Two senior Samsung Group executives offer to resign: Yonhap

February 24, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

Two senior Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] executives have offered to resign to take responsibility for the conglomerate’s involvement in the graft scandal involving South Korean President Read more

Opponent of Duterte’s drugs war arrested in Philippines on drug charges

February 24, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

A Philippine senator and staunch critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs was in police custody on Friday following her high-profile arrest for drugs Read more

Syrian negotiators arrive for Geneva peace talks

February 23, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

GENEVA (Reuters) – Syrian negotiators arrived separately to meet U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura in Geneva on Thursday in a low-key start to the first Read more

Mosul offensive: Iraqi forces storm airport in bid to retake city

February 23, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

Iraqi security forces have launched an attack on Mosul airport, a key part of the government’s offensive to drive so-called Islamic State (IS) militants from Read more

Singapore inflation accelerates to 2-yr high

February 23, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Fathin Ungku | SINGAPORE Singapore’s inflation rose at its fastest pace in two years in January, led by services and oil-related items, virtually shutting Read more

Huge fire breaks out at waste management plant in Tuas Singapore

February 23, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

SINGAPORE: It took four hours of “intensive” firefighting by 200 Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) firefighters to extinguish an enormous fire involving chemical waste and flammable materials Read more

Chinese commerce minister abruptly postpones Philippines trip – sources

February 23, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

China’s commerce minister decided at the last minute to postpone an official trip to the Philippines on Thursday to sign about 40 joint projects worth Read more

UN Sanctions: China abandons North Korea

February 21, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said on Tuesday that China is determined to execute sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council against North Korea. The Read more

Israeli soldier who shot prone Palestinian assailant sentenced to 18-month jail term

February 21, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – An Israeli soldier who shot dead an incapacitated Palestinian assailant in the occupied West Bank was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 Read more

Angelina Jolie on Cambodia, politics and a ‘difficult year’

February 20, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

Angelina Jolie has spoken about how Cambodia was her “awakening”, as she premiered her new film in the country. The actress was speaking exclusively to Read more

North Korea Kim Jong-nam killing: Malaysia recalls Pyongyang envoy

February 20, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

Malaysia has recalled its envoy to Pyongyang in an escalating row over the killing of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un. Read more

Syrian government forces press attack on Damascus outskirts – monitors, medic

February 19, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government forces fired rockets at a rebel-held area on Damascus’s outskirts on Sunday, pressing an attack that began the day before Read more

Iraq launches offensive on last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul

February 19, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 0

BAGHDAD/SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq – U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Sunday launched a ground offensive to dislodge Islamic State militants from their remaining stronghold in Mosul, in Read more

China to suspend all imports of coal from North Korea

February 18, 2017 Chigozie Ekwenye 1

China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting Feb. 19, the country’s commerce ministry said in a notice posted on its website Read more

Samsung chief Lee arrested as South Korean corruption probe deepens

February 17, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Hyunjoo Jin and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was arrested early on Friday over his alleged role in Read more

Malaysia Arrests Female Suspect in North Korea Assassination

February 15, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

Malaysian police arrested a woman carrying Vietnamese travel documents who is suspected of involvement in the murder of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s half-brother. Doan Read more

All Eyes on Jakarta as Indonesia Holds Regional Elections

February 15, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

Indonesians are voting Wednesday in more than 100 regional elections but Jakarta’s gubernatorial race is attracting most of the attention. It is a closely-watched contest Read more

India launches record 104 satellites at one go

February 15, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India successfully launched 104 satellites in a single mission on Wednesday, setting what its space agency says is a world record Read more

Female Assassins killed North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother – S. Korea

February 15, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Ju-min Park and Joseph Sipalan SEOUL/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – South Korea’s spy agency suspects two female North Korean agents assassinated the estranged half-brother of Read more

Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe

February 13, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Se Young Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor’s office for Read more

New nuclear-capable missile test a success, North Korea says

February 13, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium-to-long-range ballistic missile on Sunday, claiming further advancement in Read more

North Korea tests ballistic missile; U.S. to avoid escalation

February 12, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Ju-min Park and Matt Spetalnick SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea early on Sunday, the first such test Read more

Breaking News: North Korea conducts ballistic missile test

February 12, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president. Mr Trump assured Japan’s Prime Read more

Kia siblings sweep iF Design Awards

February 10, 2017 Timothy Stephen 0

Kia has won three prestigious iF Design Awards for the outstanding design of its latest vehicles. The Niro hybrid crossover, Optima Sportswagon and all-new Rio Read more

China’s West African oil buying spree hits record in February

February 6, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

(Repeats Friday story, no change to text) * China purchases centred on Angolan crude * Graphic: tmsnrt.rs/2dG0SuJ By Libby George LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Read more

Islamic State, air strikes help drive spike in Afghan civilian casualties – U.N.

February 6, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Josh Smith KABUL (Reuters) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan rose to new highs in 2016, driven by more Islamic State attacks, the most deaths Read more

Deleted postings about missing Chinese billionaire hint at tensions

February 6, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Julie Zhu and Venus Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Scores of China social media postings about a well-connected billionaire who went missing from a Read more

Pirates, cyclones and mud – Bangladesh’s island solution to Rohingya crisis

February 3, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Antoni Slodkowski THENGAR CHAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – The island is two hours by boat from the nearest settlement. There are no buildings, mobile phone Read more

Protests expected after Pakistan detains alleged architect of Mumbai attack

January 31, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani police confined the accused architect of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to house arrest on Tuesday, manning barricades Read more

Singapore minister says seized troop carriers left Hong Kong port

January 27, 2017 9News Nigeria 0

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s defence minister said on Friday that the Singaporean armoured vehicles seized by Hong Kong in November, on their way home from Read more