Indian Police have shot dead four gang-rape and murder suspects who had been in custody for a week, as they tried to escape during the re-enactment in the southern city of Hyderabad. According to Deputy police commissioner Prakash Reddy: “They were killed in the crossfire. They tried to snatch weapons from the guards but were … Read more
A United Kingdom court on Thursday dismissed the application by some leaders of Ejamah Ebubu community in Ogoniland to register the judgement of a Nigerian Federal High Court in the country for enforcement. Claimants had applied to register the judgement to enforce a N183 billion judgment sum, which they claimed was the judgement sum and … Read more
Sudan’s army has said that it had captured six Chadians accused of belonging to Boko Haram jihadist in the country. It said: “Sudanese army intelligence captured six members of the Boko Horam terrorist group inside Sudanese territory,” the army said in a statement. “They are Chadian nationals and since there is a security agreement between … Read more
The United States and Sudan have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties by exchanging ambassadors for the first time in more than two decades, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday. The announcement of a return to ambassadorial-level representation after 23 years came as Sudan’s new prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, wrapped up his first visit … Read more
The leaders of Britain, Canada, France and the Netherlands have been caught on camera at a Buckingham Palace reception mocking US President Donald Trump’s lengthy media appearances ahead of Wednesday’s NATO summit. The footage, shot by the British host’s camera pool on Tuesday evening and spotted and subtitled by Canada’s CBC, set the tone for … Read more
The Democratic White House aspirant Kamala Harris has withdrawn from the US presidential race. The 55-year-old California senator, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, was once seen as a rising star within the party, but she could not cement her fleeting position in the top tier of candidates alongside Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and … Read more
Following a statement from one of his coalition partners, Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne has resigned and tendered his resignation at a meeting with President Sauli Niinisto. A source who preferred anonymity quoted one of his coalition partners saying that they had no confidence in him anymore. READ ALSO: https://ekohotblog2.com/2019/12/03/75-year-old-yoweri-says-he-is-not-tired-of-being-the-president-of-uganda/ Centre Party, one of five … Read more
The Army has said that two soldiers were killed and seven left injured by a roadside bomb in central Mali on Monday,in the latest deadly incident. The attack follows the deaths of 13 French troops in a mid-air helicopter collision last week as they were chasing jihadists in northern Mali. Despite some 4,500 French troops … Read more
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed its readiness to deepen economic ties with Nigeria toward promoting investment and trade between both countries. Dr Fahad AL-Taffaq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known in his address to commemorate the 48th National Day of the UAE on Tuesday in Abuja. He said … Read more
The US President Donald Trump,has said on Tuesday that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of NATO as “brain dead” was insulting. Trump said at a joint press appearance with alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the allies’ summit that NATO serves a great purpose. He said that it was totally a wrong statement … Read more
The United States on Monday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in French goods in retaliation for a digital services tax it says is discriminatory. French sparkling wine, yogurt and Roquefort cheese are on the list of goods that could be targeted as soon as mid-January after a report … Read more
Russia and China on Monday launched a giant gas pipeline linking the countries for the first time, one of three major projects aimed at cementing Moscow’s role as the world’s top gas exporter. Presiding by video link-up over an elaborate televised ceremony, Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping hailed the “Power of … Read more
Three persons have been confirmed dead in a plane crash on the north side of the San Antonio International Airport in Texas late on Sunday. According to NBC Chicago, the plane was on its way from Sugarland to Boerne when it developed engine problems and diverted to the San Antonio International Airport, the report added, … Read more
A war monitoring group has said that almost 70 people have been killed on both sides in Clashes between regime forces and armed groups in Syria. The head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the battles in the northwestern province of Idlib are the most violent since a Russian brokered ceasefire agreement … Read more
A shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in a Mexican town near the US border left at least 14 dead, including four officers. The confrontation erupted before noon in Villa Union in the northern state of Coahuila when officers detected several vehicles and heavily armed passengers touring the small community, which is roughly 60 … Read more
Various polls show that Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party is gaining more ground as it narrows the gap with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives. In a poll that should send alarm signals to 10 Downing Street, a new survey conducted by BMG Research gives the Tories a six point lead over Labour, in contrast to the … Read more
Protesters returned to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, ending a brief election lull and demanding the government make concessions a week after pro-democracy candidates won a landslide victory. Sunday’s rallies follow skirmishes overnight between police and protesters, with tear gas fired for the first time since the November 24 district council vote and … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said that a plane crash in the US state of South Dakota has killed nine persons, including two children, and injured three others on Saturday while a winter storm warning was in place. The Pilatus PC-12, a single-engine turboprop plane, was said to have crashed shortly after take-off approximately … Read more
A survey conducted by China Youth Daily has found that 82.4 percent of Chinese parents worry their children are getting insufficient sleep. “The sleeping habits of primary and middle school students are getting worse, and the proportion of those lacking sleep is rising,” Sun Hongyan, director of the childhood research institute at the China Youth … Read more
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will unveil a series of infrastructure projects this month as part of a plan to invest 100 trillion rupees ($1.39 trillion) in the sector over the next five years. Sitharaman said the investment will spur economic growth. Her statement on Saturday, as cited in local newspapers, followed … Read more