The United States of America has expanded the scope of its metals sanctions on Iran with the addition of 22 specific materials “connected to its nuclear, military or ballistic missile programmes.” Announcing this in a statement on Thursday evening, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo warned against the transfer of the identified metals to and from … Read more
A Singaporean national has pleaded guilty to spying for China in the U.S., according to the Department of Justice. The department said in a statement on Friday evening that the defendant, Jun Wei Yeo, entered the plea in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It said Jun admitted to establishing a fake … Read more
The U.S. Government has condemned the killings of five humanitarian aid workers by Boko Haram terrorist group in Nigeria’s North-East. The Public Affairs Department of the U.S Embassy in Abuja made the condemnation while commiserating with the victims families in a statement on Thursday. Read Also: Anambra Govt To Boost Tourism Potential By Upgrading Resorts … Read more
Japan and the U.S. are sharing information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections at U.S. military bases after an outbreak provoked ire in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, a top Japanese official said on Monday. Of the 62 individuals Okinawa confirmed had tested positive from Tuesday to Sunday, 39 were at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, 22 … Read more
Over 100 sailors on a U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier, Theodore Roosevelt, have been stricken by coronavirus. Capt. Brett Crozier has written the Navy for help. The virus-hit ship is now docked near Guam, America’s Pacific Ocean island. “The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating,” Crozier wrote in the letter published by San Francisco … Read more
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two companies for exploiting North Korean overseas labor but joined allies Japan and South Korea in appealing for diplomacy to ease tensions with Pyongyang. Showing a united front, Japan’s defense and foreign ministers and South Korea’s foreign minister all held talks with American counterparts Tuesday on both … Read more
The U.S. has expressed its desire to maintain its military presence in Iraq, in spite of a request by the Iraqi government for the withdrawal of American troops from the country. In a statement on Friday, spokesperson for the Department of State, Ms Morgan Ortagus, said the U.S. would keep its troops in Iraq to … Read more
Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday, extending rallies on Wall Street as worries over US-Iran tensions receded while investors eyed US job data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.47 percent, or 110.70 points, to 23,850.57, While the broader Topix index was up 0.35 percent, or 6.11 points, at 1,735.16. “The Japanese market reacted positively … Read more
The United States detected a heightened state of alert by Iran’s missile forces, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would strike back, “perhaps in a disproportionate manner,” if Iran attacked any American person or target. Iraq’s parliament on Sunday recommended all foreign troops be ordered out of the country after the U.S. killing of … Read more
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies flagged record profits for 2019 on Tuesday, despite a tumultuous year that has seen the U.S. and its allies blacklist the firm. “Despite concerted efforts by the U.S. government to keep us down, we’ve made it out the other side and continue to create value for our customers,” said rotating … Read more
–Donald Trump says that Hamza Bin Ladin has been killed in a United States counter terrorism operation in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region -According to Trump, Hamza bin Ladin was responsible for planning and dealing with various terrorist groups -The loss of Hamza bin Ladin not only deprives al-Qa’ida of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection … Read more
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he had asked John Bolton, his national security adviser, to resign, citing strong differences of opinion with his assistant. “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. “I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in … Read more
Google has denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s accusation that the hi-tech giant intends to control the flow of information to torpedo his re-election bid in 2020, U.S. media reported. “I watched Kevin Cernekee, a Google engineer, say terrible things about what they did in 2016 and that they want to ‘Make sure that Trump losses … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his accusations against Google, claiming without offering evidence that the technology company worked to subvert his 2016 presidential campaign. He also warned he was watching it “very closely’’, ahead of the 2020 election. Mr Trump, in a series of early posts on Twitter, also slammed Google’s Chief … Read more
China urged Washington on Tuesday to “immediately cancel” the potential sale of $2.2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, including battle tanks and anti-aircraft missiles. The US State Department’s decision to greenlight the first big-ticket US military sale to the self-ruled democratic island in decades comes amid already strained ties between Washington and Beijing. “The sale … Read more
Nigeria must make the best from the growing tensions between the United States of America and Russia/Asian countries, particularly, China, the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has said.The Association noted that the fear of the dollar losing its global dominance is real, as Russia and Asian countries unite against the United … Read more
US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain’s ambassador in the US had described the president and his White House as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”. Trump said Ambassador Kim Darroch had “not served the UK well” and that he and his administration were “not … Read more
Iran said Sunday it was set to breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an endangered nuclear deal within hours as it seeks to press signatories into keeping their side of the bargain. The move involving purifying beyond the 3.67 percent allowed by the 2015 agreement — comes despite opposition from the European Union and … Read more
The United States has said it welcomes a power-sharing deal designed to end months of political unrest in Sudan. The agreement was reached Friday between protest leaders and the country’s ruling generals after two days of talks. It calls for establishing a so-called sovereign council with a rotating military and civilian president for three years. … Read more
The United States of America beat England 2-1 on Tuesday, to reach the final of this year’s Women’s World Cup in France. A keenly anticipated semi-final encounter saw all three goals scored in the first half the match as Christen Press opened the scoring for the Americans before Ellen White equalized in the 19th minute … Read more