New Zealand police on Wednesday disclosed they have discovered the remains of two men who died in the Pike River mine explosions about eleven years ago. Crime and Court gathered that series of explosions from November. 19, 2010, at an underground mine near Greymouth, in the West Coast region ... Read More »
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A United States Journalist detained in Myanmar has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a military court on Friday. The Journalist, Danny Fenster was convicted on a three-count charge of breaching immigration law, unlawful association and incitement to sedition, his employer Frontier Myanmar said. The 37-year-old faces further ... Read More »
U.S. based Nigerians seek way forward for homeland
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Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, presenting an award to Mrs Yemisi Oladele, Social Secretary, Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York at a conversation on way forward for Nigeria at the State of New Jersey, U.S. In the middle is Mrs Nike Awoleye, founder, Lord and Nike’s, ... Read More »
Indonesia, China begin feasibility study on $560m coal-to-methanol plant
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Indonesia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study of a 560 million U.S. dollar coal-to-methanol plant. Indonesia’s Industry Minister, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, said in a statement on Wednesday. The MOU was signed on Oct.18, by the Industry Minister and representatives from PT Powerindo ... Read More »
President Joe Biden will sign a national security memorandum on today to improve cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in the United States, a senior U.S. administration official said. “The president will sign a national security memorandum on improving cybersecurity for critical infrastructure control systems,’’ the official said. The U.S. Department ... Read More »
Former South African president Zuma begins prison sentence
Content Manager 10 Jul 2021 155 Views
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, will on Thursday begin a court-ordered prison sentence in spite of days of protests by his supporters. The 79-year-old had long tried to resist, and veterans’ associations supporting him also threatened to destabilise the country if he was arrested. Dozens of them had posted ... Read More »
UN condemns ‘abhorrent’ assassination of Haitian President
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned, in the strongest terms, the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse of the Republic of Haiti. In a statement by Guterres spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday, the secretary-general said the perpetrators of the crime must be brought to justice. “The Secretary-General extends his deepest condolences ... Read More »
Six Secondary school pupils Among Nine Hong Kongers Arrested For ‘Bomb Plot’
Content Manager 07 Jul 2021 141 Views
Six Secondary school pupils were among nine Hong Kongers arrested on terror charges for allegedly trying to manufacture a powerful explosive, police announced Tuesday. Five males and four females aged between 15 and 39 were arrested Monday on suspicion of “conspiracy to use explosives for terrorist activities”, police said. “The ... Read More »