Tag: World
China, EU, US disrupting global trade via subsidies–IMF
From Uche Usim, Washington DC
A new Analytical Report (AR) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has fingered the European Union, China and the US as notorious disruptors of global trade using subsidies and grants...
World leaders condemn Iran’s attack on Israel
• Our response will be more severe if Israel retaliates -Tehran
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said it launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel at the weekend, in an attack that could lead...
Premature Gaza babies evacuated to Egypt
• Deal to free hostages, pause fighting edging closer, say US, Israeli officials
A group of 28 prematurely born babies evacuated from Gaza’s biggest hospital were taken into Egypt for urgent treatment yesterday, while Palestinian...
Cancellation of 264 visas: Our story
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
Forty-eight hours after the cancellation of visas of 264 Nigerians aboard Air Peace Airlines, the Saudi authorities have said the affected persons didn’t fulfill the entry conditions and requirements in accordance...
West perpetrating genocide in Gaza – Envoy
…Says death toll exceeded 12,000
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh, has accused the West of perpetrating genocide in the ongoing conflict between State of Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Shawesh, while...
Human Rights Commission expresses concern over growing sense of powerlessness in Pakistan
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed concern over the growing sense of powerlessness among ordinary people in the country.
The concern raised by the HRCP, according to The Times...
Activist berates China over alleged forced repatriation of North-Koreans
From Kenneth Udeh Abuja
Ilhyeok Kim, a North Korean defector who fled the country when he was 17 has criticized China after reports emerged that the Chinese government allegedly willy-nilly returned more than 500 North...
Activist chides China over alleged forced repatriation of North Koreans
From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja
Ilhyeok Kim, a North Korean defector who fled the country when he was 17, has criticised China after reports emerged that the Chinese government allegedly willy-nilly returned more than 500 North...
Arab summit adopts resolution on Israeli aggression against Palestine
Asks Israel to break siege on Gaza
Issues warning against expansion of war
From Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja
The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit has adopted a resolution on the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.
The Joint Arab...
Palestinian Envoy voices deep concern over civilian deaths in Gaza, calls for global condemnation
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Abdullah Abu Shawesh, has expressed deep concern over the number of civilian casualties in Gaza, which has now risen to several thousand, and over the dire humanitarian situation...