Taliban Warns US To Stop Evacuating Expert Afghans
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, has warn the United States to stop taking “Afghan experts” such as engineers and doctors out of Afghanistan. This was disclosed on Tuesday during a press…
US Visa Applications: Nigerians Student Will Be Given Priority
The United States mission in Nigeria has announced that it will prioritise applications for student visas and plan interview appointments “well in advance” of school resumption. Susan Tuller, US mission…
US VP Harris Thanks Guatemalan President For Controlling Honduras Border
Vice President Kamala Harris thanked the Guatemalan president Tuesday for monitoring the border with Honduras, during a telephone call to discuss the recent surge of Central American migrants into the…
Covid May Become ‘Seasonal’, UN Says
Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a year after…
US Presses Saudis Over Khashoggi Killing Amid Calls To Punish Prince
The United States on Monday pressed Saudi Arabia to take further measures after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Washington faced growing criticism that it did not directly target…
Biden Revokes Trump’s Immigrant Visa Ban
President Joe Biden has revoked former President Donald Trump’s order that limited the number of new work visas for temporary foreign workers in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
US In Mourning Over 500,000 Covid Deaths, UK Sees Hope
President Joe Biden ordered flags lowered to half mast Monday after the United States crossed the “heartbreaking” milestone of 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, while Britain eyed lifting lockdowns in the latest…
US Charges N.Korean Hackers In $1.3 Bn Theft Scheme
The US Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials in a campaign of cyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other targets.…
WTO: Biden Asked To Endorse Okonjo-Iweala As Korean Candidate Withdraws
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee withdrew her bid to lead the World Trade Organisation, leaving former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the only remaining candidate for the job.…
Biden Orders Aid To Address Hunger Crisis
President Joe Biden is ordering an expansion of government benefits for hungry Americans after the coronavirus pandemic ignited the worst hunger crisis the United States has seen in modern times.…
