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• 8 Killed In Mass Shooting At Indianapolis FedEx Facility

  7 hours ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  At least eight people were dead after a shooting at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operations Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana, late on Thursday, accordin...

• Thailand To Shut Bars, Schools To Curb Coronavirus Outbreak

  7 hours ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  Thai authorities have ordered the closure of bars, schools, and entertainment venues in an effort to curb the latest Coronavirus outbreak, which has l...

• Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai, Other Activists To Jail

  8 hours ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  The West Kowloon court in Hong Kong on Friday sentenced several opposition figures and activists to jail. The court issued sentences to nine people...

• Merkel Defends Night-Time Curfew As Part Of Coronavirus Strategy

  10 hours ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her plans to introduce a strict nighttime curfew to head off surging new coronavirus cases amid grow...

• India Records 217,000 Covid-19 Cases, 1,185 Deaths In 24hrs

  11 hours ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  India saw an unprecedented surge of 217,353 coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities imposed further restrictions to contain a severe second wave of...

• Korea To Help Shippers Replace Old Vessels, Improve Competitiveness

  1 day ago - by Lawrence Agbo

  South Korea’s oceans ministry said on Thursday it planned to provide financial support to local marine shippers to help them replace their old v...

• Prince Philip's Funeral: BBC To Use Five Hours For Coverage Of Event

  1 day ago - by Sydney Elike

  Plans for the funeral coverage of the late Prince Philip have been revealed by the BBC and will see the public service broadcaster use five ...

• Korea To Participate In IAEA Efforts On Safety Over Fukushima Water Release

  1 day ago - by Lawrence Agbo

  South Korea will take an active part in efforts by the UN nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to verify safety related to ...

• Apple Launches $25m ‘Restore Fund’ To Combat Climate Change

  1 day ago - by Bada Yusuf Amoo

  Apple Inc and its partners have launched a 200-million-dollar “Restore Fund” to accelerate natural solutions to climate change, the compan...

• COVID-19: Rare Symptoms Of The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine You Should Know About

  1 day ago - by Sydney Elike

  Those who have taken at least a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should know that there are some rare side effects that usually foll...

• Cambodian Capital Phnom Penh Starts First Full COVID-19 Lockdown

  1 day ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh started its first full Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown on Thursday, as it faces its worst outbreak of the virus si...

• Queen Elizabeth Steps Into Debate Over Outfits For Philip’s Funeral

  1 day ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has stepped in to settle a problem over what senior royals should wear to her husband’s funeral, because of conc...

• Prime Minister Suga To Travel To U.S. For Talks With Biden

  1 day ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to depart for the United States (U.S.) on Thursday for talks with President Joe Biden amid the Coronavir...

• Denmark Ends Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Over Blood Clotting Fears

  2 days ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  Denmark is halting the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, Danish Health Administration head Soren Brostrom said on Wednesday. This is as ...

• Prosecutors Demand Death Penalty For Adoptive Mother In Death Of Toddler

  2 days ago - by Bolanle Akinlade

  Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded the death penalty for an adoptive mother in a highly publicized child abuse case that led to the death of a 16-...