[ad_1] China says it prefers to bolster its ties with the United States, but considerable challenges remain. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has capped a visit to Beijing by meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two countries try to stabilise relations amid disputes over national security, the economy, and geopolitical differences on […]

[ad_1] Israel’s defense minister has said that the country’s military has eliminated half of Hezbollah’s commanders in southern Lebanon. But analysts doubt whether Israel’s increasing use of targeted killings would weaken the militant group. Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon and is Iran’s most powerful regional proxy, has had intense cross-border clashes with Israeli forces […]

[ad_1] China and US should be partners, not rivals, Xi tells Blinken – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing as part of efforts to shore up relations between the two countries Xi told Blinken that China and the […]

[ad_1] The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Thursday said government would relocate a lot of correctional centres to create better space, security and better infrastructure. Mr Tunji-Ojo made the pledge when he visited Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre, where 119 inmates escaped following a rainstorm that damaged the facility on Wednesday. This was contained […]

[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. WHO said this in a statement as the world celebrates the 17th World Malaria Day with theme: “Advancing health equity, […]

[ad_1] Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria–a preventable and treatable disease. As the region hardest hit by malaria, the stakes are high. In March, ministers of health from 11 countries with the highest malaria burden on the continent met in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and committed to accelerating malaria […]

[ad_1] HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Kacou Houadja Leon Adom met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Cote d’Ivoire Mubarak bin Hussein Al Marri in Abidjan. During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation relations. Distributed by APO Group on […]

[ad_1] Olga drew her index finger abruptly across her neck as she recounted the threats her husband levelled at her after he returned to Russia, wounded from fighting in Ukraine. “I’m going to cut your head and hands off and beat you up. I’ll burn you in acid,” he threatened her, she said. Even before […]