Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 6th August 2020
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Pakistan Condemns Construction Of Ram Temple In India
Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated its condemnation of construction of a Hindu temple on the site of 16th-century Babri Mosque in neighboring India, following a controversial judgment given by the Indian Supreme Court last November. The condemnation came hours after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a 40 kilogram silver brick, marking the beginning of construction …
U.S. Treasury Plans Record $112bn Quarterly Debt Sale
The U.S. Treasury expanded its plans for the issuance of longer-term debt in coming months, after depending mainly on shorter-dated bills to fund the federal government’s record spending surge to address the Covid-19 crisis. The department on Wednesday said it will issue a record $112 billion of securities at next week’s so-called quarterly refunding of …
Beirut Blast Threatens Hunger, Injuries, Devastation – Report
THE Archbishop of Canterbury was “praying for all those affected by the terrible explosion in #Beirut today, and for the people of Lebanon”, he said on his Twitter feed on Tuesday evening. The devastating blast in the Lebanese capital at about 6.30 p.m. (local time) is reported to have been caused by a fire in the port area which …
China To Resume Code of Conduct Negotiations In South China Sea
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that South China Sea is not ground for international politics, urging Southeast Asian countries to resume talks for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. Wang made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua News Agency. Last month, U.S. Secretary of State …
U.S. Navy Conducts Joint Operations With U.S Air Force In Black Sea
The training mission occurred in international waters and airspace within the Black Sea and was designed to train U.S. forces to integrate, operate and communicate while executing surface and air operations. Participating units conducted training scenarios that included tactical manoeuvring and communications. Porter and the P-8A Poseidon are currently operating in the Black Sea following …
Facebook’s Instagram Launches TikTok Copycat In Political Storm
Facebook Inc.’s Instagram photo-shareing app is launching its clone of TikTok in more than 50 countries, a week after Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg defended the company’s copycat strategies to U.S. lawmakers at an antitrust hearing. The product, called Reels, lets people edit 15-second clips of videos together alongside music, just like on TikTok. It …
UN Chief Offers Condolences To Victims Of Beirut Port Explosion
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COVID-19: Turkey Announces Inspections, Measures To Curb Rise
Turkey’s interior ministry announced new measures Wednesday to curb the spread of COVID-19 as daily confirmed cases peaked back above 1,000. In a circular, the interior ministry said its units would conduct “one-on-one monitoring” for people who have been required to self-quarantine, especially in the first seven days of isolation. The ministry warned it would …
Ukraine’s Leader To Transfer Detained Russians
Ukraine’s president asked the leader of Belarus on Wednesday to hand over some Russian security contractors detained on terrorism charges who also are accused of fighting alongside Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. “I hope that all those suspected in terrorist activities on Ukrainian territory will be handed over to us for prosecution in accordance with …
WFP Launches Nutrition Programme In Khartoum
The Khartoum nutrition program, funded by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) and implemented by the Khartoum SMOH, will screen children at the community level and refer them to health centers for appropriate treatment if identified as malnourished. “Malnutrition at its extremes is a matter of life and death, and in the long term can …
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