China’s Army To Suppress Attempts To Break Taiwan Away From Mainland — Defense Ministry
China's army will put an end to outside forces’ plans to interfere in China's domestic political affairs and will also foil separatists’ attempts to break away from Taiwan, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Monday, commenting on the visit of a US Congress delegation to the island. "The People's Liberation Army of China will continue to conduct drills...
Prince William’s Move To Windsor Raises Concern Over Buckingham Palace’s Future
Britain’s future king Prince William, and his family are moving to a new home on the royal Windsor estate, prompting uncertainty about the future of Buckingham Palace. They will reportedly move into Forest Lodge, an eight-bedroom mansion dating to the late 18th century, larger than their current four-bedroom home on the estate, west of London. William and his wife, Catherine, the...
Angola To Quit OPEC Over Oil Production Quota Disagreement
Angola said on Thursday it would quit membership from the Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries over a disagreement on production quotas. The decision is coming on the heels of the oil cartel’s decision last month to further slash output next year, according to an AFP report today. “Angola has decided to leave. We think the time has come for our country...
China Ready To Supply Components For Aircraft To Russia, Says Envoy
China is ready to supply components for aircraft to Russian airlines, Chinese Ambassador to Moscow Zhang Hanhui told TASS. "We are ready to supply components to Russia, we are organizing such cooperation," he said. " are currently addressing , they h...
Coronavirus: Americans To Get N441k Each As Trump Signs Historic $2.2trn Financial Stimulus Bill
President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2.2 trillion (N827 trillion) financial stimulus package to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. This came hours after the country’s House of Representatives approved the bipartisan bill, which the Senate passed on Wednesday. U.S. is currently the hardest-hit country in terms of the COVID-19 infections, accounting for no...
Samsung Electronics Chair, Lee Kun-Hee Is Dead
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee’s leadership, Samsung rose to become the world’s largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm’s overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea’s GDP. Samsung’s meteoric rise...
Trump Will Have A Smooth Transition To A Second Term – US Secretary Of State, Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, says President Donald Trump will have a smooth transition to a second term. Trump, the incumbent president and candidate of the Republican Party, was defeated by Joe Biden, a former vice-president and candidate of the Democratic Party in the 2020 presidential election. But Trump has refused to concede, alleging fraud in the electoral process and...
UN General Assembly Elects Czech Republic To Replace Russia On The Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) met on Tuesday to elect the Czech Republic to replace Russia on the Human Rights Council, with 157 votes in favor and 23 abstentions. The Czech Republic’s term begins Tuesday and will expire on December 31...
Trump Arrives Home In Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump arrived Wednesday at his resort home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, after leaving the White House for the last time, AFP observed. As Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony was underway in Washington, an event Trump snubbed, he flew to Palm Beach aboard Air Force One and then traveled in a motorcade to his home. Hundreds of fans lined the road waving Trump...
Israel-Gaza War: US Threatens ICC Over Move To Arrest Israel’s Netanyahu
The United States of America is set to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court officials. The US, according to the Guardian UK, is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against the world’s top court’s officials. This is following the prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for Israeli leaders over the Gaza war. READ ALSO: War: Russia Military Begins Drills...
