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Abuja, Aug 17 (UNI) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday unveiled a list of cabinet ministers after taking office roughly three months ago. The cabinet will be sworn in on a yet-to-be-announced date, Ajuri Ngelale, spokesman for the Nigerian president, told the media here. Wale Edun, one of Tinubu’s closest advisers, was named the finance…
Beijing, Aug 17 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Kuril Islands at 1502 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 31.3 km, was initially determined to be at 49.24 degrees north latitude and 156.11 degrees east longitude.
Washington, (UNI) President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui on August 21 in the wake of the deadliest wildfires in Hawaii’s history, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday. “The President and First Lady will travel to Maui on Monday, August 21 to meet with first responders, survivors,…
Niamey, (UNI) At least 17 soldiers were killed on Tuesday and 20 others injured, including six in critical condition, in an ambush by terrorists in West Niger’s Tillaberi region, the Ministry of National Defense of Niger’s junta said Wednesday. “Yesterday around 1:30 p.m. (1230 GMT), a detachment of the Nigerien Armed Forces, in motion between…
Los Angeles, Aug 16 (UNI) The death toll from the Maui wildfires in U.S. state of Hawaii reached 101 on Tuesday, said Hawaii Governor Josh Green.
Baghdad, Aug 16 (UNI) At least three Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Tuesday in an airstrike on an IS hideout in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, according to an army source. Based on intelligence reports, the Iraqi warplanes conducted an airstrike in the rugged area of Wadi al-Shay, some 250 km north of…
Washington, (UNI) The United States is satisfied with Japan’s plan to discharge treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant later this year, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday. “With regard to the release of water from Fukushima: we are satisfied with Japan’s plans, which are safe and in accordance with…
Paris, Aug 16 (UNI) A tourist plane with three people on board crashed Tuesday in France’s western department of Loire-Atlantique, local media reported. According to France Bleu, the plane reportedly disappeared around Tuesday noon between Nantes and La Baule, Department of Loire-Atlantique. Firefighters have found debris from the plane 3 to 4 meters deep in…
Moscow, Aug 15 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of India’s Independence Day, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. “Dear Madam President! Dear Mr. Prime Minister! Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of India’s national holiday —…
Jakarta, Aug 15 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted Flores region, Indonesia at 0354 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 171.6 km, was initially determined to be at 8.42 degrees south latitude and 121.43 degrees east longitude.
