UN staff in Geneva get set for strike ahead of Tuesday
UN staff in Geneva are planning a half-day strike on Tuesday , as dozens of ministers and other dignitaries attend high-level events at the organisation’s European headquarters. The strike is…
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UN staff in Geneva are planning a half-day strike on Tuesday , as dozens of ministers and other dignitaries attend high-level events at the organisation’s European headquarters. The strike is…
Up to 134 flights have been rescheduled as Phuket International Airport in Thailand closed a cracked runway for urgent repairs, airport officials said on Monday. The decision to close a…
The Chairman of the ruling APC Governors’ Forum in Nigeria, Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, said President Muhammadu Buhari would soon address the nation on whether he will seek re-election…
The United States is due to announce its largest package of sanctions yet against North Korea to further pressure Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile program, as South Korea readies…
Three years after it exited terrorist financing watchlist, a global money-laundering watchdog has placed Pakistan back on the same list, Indian media and a diplomatic source said on Friday. The…
A second Russian athlete has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, a major blow for the nation’s hopes of regaining its Olympic status and drawing…
Bihar, a state in eastern India has banned students appearing for this year’s Class “X” board examinations from wearing shoes and socks, to curb cheating. “The board has decided that…
Customers of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, Kogi and Nassarawa States can now buy their power tokens using Remita, Nigeria’s leading electronic payment solution.…
South Africa’s new President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday it was time to consider the make-up of his cabinet, amid growing speculation about whether Finance Minister Gigaba would keep his…
India and Pakistan troops on Tuesday exchanged fire and targeted each other’s positions on Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said. The two sides exchanged fire in Uri sector…