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The United States and China were encouraged to leave aside their differences to help maintain cooperation in combating climate change by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, ahead of the UN COP26 climate change conference next month. The relationship between the two largest economies in the world is currently at its lowest in decades due to…
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Popular actor turned politician, Yul Edochie, a son to veteran actor, Pete Edochie, has said he strongly believes that if Nigerians can come together to fix the country’s problem, then just like President Donald Trump is proud of his country, the United States, someday, Nigerians too can boast of being proud citizens of their…
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Turkey’s central bank took action Monday to free up cash for banks as the country grapples with a currency crisis sparked by concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s economic policies and a trade and diplomatic dispute with the United States. The Turkish lira has nosedived over the past week, accelerating a months-long decline, and tumbled…
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China’s military announced on Sunday that it had dispatched warships to challenge two United States Navy vessels that sailed through waters in the South China Sea that China claims as its own. The Chinese confronted the American ships and warned them to leave, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement posted on its website,…
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Tel Aviv and Damascus no longer have a peace treaty, but their differences have been a cause for repeated attacks which the United States say, permits both governments, particularly Israel, to defend its rights and territorial integrity. Earlier on 10 February, media reports confirmed the Israeli army announced one of its helicopters had downed an…
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Heritage isn’t just about history, Bank of America would love to admit, having started the first nationally licensed credit card program which was previously referred to as BankAmericard. The innovation attracted rapid and widespread adoption; growth and increased sales followed, and sooner than expected, the program was eventually renamed Visa after gaining global acceptance. Bank…
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A Mexican who crossed the United States borders without proper paperwork in 1997 has finally walked free. He lived in a Philadelphia church for nearly a year to avoid deportation to his country. Image shows Garcia and his family at the Philadelphia church. Javier Flores Garcia left the Arch Street Methodist Church on Wednesday (Oct.…
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Some greedy airliners operating in the United States have been criticized for hiking prices as Florida residents seek escape from Category 5 Hurricane Irma. A reporter with Fox News tweeted that United Airlines ticket has skyrocketed to as much as $6,300 for trips between Miami and Atlanta. John Roberts’ tweet bemoaned the unfair price hike which regrettably…
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The United States military has received President Donald Trump’s backing to shoot down North Korean missiles. According to a report from The Associated Press (AP), America is ready to destroy any Kim Jong Un’s missile flying within its continent or anywhere around Guam and Hawaii. The report comes after South Korea speculated another missile launch…
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An American teenager is facing up to 20 years in prison for smuggling a Bengal tiger into the United States. The California resident who was arraigned on Thursday told a judge that he bought his ferocious pet on the streets of Tijuana in Mexico, an infamous location where several endangered animals were spotted earlier this…
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The US State Department has confirmed in an official statement that it has no ‘interests’ in staying back after crushing Daesh in Syria. The department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Friday that there’s no intention to stay in the country after ISIS is defeated, denying a report that US forces will remain there for decades.…
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As protests in Venezuela deepens, the United States has ordered families who had taken refuge at its embassy to leave. The standing order was issued on Thursday. Venezuela, an oil-rich South American country, has recently witnessed civil unrest ahead of its upcoming votes which political analysts believe will provide a platform to end democracy. The…
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Image: Osama bin Laden A United States presidential aspirant from the Green Party says it wasn’t right that Osama bin Laden was assassinated by the U.S. Navy Seals, adding she would have let him live, if she were the president. Bin Laden was killed by Navy SEALs in Pakistan on May 2, 2011. As the…
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In a case of alleged discrimination in the United States, a young Muslim woman was fired from her job at a dental clinic for wearing a hijab because her employer wanted to keep a “neutral environment” in office. The image portrayed in the picture is for explanatory purposes. Najaf Khan, who was hired as a…
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