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Nigeria: Kidnappers of Kaduna College Students Threaten to Kill 29 Abductees, Demand Close to $1million
Bandits on Friday threatened to kill the remaining 29 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna, still in their custody, following the refusal of the Kaduna
US and Japan Project Unity against China as Biden Hosts Suga as First Foreign Leader at the White House
US President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an increasingly assertive China as the US leader held his
Chicago Officials Release Graphic Video of Police Shooting and Killing 13-year-old
Chicago officials released to the public on Thursday a graphic body-camera video showing a police officer shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy while he appeared to be raising his hands
Chauvin Waives Right to Testify at Murder Trial for George Floyd Arrest
Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin on Thursday waived his right to testify to the jury about his part in the deadly arrest last May of George Floyd as both sides
US Imposes Sanctions on Russia, Expels Diplomats Over Cyber-attacks, Election Interference
The Biden administration has announced the expulsion of ten Russian diplomats and sanctions against more than 30 people and companies as it moved to hold the Kremlin accountable for interference
US to Impose Sanctions on Russia for Cyber-attacks
The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports. The move would be retaliation for cyber-attacks aimed at the US, including alleged
Denmark First European Country to Permanently Stop Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine
Denmark has stopped giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine amid concerns about rare cases of blood clots, becoming the first European country to do so fully. The move is expected to
EU, South Africa Join US in Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Blood Clots
The US, South Africa and European Union will temporarily stop the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid jab, after reports of rare blood clotting. Six cases were detected
US Calls for Pause On Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Vaccine Over Blood Clot Cases
US federal health agencies have recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots. The US Centers for
Coronavirus Pandemic ‘a Long Way from Over’ WHO Says
Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 mean the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control in months with proven public health measures, the
