More than five years after the Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down as it flew over eastern Ukraine, the trial of four men suspected in downing the MH17 is set to start in Amsterdam on Monday. MH17 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014, when it was shot down by a … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday has said he will hold talks in Brussels as he called on Greece to “open the gates” for refugees at Turkey’s border trying to get into Europe, Aljazeera reports. Barend Leyts, spokesman for European Council President Charles Michel, revealed this via a post on Twitter, in his post … Read more
The Israeli parliament has amplified the security detail for Benny Gantz, the main electoral challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the parliament discovered the various death threats against Gantz to be credible. The threats against the blue and white political party challenger came after last week’s violent inconclusive general elections, in which the prime … Read more
Afghanistan will today Monday witness the absurd spectacle of two inaugurations at the same time, with President Ashraf Ghani and his bitter rival Abdullah Abdullah both claiming the premiership amid fears their bickering could derail upcoming Taliban talks. The ceremonies will take place under heightened security, with multiple checkpoints set up in Kabul hours before … Read more
Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak. Brent crude futures fell by as much as $14.25, or 31.5%, to $31.02 … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being investigated by Britain’s parliamentary watchdog amid questions over who paid for his recent Caribbean holiday, it was reported Sunday. Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds, with whom he recently announced he was expecting a baby, went on a trip to the privately owned island of Mustique over the New … Read more
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday felicitated with Nigeria former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as a member of South Africa’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council and also expressed confidence on her capability to deliver. The former president in a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday said “I congratulate Dr. … Read more
Countries around the world are celebrating International Women’s Day today Sunday, March 8. Ekohotblog understands International Women’s Day not only recognizes the achievements made by women but also brings awareness to the obstacles that still stand in their way. If you want to get involved or need a brief history lesson on its significance, here’s … Read more
Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya defeated Yoel Romero to retain his middleweight title with a unanimous-decision win in the main event of UFC 248 from Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday. The Last Stylebender won on all of the judges scorecards to retain his middleweight title. The win extended Adesanya’s undefeated record to 19-0, an impressive … Read more
In a move to stop refugees and migrants attempting to cross the border from Turkey,, Greek police on Saturday opened tear gas in the latest incident since Ankara declared its borders with the European Union open. According to report, tear gas was coming from Turkish territory and being fired towards Greek police near the crossing … Read more
Two more persons died of coronavirus in the US State of Washington, bringing the nationwide toll to 19 as confirmed cases in New York jumped by 21 overnight and the disease spread to more than half of all U.S. states. The two latest deaths were in Washington’s King County, the hardest hit area in the … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it needs $20 million to fight Ebola in DR Congo, even as the end of the devastating 19-month epidemic finally seemed within grasp. While the world’s attention has been focused on the coronavirus, the last patient being treated for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged … Read more
When Joe Biden, now frontrunner in the race to pick a Democratic candidate to compete with Donald Trump, came to the atrium of the science building at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas to campaign last Monday, his introduction was made by a female student. “We saw in South Carolina the power that voters of … Read more
An explosion outside the United States Embassy in the Tunisian capital, Tunis has killed a policeman and left several others wounded. In a statement credited to Tunisia’s Interior Ministry, two assailants on a motorbike blew themselves up outside the embassy in the Lac district on Friday, adding that that attack also wounded five police officers, … Read more
Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday. The exit came days after the one-time frontrunner could not win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own. Warren who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of populism, told reporters on Thursday outside her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, … Read more
The death toll in the United States from the coronavirus rose late on Thursday to 12 as King County in the state of Washington reported the latest death, according to Reuters news agency. Of the 12 US deaths, 11 are in Washington state and one in California, many of the cases in Washington have been … Read more
Fifty-three new cases of Coronavirus broke out across the United States on Thursday, striking for the first time in Colorado, Tennessee, Texas and San Francisco. Twenty new cases of the virus were confirmed in King County, Washington, local health officials said, bringing the total in the county to 51 with 11 deaths. One death has … Read more
California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11. A 71-year-old man, who died in a hospital near Sacramento, had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials. The White House moved on Wednesday to expand testing … Read more
In a bid to control risks from coronavirus, Senegal’s President Macky Sall ordered his cabinet ministers not to leave the country, the presidency said on Thursday. Senegal has registered four cases of COVID-19 since the virus first emerged in China in December and has since infected more than 90,000 people and killed over 3,000 worldwide. … Read more
In a move to stop the spread of COVID-19, The US Congress voted for a $8.3bn emergency funding package to fight the coronavirus as Italy closes schools, and cancels public events and countries around the globe report more cases. The US move came as the country reported a total of 11 deaths, including one in … Read more