BREAKING: 160 Nigerians Evacuated From United States Arrive Abuja
Some 160 Nigerians, who indicated interest to return to the country following the outbreak of Coronavirus in the world, have arrived Abuja from the United State
COVID-19: 256 Nigerians Evacuated From Dubai Arrive Lagos
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has received 256 Nigerians, who were evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The returnees arrived at the internation
OpinionDrive Launches First Online Coronavirus Survivor’s Experience Survey
UK based firm, OpinionDrive Limited has launched a coronavirus survivor's experience survey to get data it hopes will help researchers and governments across th
South Korea Set To Be Superaged Society Within 4 Years
SEJONG (KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)South Korea is projected to become one of eight superaged societies in the world by 2024, alongside the existing fiveJapa
Four Hard Choices In Covid War
Who could have imagined that the Cold War could morph into a "cool war" and now a "Covid war"? The Cold War was fought between the United St
CBN Has Failed To Prevent Corruption, Money Laundering – CISLAC
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has come out to say that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is not committed enough to fight corruption, m
'Infrastructure Revolution' In March Budget
Image copyright Getty Images Chancellor Sajid Javid has set 11 March as the date for his first Budgetthe first since the general election. Mr Javid says billion
Britain's Worst Rapist Case: Indonesian Embassy Ensured Convicted Student Accorded Full Rights, Legal Help
JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)The Indonesian Embassy in the United Kingdom revealed late on Monday (Jan 6) that it had followed the notorious case
Mother Of Quadruplets Incurs £500,000 Bill
Priscilla, Nigerian mother of quadruplets. Nigerian woman incurred a bill of £500,000 after giving birth to quadruplets at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospit