Nigeria news today headlines update Wednesday 28th August 2019
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target=_blank>India Not Poor, Has Resources For Space Programme – ISRO Chief
New Delhi (Sputnik): India is comfortably positioned economically to provide funds for its space programme and benefits to people, the country’s space organisation chief has said. Addressing students at a university convocation ceremony in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan said some people were questioning the need for space technology
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target=_blank>Arjen Robben Admits That He Could Make A Stunning U-Turn On His Retirement
Bayern Munich legend Arjen Robben has refused to rule out the possibility of making a stunning U-turn on his retirement. The Dutchman, 35, announced his plans to retire from football last season and ended his decade-long career at the Bavarians by scooping the Bundesliga title and the German Cup. When he was asked if he
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target=_blank>UK Redirects Destroyer To Gulf
The Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender has been sent to the Middle East to join the international mission protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the Royal Navy announced on 24 August. “HMS Defender will ensure the continuous availability of a ship to reassure and accompany merchant vessels,” it said. The Royal Navy previously announced
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target=_blank>Five Bodies Recovered From Shipwreck Off Coast Of Libya
The Libyan Coast Guard recovered five bodies on Tuesday, including those of a woman and a child, after a boat sunk off the Libyan coast of Khums (Homs), 97 km southeast of Tripoli, it said on its Facebook page. According to available information, there were dozens of people aboard the boat, although the exact number
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target=_blank>Priest In Hong Kong Speaks Of ‘Creeping Sense Of Hopelessness’
HONG Kong is experiencing “grief and despondency”, an Anglican priest in the Province said last week. As the region entered the 11th week of protests, the Vicar of St Andrew’s, Kowloon, the Revd Alex McCoy, praised its “wonderful tradition of peaceful protest and civic pride”. “We support people being able to voice their concerns through
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target=_blank>Two Kids Suffocate To Death, Maid Faces Negligence Charges
A maid is facing charges at a court In Fujairah for neglecting the children in her care, which led to them dying of suffocation. According to reports, the maid was downstairs while the two children were in their room when the fire broke out. The defendant denies the charges, says she wasn’t responsible to take
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target=_blank>Macron Calls On Europe To Reach Out To Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to improve relations with Russia to avoid a new Cold War, during an annual address to France’s ambassadors on Tuesday. A day after hosting the G7 summit in the French city of Biarritz, Macron sketched out a role for France as a balancing power between Russia and
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target=_blank>Elephant Export Ban Beyond African Range Upheld At CITES Meeting
(Bloomberg) — A proposed ban on the export of wild African elephants to zoos and circuses in countries such as the U.S. and China has been upheld by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna. The proposal was passed after the European Union, which has 28 votes, reversed an
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target=_blank>Diego Simeone Reaches Out To Fernando Torres
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has suggested he would like to work with Fernando Torres once more following the former Liverpool striker’s retirement. Torres is a legendary figure at Atletico, having captained them as a teenager before moving to Anfield in the summer of 2007 for around £20million. At Liverpool, the Spaniard furthered his reputation
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Iranian Oil Tanker Wanted By US Changes Course
The Iranian Adrian Darya 1 tanker, released from British custody in Gibraltar earlier this month and until recently called the Grace 1, has suddenly changed course as the vessel seeks a place to unload its cargo. Early on Tuesday the vessel altered its path by about 80 degrees to the northeast as it moves south […]
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