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Donald Trump has hailed his “great relationship” with the Philippines’ president, Rodrigo Duterte, who stands accused of acting with impunity over a brutal war on drugs that has left thousands dead. The US president made no mention of human rights during brief remarks to reporters prior to a meeting with his counterpart, and both leaders ignored shouted questions about the …

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. — From the dawn of the Republic, the United States has depended upon its veterans, and it owes them a debt of honor that must be paid, Vice President Mike Pence said today at the annual Veterans Day ceremony here. He stood in for President Donald J. Trump, who is attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings …

Two former US intelligence chiefs have said Donald Trump poses “a peril” to the US because he is vulnerable to being “played” by Russia, after the president said on Saturday he believed Vladimir Putin’s denials of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Former director of national intelligence James Clapper and former CIA director John Brennan issued a stern rebuke to …

Donald Trump said on Saturday he believes Vladmir Putin’s denials of Russian involvement in the manipulation of the 2016 presidential election. However, he appeared to contradict himself on Sunday when he said he was “with our agencies” on the question of Russian interference. Speaking at a news conference in Hanoi on Sunday, he was asked about his comments that he …

WASHINGTON — With an increase in troops, the U.S. and NATO strategy in Afghanistan has a good chance of enabling Afghan security forces to do more to secure their country, the Resolute Support mission commander said during a news conference in Brussels during the week. Army Gen. John W. Nicholson told reporters that Afghan forces have proven their mettle in …

The Dubai, New York, China and the biggest cities of this world started from a movement and revolution centred on consolidated development and progress. History was today created, as the progressive government of Governor Godwin Obaseki in his determination to put Edo state in the world stage as a developed city and an economic hub. The ground breaking ceremony of …

Donald Trump has abruptly ended the diplomatic streak he displayed on his 12-day tour of Asia by launching a tirade against “violations, cheating or economic aggression” in the region, just hours after heaping lavish praise on China. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) conference in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Friday, the US president’s words had the tone of a …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday recognized the great potentials of Edo State, as blessed with the required natural resources that would drive the engine of economic growth and future progress of Nigeria. He said the Federal Government would pursue more business reforms to accelerate progress recorded in its recent Ease of Doing Business ranking, to properly position Nigeria in its …

Investment experts and heads of federal government regulatory agencies at the Alaghodaro Investment Summit in Benin City, on Friday proffered solutions to the bureaucratic bottlenecks in government that are hindering the growth of businesses in Nigeria. At a plenary session on Institutional Reforms tilted Doing Things Differently, Professor Oladapo Afolabi, former Head of Service of the Federation, stressed that for …

President Muhammadu Buhari declared yesterday his commitment to the deal. He described the local government as a tier of government critical to his administration’s anti-corruption crusade. The President spoke in Abuja at a national workshop on anti-corruption, organised by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) . He was represented …