A federal judge has instructed that all trials of people “suspected of having committed acts of terrorism” in Nigeria will henceforth be held in camera. In a statement released on Thursday but dated April 5, Catherine Christopher, spokeswoman for an Abuja court, said coverage of any part of such proceedings would be prohibited unless permission […]
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Africans contracted COVID-19 more than reported numbers: WHO
More than two-thirds of people living in Africa may have contracted COVID-19 over the past two years, about 97 times more than the number of reported infections, a World Health Organization (WHO) report has suggested. Laboratory tests have detected 11.5 million COVID-19 cases and 252,000 fatalities across the African continent. But according to the report […]
US arrests leader of Japanese yakuza
The US has arrested a Japanese yakuza leader and three Thai men on suspicion of trafficking heroin and methamphetamine and attempting to obtain US-made surface-to-air missiles for armed organisations in Myanmar and Sri Lanka. Takeshi Ebisawa, Sompak Rukrasaranee, Somphob Singhasiri, and Suksan Jullanan were detained on narcotics and arms trafficking and money laundering allegations in […]
Knife attack in Iran an attempt at driving wedge between Muslims and nations
Iran, Tehran – Officials said a deadly knife attack at a holy shrine in Mashhad, Iran’s northeastern city, earlier this week was an attempt to drive a rift between Muslims and nations. The attack took occurred on the fourth day of Ramadan in Iran, when big crowds gathered in the courtyard of Imam Reza’s shrine, […]
US top general aims not to delist Iran’s Quds force from terrorist organization
US top general aims not to delist Iran’s Quds force from terrorist organization. The senior US general has stated that removing Iran’s elite Quds Force from Washington’s list of “foreign terrorist organizations” is not something he supports, despite this being a crucial demand from Tehran in order to resurrect the multilateral nuclear deal. Mark Milley, […]
Turkish court rules to transfer Jamal Khashoggi’s case to Saudi Arabia
A Turkish court has ordered that the trial of 26 Saudis accused of killing Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi be suspended in their absence and that the matter be moved to Saudi Arabia. On October 2, 2018, the 59-year-old journalist was assassinated inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The prosecutor had requested that the trial […]
Yemen’s exiled President transfers responsibilities to new presidential council
Yemen’s exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has delegated his responsibilities to a new presidential council, signalling a major political shift as efforts to resolve the country’s years-long conflict gained pace with a tenuous two-month truce. “I irreversibly delegate my full powers to this presidential leadership council,” Hadi said in a televised statement early on Thursday, […]
Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders start preparations for peace treaty
Following a recent flare-up in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory, Armenia and Azerbaijan are preparing for peace negotiations, according to respective officials. On Wednesday in Brussels, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met for unusual talks mediated by European Council President Charles Michel. The conference took place following a flare-up in Nagorno-Karabakh […]