Tag: Foreign
New Zealand research looks to underground hydrogen
A New Zealand research is modelling the injection, storage and extraction of 10,000 tonnes of underground hydrogen at natural gas storage site in Taranaki...
Israel: Terrorist shot dead after opening fire at military post
The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that an attacker was shot dead after firing at soldiers at a checkpoint near the village of...
German conservatives question European Union’s asylum system
Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is questioning the effectiveness of the European Union’s current asylum system amid the country’s ongoing migration policy debate.
CDU...
Study finds rising plastic particles in human brain, liver
Tiny plastic particles are accumulating in human tissues at increasingly higher levels, a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine showed.
The study, led...
WHO confirms deadly virus outbreak in Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family.
WHO, in...
Honda, Nissan to announce merger details in mid-February -Officials
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are set to reveal the specifics of their planned merger in mid-February, company officials said on Friday.
The...
Belarus president approves resolution on border protection
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved a resolution on state border protection in 2025.
The resolution to protect the state border is a very serious...
Trump threatens BRICS countries with 100% tariffs
The U.S. president has threatened the BRICS group of emerging economies with tariffs of 100 percent if they move away from the U.S. dollar...
China condoles U.S. over lives lost in jet, helicopter collision
The Chinese government has expressed condolences over lives lost in the midair collision between the U.S. regional jet and U.S. military helicopter at the...
Laos strives to combat human trafficking
Laos will enforce the law more strictly to combat human trafficking and intensify efforts to reduce the vulnerability of at-risk groups.
Laos recorded 46 new...
Father in Pakistan kills U.S.-born teenage daughter over TikTok videos
A father in Pakistan killed his teenage daughter after she uploaded what he considered to be inappropriate videos on the social media app TikTok,...
Australia to partner Nigeria on climate-resistant agriculture
Mr Marc Innes-Brown, First Assistant-Secretary, Middle East and African Division in Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has pledged to partner Nigeria in...
20 American mercenaries missing in Ukraine conflict
No fewer than 20 American mercenaries fighting on the side of Ukraine have been reported missing in combat, with casualties among foreign fighters rising...
UNAIDS welcomes U.S. decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment
UNAIDS welcomes an emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will allow the continuation of life-saving HIV treatment funded by the...
UK trade secretary appoints new ‘global growth’ envoys
The United Kingdom (UK) Business and Trade Secretary, Mr. Jonathan Reynolds, has appointed a new ‘global growth team’ of UK trade envoys.
In a statement, the...
Chinese nationals held in Germany over smuggling prostitutes
German police on Wednesday arrested three Chinese nationals on suspicion of smuggling prostitutes after 150 officers were involved in raids on a brothel, homes,...
Nigerian-born cybersecurity expert nominated personality of year in UK
Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has felicitated with Dr Fene Osakwe, a Nigerian cybersecurity expert, on his groundbreaking nomination...
