WASHINGTON, April 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of StateWashington, DCApril 25, 2014On behalf of President Obama…
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press StatementJohn KerrySecretary of StateWashington, DCApril 25, 2014On behalf of President Obama…
Pilgrims and dignitaries from the world over streamed into Rome a day before John Paul II and John XXIII are named saints in the first ever double papal canonisation. In front of the Vatican Saturday, families and groups of scouts armed with folding…
The emergency rule declared by the Federal Government in the volatile Northeast States of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe, is a…
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State on Thursday night reiterated his commitment to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in reaction to a…
TUNIS, Tunisia, April 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed…
Boko Haram has wreaked havoc again in Yobe State, as three civil servants were slaughtered and 5 women abducted in Gujba…
FILE PHOTO President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, performed the ground-breaking of the N100bn expansion project for Ashaka Cement’s new 2.5million metric-tonne…
Following the unrelenting spate of attacks on education institutions in the Northeastern part of Nigeria by suspected insurgents, the United…
For decades, Indian cinema’s formula for success has consisted of love stories, dancing and awe-inspiring landscapes. But a new leading role is emerging – the Bollywood superhero. The rise of science fiction comes as Indian audiences increasingly…
The death toll from twin jihadist bombings that struck a Shiite political rally in the Iraqi capital ahead of next week’s parliamentary election has risen to 33, officials said Saturday. Friday’s attack by a Sunni militant group came at the height of…
A Japanese whaling fleet left port Saturday under tight security, marking the first hunt since the UN’s top court last month ordered Tokyo to stop killing whales in the Antarctic. Four ships departed from the northeastern fishing town of Ayukawa to…
Concerns are growing among anguished families that the bodies of those who died in the sinking of a South Korean ferry may never be found, as search teams suspended work Saturday because of bad weather. A looming storm and high tides put a temporary…
1. For over 2,500 years Iranians have been known for their beautiful and masterfully woven rugs. However, when Iranian…
President Barack Obama and top European leaders are moving ahead on a new round of sanctions against Russia, US officials said amid hints they could come within days. US sanctions could be imposed as early as Monday, a source close to the issue told…
The Group of Seven rich countries agreed Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over the crisis in Ukraine, after Kiev accused Moscow of seeking to trigger a “third world war”. The G7 nations, in a joint statement, said they would “move swiftly…
Sequel to the approval given by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for it to operate as a political party,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday in Abuja said it has given approval for the registration of the Unity Party…
President GOODLUCK JONATHAN (R) WITH THE CROWN Prince OF BENIN, HRH EHENDEN EREDIAUWA WHO PAID HIM A VISIT IN Abuja…
A nearly two-week strike at a huge shoe factory in southern China appears to have ended after the Taiwan-backed company agreed to meet some of the workers’ demands, including raising their living allowance and benefit payments. More than 80 percent…
