Tag: URGENT
AU council calls for urgent de-escalation of unrest in Nigeria
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council(ECOSOCC) of the African Union(AU) has called for an urgent de-escalation of the current unrest in parts of Nigeria...
Casualties feared after tanker explosion in central Nigeria: witnesses
A petrol tanker exploded on Wednesday morning in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state in central Nigeria, with casualties feared, witnesses told Xinhua.
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General Debate of UN General Assembly opens
The General Debate of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday with the theme of "The future we want,...
Five candidates remain in running for WTO chief
The list of candidates running to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was narrowed to five after 164 members...
UAE grants urgent use of China-developed coronavirus vaccine
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a China-developed COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, six weeks after human trials in the Gulf Arab state...
5.7-magnitude quake hits central Mid-Atlantic Ridge — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 03:00:15 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
TikTok confirms submitting proposal to U.S. authority
Video-sharing social networking company TikTok said on Monday that it had submitted a proposal to the U.S. administration to resolve its "security concerns."
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China imposes reciprocal restrictions on U.S. embassy and consulates
China has issued a diplomatic note announcing reciprocal restrictions on the activities of the U.S. embassy and consulates in China, including the U.S. consulate-general...
UN chief calls for urgent funding for WHO-led mechanism to tackle COVID-19
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for urgent funding for the "Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator" (ACT-Accelerator), a global collaboration led by the...
European Commission chief concerned about UK’s intention to breach Brexit agreement
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday she is "very concerned" about the United Kingdom's intention to breach the Brexit agreement.
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U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4 percent in August as labor market slowly recovers
U.S. employers added 1.4 million jobs in August, and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.4 percent, indicating improvement in the pandemic-ravaged labor market, the...
6 killed in car bomb blast, gunfight in eastern Afghanistan
At least three Afghan police and three assailants were killed in a suicide car bomb blast and ensuing gunfight outside a police camp in...
At least 2 killed in helicopter crash in Nigeria’s economic hub
At least two people were killed and another injured in a helicopter crash in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, on Friday, said Gboyega Akosile, a...
13 civilians killed in improvised bomb blast in South Afghanistan
Thirteen civilians, including six children, were killed in an improvised bomb explosion in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Friday, a hospital source told...
Trump accepts Republican Party’s nomination for reelection
U.S. President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination for reelection in a speech from the White House South Lawn on Thursday night.
Urgent: 5.3-magnitude quake hits Bouvet Island region – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Bouvet Island region at 0224 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Death toll of flash floods in eastern Afghanistan rises to 122
At least 122 people were killed, 147 others wounded and several others went missing in torrential floods in Afghanistan's 12 eastern provinces, the...
Flash floods kill 25, wounds 40 in Eastern Afghanistan
At least 25 people were killed and 40 others wounded in torrential floods in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province during Tuesday night, a provincial government...
Trump says to nominate Chad Wolf to formally lead Department of Homeland Security
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will nominate acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to formally lead the agency.
6.0-magnitude quake hits 3 km southeast of Jaco, Costa Rica — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 3 km southeast of Jaco, Costa Rica at 21:51:10 GMT on Monday, the...
TikTok files lawsuit against Trump administration’s executive order
Video-sharing social networking company TikTok on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over an executive order banning any U.S. transactions with its...
3 members of Syrian delegation attending Geneva peace talks test positive for COVID-19 –...
Three members of the "small body" of the Syrian Constitutional Committee, who are currently attending the new round of peace talks here, have tested...
Latest Syrian Constitutional Committee meeting “on hold” over COVID-19 cases
The latest Syrian Constitutional Committee meeting kicked off here on Monday morning has been suspended after three members of the committee tested positive for...
5.0-magnitude quake hits 31 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi – USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 31 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi at 1413 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Many trapped as building collapses in south-west India
Around 60 to 70 people are trapped under the debris of a five-storey building that collapsed in India's south-western state of Maharashtra on Monday...
Bayern lift sixth Champions League trophy after beating PSG
Kingsley Coman scored the lone goal in the UEFA Champions League final here on Sunday as Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich defeated French Ligue 1...
6.9-magnitude quake hits 220 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 jolted 220 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia at 04:09:52 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey...
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy launches rocket carrying UAE’s Mars orbiter
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. on Monday launched a rocket carrying a Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates.
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Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of cardiac arrest
Burundi's outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of a heart attack in a hospital in east-central Burundi, said a government statement issued here on...
At least 20 killed in gunmen attack in eastern Burkina Faso
At least 20 people were killed on Saturday as gunmen on motorbikes fired into a crowded market in Kompienga town in eastern Burkina Faso,...