China jails 17 for smuggling $28m pangolin scales from Nigeria

The Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern city of Wenzhou on Tuesday jailed 17 people for…

I don’t enjoy playing Mr Bean- Popular British actor, Rowan Atkinson

Popular British actor, Rowan Atkinson, has said he finds portraying the role, Mr Bean, stressful and…

BioNTech warns against delaying second COVID-19 vaccine dose

German firm BioNTech warned Tuesday there is no data backing the “safety and efficacy” of delaying…

$260m bribe: Chinese court sentences ex-banker to death

The former chairman of one of China’s largest state-controlled asset management firms was sentenced to death…

COVID-19: Germany to extend lockdown

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected Tuesday to extend a shutdown in Europe’s…

Oil tumbles after hitting $53, OPEC+ delays decision

International oil benchmark, Brent crude, tumbled on Monday after hitting a record high of $53 ahead…

Nigeria won’t surrender sovereignty to ICC – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, vowed that Nigeria will not surrender its sovereignty to…

COVID-19: Veteran American broadcaster Larry King out of ICU

Veteran American broadcaster, Larry King, has been moved out of the ICU at a California hospital…

South Africa to begin Covid vaccinations February

South Africa, which has been hard hit by the second wave of coronavirus cases, hopes to…

Military must stay out of US election, say ex-Pentagon chiefs

All 10 living former US defence secretaries, including two Donald Trump appointees, warned Sunday against involving…