North Korea warns of nuclear strike if provoked as U.S. warships approach
PYONGYANG – North Korean state media on Tuesday warned of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of U.S. aggression as a Read more
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Trump to sell $600m fighter jets to Nigeria
President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing forward with plans to sell up to a dozen aircraft and jets to Nigeria’s air force for the fight Read more
Russia angry at Syria missile strike, Putin won’t meet Tillerson – Kremlin
The Kremlin said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will not meet President Vladimir Putin when he visits Moscow on Wednesday, a Read more
US Imposes New Sanctions on Eritrea’s Navy Over North Korea Links
Eritrea has once again found itself on the wrong side of international norms as a U.N. report accused the East African country of violating an Read more
Trump Will Attack Syria Again If Necessary: US UN Ambassador
WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is suggesting if President Donald Trump needs to carry out more military attacks on Syria, he will. Read more
Breaking: US warships Heads to North Korea
The U.S. Navy is sending a strike group toward the Korean Peninsula to bolster the U.S. presence there and send a message to North Korea, Read more
U.S. strikes on Syria ‘unforgivable’ – North Korea
North Korea said on Saturday U.S. missile strikes against a Syrian airfield on Friday were “an unforgivable act of aggression” that showed its decision Read more
Nigerian doctor arrested in US for sexually assaulting patients
A Nigerian orthopedic doctor residing in Texas, United States of America has been accused of sexually assaulting at least two patients in his office. The Read more
U.S ‘disappointed’ at Russia’s position on Syria attack
The United States is “disappointed but not surprised” at Russia’s response to its strikes on a Syrian air base suspected of storing chemical weapons. At Read more
Trump, Xi cite ‘common understandings’ after summit
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he made strides during his first bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but did not provide full Read more
Twitter withdraws suit against Trump govt
Twitter has withdrawn its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after the agency abandoned efforts to identify a user who’s been highly critical Read more
Putin angry with Trump over attack on Syria
Russia President Vladimir Putin of Russia believes US strike on a Syrian air base is an aggression against a sovereign state and a violation of Read more
Syrian Attack: U.S., UK planned airbase attack
U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis asked for Britain’s view on whether Bashar al-Assad’s regime was responsible for a chemical attack in Syria before Washington launched Read more
The inflammatory telegram that pushed the US into World War One
When Congress finally gave its approval to go to war in April 1917 it was a decision most observers at the time regarded as unavoidable. Read more
Trump welcomes ‘friend’ China’s Xi for talks
US President Donald Trump has welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to his Florida resort for their first summit. Mr Trump said the two men had Read more
Trump an idiot: ISIS to USA
Islamic State has described the United States a drowning state “being run by an idiot”. It was the first official remark by the group on Donald Read more
China Hopes Xi Trump Meeting Will Inject Stability Into Relationship
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping will be looking for signs that U.S. foreign policy is shifting more toward his own this week when he sits Read more
Nigerian teenager admitted by 8 Ivy League schools
Ifeoma White-Thorpe, a New Jersey high school student, born by Nigerian parents, has done a clean sweep of her college applications, racking up acceptances from Read more
U.S. and Egypt will fight Islamist militants together – Trump
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump moved to reset U.S. relations with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday after the prior Obama administration’s strained ties, Read more
Syrian people do not want Assad as leader – US
UNITED NATIONS – The United States does not believe that the Syrian people want President Bashar al-Assad as their leader any longer, U.S. Ambassador to Read more
US’ stance on Japan’s rocket irks North Korea
North Korea on Monday criticised the U.S. for adopting double standards on Japan’s recent rocket launch on March 17. The report quoted a spokesman of Read more
Trump ready to ‘solve’ North Korea problem without China
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will “solve” the nuclear threat from North Korea, with or without China’s help. “If China is Read more
Egypt’s president leaves Cairo for Washington to meet Trump
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi left Cairo for Washington on Saturday where both sides will seek a renewed relationship after tensions over Sisi’s crackdown on Read more
Assets: White House reveals Trump aides’ finances
Documents released by the White House have revealed millions of dollars in assets held by its senior staff. President Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Read more
BREAKING: America relaxes visa conditions for Nigerians
Sequel to the international outcries that greeted recent maltreatment of Nigerians in the Diasporas, the Federal Government has successfully secured a relaxed and more humane visa Read more
Putin Wants to Meet with Trump in Finland
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he would be willing to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at an Arctic forum, Putin and Finland’s Read more
Travel Ban: US Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump Travel Ban
HONOLULU — A U.S. federal judge has extended his suspension of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning entry to people from six majority-Muslim countries and halting Read more
ISIS: Tillerson Meets Turkey Leaders, Discusses IS
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met Thursday in Ankara with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, opening an overseas trip that comes as the U.S. Read more
U.N. aiding ‘corrupt’ Congo government – U.S. envoy
NEW YORK – The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, said on Wednesday that U.N. peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are aiding Read more
World Politics: China’s Xi to meet Trump in Florida next week
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States to meet President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida on April 6-7, China’s Read more