The U.S. administration on Friday finalized sharp tariff hikes on some Chinese imports, including a 100 percent duty on electric vehicles (EVs), drawing harsh criticism from industrial insiders and experts.
In addition to the duty on EVs, the tariff …
Cambodia cracked down on 104 human trafficking and sexual exploitation cases in the first half of 2024, according to a National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) report on Saturday.
Twenty-two cases involved human trafficking and 82 cases were…
Mr Francis John, Executive Director, Kulikuli Entertainment Records Label, USA, has called for the promotion of Afrobeat music to set new global standards in the music industry.
John made this call at the news conference and introduction of ‘NYcee’, …
Two Jordanian citizens kidnapped in Syria have been safely returned to Jordan after more than two weeks in captivity, the country’s foreign ministry said Saturday.
The ministry said in a statement that Syrian authorities secured the release and trans…
At least three people were killed and 49 others injured on Saturday in a two-train collision in Sharqiya Province north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Health.
The health conditions of 44 injured individuals were stabl…
At least two people were killed and 29 others injured on Saturday in a two-train collision in Sharqiya Province north of the Egyptian capital Cairo, official Ahram newspaper reported. Enditem
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China’s friendly policy toward Myanmar is for all Myanmar people, a spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar said on Saturday.
The spokesperson made the remarks in response to groundless accusations by some media and individuals that China inte…
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) announced on Friday that it will soon launch a nationwide operation to arrest holders of unregistered firearms, following a low response to a month-long amnesty that began on Sept. 1.
The amnesty allows individuals …
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has attributed the rising cost of housing accommodation in FCT to market forces.
Wike stated this in Abuja on Saturday when he visited Zeberced Limited Quarry, Kubwa-Abuja on Saturday, …
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose 5.25 billion U.S. dollars to reach a new high of 689.24 billion dollars during the week ending on Sept. 6, according to the central bank.
In the previous week, forex reserves had increased 2.3 billion dollars.
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Ferocious clashes erupted on Saturday between Houthi militants and pro-government forces in the country’s southern province of Lahj, a military official told Xinhua.
The local official, speaking on condition of anonymity, reported that armed confront…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged unflagging support to private investors in the territory.
Wike made the promise when he visited the Zeberced Limited Quarry, Kubwa, in Abuja on Saturday, to see what the…
Four people were killed and three others injured in a residential building fire that broke out on Friday night in Shenyang, capital city of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, local authorities announced on Saturday.
According to initial investigati…
The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Mohamed Ali Nafti on Friday reiterated Tunisia’s commitment to continue supporting the United Nations (UN) efforts in Libya and the mandate of the UN mission.
Nafti made the rem…
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, says the ministry will partner with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in promoting government policies and programmes.
Bagudu said this when the management staff of NAN, led by its Mana…