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Obama says too many Israelis ready to abandon peace
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that too many Israelis were ready to abandon a bid for peace in the region and, in...
Obama to deploy 3,000 troops as Ebola crisis worsens
The United States announced on Tuesday it will send 3,000 troops to help tackle the Ebola outbreak as part of a ramped-up plan, including...
US Military Confirms Five More Airstrikes in Iraq, Including Strike Against...
U.S military aircraft confirmed that it had conducted five new airstrikes against targets related to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Monday.
According...
US Air Marshal in ‘Quarantine’ After Syringe Attack in Nigeria
A federal air marshal is in quarantine in Houston Monday after being attacked Sunday night by an unknown assailant wielding a syringe at the...
Nigeria call for international action against Boko Haram and other Terror...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Wednesday in Washington DC called for more effective global action and implementation of all existing international protocols against terrorism and...
Billions of dollars in deals and funding to be announced at...
The United States will announce nearly $1 billion in business deals, increase funding for peacekeeping and commit billions of dollars to expanding food and...
U.S. commerce Secretary, Elumelu canvass for increased US-Nigeria investments
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker and Chairman Heirs Holdings Mr. Tony Elumelu on Wednesday called for increased US-Nigeria Investments. Both leaders spoke...
Shoe thrown at Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas
A woman hurled a shoe at Hillary Clinton on Thursday as the former secretary of state was delivering a speech at a Las Vegas...
US Health secretary resigns after Obamacare launch woes
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning after overseeing the botched rollout of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, a White...
US slams Nigeria: Corruption is extremely high in this country —...
Bisa Williams is United States Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs. She is responsible for West African and African economic policy issues.
Wiliams, who...
US shut down Davido’s concert in New York
The Police in the United States of America on Friday shut down the much anticipated concert in New York, United States of America by...
US Death row inmate walks free after 30 years
There are many ways to measure 30 years, but for Glenn Ford, the yardstick is simple.
"My sons -- when I left -- was babies....
Obama’s Kenyan-born uncle gets U.S. green card
A U.S. immigration judge ruled on Tuesday that President Barack Obama's Kenyan-born uncle can stay in the United States as a lawful resident, despite...
U.S. sends new submarine-hunting jets to Japan amid East Asia tension
The U.S. Navy's first two advanced P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft have arrived in Japan, U.S. military officials said on Monday, helping to upgrade America's...
