North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile off its east coast early on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a string of missile launches by the isolated country in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions. The missile was fired at around 5:30 a.m. (4:30 p.m. ET) from near the coastal city of Sinpo,… Read More North Korea fires ballistic missile from submarine
The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are investigating cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations that are thought to have been carried out by hackers working for Russian intelligence, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials. “Investigators so far believe that Russian intelligence is likely behind… Read More Security agencies suspect Russians for hack of U.S. media organizations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, ordered Authorised Dealers (Banks) to allocate 60 per cent of their total Foreign Exchange (Forex) purchases from all sources (Interbank inclusive) to manufacturers and 40 per cent to other users for the purpose of trade and other obligations. The CBN, in a circular titled “Foreign exchange sales… Read More Nigerian banks ordered to sell 60% forex to manufacturers
An eight-year-old boy has been killed after a grenade was thrown into a flat in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, police said. Yuusuf Warsame from Birmingham in the UK was sleeping in the living room of the flat in the Biskopsgarten area, where he was visiting relatives. Police said the “despicable” attack may have been… Read More Grenade attack on Swedish apartment kills eight-year-old boy
Turkey’s military returned fire at Islamic State targets in northern Syria on Tuesday, after two mortar shells from Syria hit a Turkish border town, broadcaster NTV said, citing the military. The military fired 40 shells at four Islamic State targets in Syria, NTV said. The two mortar shells, which hit the town of Karkamis but… Read More Turkish Army return ISIS, Kurds shell attack with more shells
The Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha who made an unscheduled trip to Europe a few days ago on a business trip according to the press has been reportedly in a state of quagmire as the said business trip turned to a medical trip. Reports from a reliable source in Europe has it that… Read More Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha flown to India for treatment after allegedly encountering a ghost in his office
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