ITALY’S ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy during a field visit in the Central African nation. www.247inquirer.com A member of the…
NIGERIA’S former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has made another history, after being appointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. www.247inquirer.com Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman to ever lead the Switzerland-based institution and…
GLOBAL shares rose for the 11th day in a row to reach a fresh peak on optimism about the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and new fiscal aid from Washington, while tensions in the Middle East…
A former Russian newspaper journalist accused of treason says state investigators have still not told him exactly what his alleged crime was, over six months after his arrest. www.247inquirer.com Ivan Safronov, 30, covered military affairs…
TURKEY summoned the U.S. ambassador to Ankara on Monday to convey “in the strongest terms” its reaction to a statement on the killing of 13 Turks captured by Kurdish militants, which President Tayyip Erdogan called…
FACEBOOK said on Wednesday it would temporarily reduce political content appearing on New Feeds for some users in Canada, Brazil and Indonesia this week and in the United States within the coming weeks. www.247inquirer.com Chief…
NEW ZEALAND Maori leader who was ejected from parliament this week for refusing to wear a necktie in the chamber said forcing him to a Western dress code was a breach of his rights and…
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck in the South Pacific has generated a tsunami, the Australian weather agency said on Thursday. www.247inquirer.com “Tsunami confirmed,” the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said in a tweet, as it warned…
BITCOIN moved closer to $50,000 for the first time on Tuesday, while the dollar declined as equity traders monitored anticipated US fiscal stimulus and Covid-19 vaccine developments. www.247inquirer.com Asia’s main stock indices closed stronger, with…
THE curfew in the Netherlands over the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak has been extended until March 3, the country’s government said in a statement. www.247inquirer.com “The curfew has been extended until Wednesday, March 3,…
