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Canada’s Manitoba Province to commemorate Nigerian Independence Day
By Margaret Ebeshi
The government of Canada’s Manitoba province has introduced a bill to commemorate Nigerian Independence Day and celebrate the province’s dynamic Nigerian community.
Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister, Uzoma…
Breakaway Georgian Region to Become Part Of Russia
South Ossetia, a region that broke away from Georgia and calls itself an independent state, has discussed becoming part of Russia with Moscow officials, Russian news agency RIA cited the head of South Ossetia's parliament.
Report says…
7 Soldiers Killed In A Suicide Truck Bombing In Pakistan
A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden truck into a sprawling military post in northwest Pakistan, the military and security officials said.
Report says at least seven soldiers were killed in the bombing and ensuing shootout.…
Croatian President Calls For National Salvation Government
President Zoran Milanovic called for a "government of national salvation" as Croatia's constitutional court said it would consider the constitutional and electoral implications of his shock bid for the more powerful post of prime minister.…
World Court To Hear Nicaragua-Germany Dispute
The International Court of Justice said it would hold hearings on April 8 and 9 in Nicaragua's case against Germany for giving military aid to Israel and defunding the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA).
Nicaragua asked the ICJ, also…
Russian Missiles Kill 20 In Ukraine
A Russian ballistic missile attack struck a residential area in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 70, in Moscow's deadliest attack in weeks, Ukrainian officials said.
President…
Australia To Resume Funding To UN’s Main Palestinian Relief Agency
Australia will resume funding to the United Nations' main Palestinian relief agency, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said, almost two months after pausing ties over allegations that some of the agency's employees participated in the October 7…
Russian National Detained In Moscow For Launching Drones
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said that a Russian national had been detained in Moscow on suspicion of treason and had confessed to assembling and launching drones on behalf of Ukraine.
In a statement, the FSB said that the…
US Imposes Sanctions On Two West Bank Outposts
The Biden administration imposed sanctions on two Israeli outposts and three settlers it accused of undermining stability in the occupied West Bank, the latest move against activity it calls an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace.
The…
Ukraine Calls Russia’s Election In Occupied Territories Null And Void
Russia's staging of elections in occupied territories of Ukraine is illegal and void, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said, urging international partners not to recognise the results.
President Vladimir Putin, who launched a full scale…