US officials who have engaged in “nasty behaviour” over Chinese-claimed Taiwan will face sanctions, China’s Foreign Ministry said, after Washington...

The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the...

Members of Nigeria's House of Representatives have asked the federal government to postpone the planned reopening of schools by three...

US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will feature performances by Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez, organizers announced Thursday, making the traditional...

Nigeria's Golden Eaglets have qualified to feature in the age-grade 2021 U17 Africa Cup of Nations tournament after edging the young Stallions of Burkina...

Manchester City extended their unbeaten run to 14 matches in all competitions with a hard-fought win over struggling Brighton. Phil...

Pope Francis' personal doctor has died from Covid complications aged 78. Fabrizio Soccorsi, who was chosen as the pontiff's personal...

Walmart Inc, the world’s biggest retailer and Walt Disney Co joined other major companies in indefinitely suspending donations to U.S....

The investment of over $1billion by Heirs Holdings (HH) in the acquisition of the strategic OML 17 from Shell, ENI...

Ninety-six companies from various jurisdictions have indicated interest in rehabilitating the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) downstream infrastructure, including critical...

India’s top court has temporarily put on hold the implementation of new agricultural laws and ordered the formation of an...

Nigerian governors have scheduled to meet on Wednesday, January 20, to review and consider new safety measures in view of...

Australia may not fully reopen its international borders this year even if most of the population is vaccinated against coronavirus,...

In a self-assessment on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari awarded his administration high marks, saying the country is better than he...

A global team of researchers arrived Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic was first detected to conduct...

The Trump administration has carried out its 13th federal execution since July, an unprecedented run that concluded just five days...

Rwandan authorities have announced closure of nursery, primary and secondary schools in the capital, Kigali, as numbers of coronavirus cases...

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that the country has recorded new variants of Covid-19 at its main airport. In...

Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the...

Rapper and producer Dr Dre has returned home after a stay in hospital with a reported brain aneurysm. Dr Dre's...

A highly contagious coronavirus variant first detected in the UK could become the dominant strain in the US by March,...

US House of Representatives on Wednesday set itself on a course to impeach President Trump for a historic second time,...

People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should be allowed to go to restaurants and cinemas earlier than others, a...

A four-thousand-year-old funerary temple has been discovered in Egypt and inside, a trove of ancient treasures including coffins with mummies....

The US State Department has called for "independent, credible, impartial, and thorough investigations" into "many credible reports" of irregularities in...

West African regional group ECOWAS has called on Mali to as a matter of urgency prepare its plan for elections...

Uganda's long-time President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected, electoral officials say, amid accusations of vote rigging by his main rival...

Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin has endorsed social media comments demanding Donald Trump’s cameo in the film’s sequel be digitally...