STEPANAKERT (Tiraspol Times) - Despite Armenia’s declared position that Kosovo independence will not be
Kosovo's authorities plan to declare independence unilaterally,against the will of Serbia. The United States and most of the EuropeanUnion members have voiced their readiness to recognize Kosovo’sindependence despite Serbian objections.
Will dependence-seeking Kosovo set a precedent for other conflicts elsewhere? The answer is yes, if Kosovo becomes independent. In that case, "extrapolation is inevitable" says Bulgarian Professor of History Nina Dyulgerova.
THE HAGUE, July 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 192 Dutch citizens died during the MH17 plane crash in eastern Ukraine, which has put the country in shock and in mourning on Friday.
ZURICH (AP) — Germany climbed to No. 1 in the FIFA rankings Thursday after winning the World Cup, and the United States fell two places to 15th despite reaching the round of 16.
Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup and first in 24 years. It replaced deposed champion Spain at the top of the monthly FIFA rankings.
(Reuters) - Germany's World Cup triumph has seen them rise to the top of the world rankings for the first time in 20 years, FIFA announced on Thursday. Related Stories
The 1-0 victory in the final has taken them up one place to top spot, ahead of their opponents in the Brazil final, Argentina, who rise three to second.
The Coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has cautioned Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, against a hasty launch of the proposed monetary union.
By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO – The march towards 2015 General Election took a dangerous dimension in Kano Wednesday following calls by youths under the auspices of Arewa Youth Development Foundation for the division of Nigeria as a political entity.
A man works at putting out a fire at the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, on July 17, 2014. (MAXIM ZMEYEV/REUTERS)
Golden Glove winner Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (L) congratulates Golden Ball winner Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) after their 2014 World Cup final at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro July 13, 2014.
ABUJA— ONE of the alleged masterminds of the April 14 Nyanya Bus terminal twin bomb blasts by the Boko Haram sect, which killed over 75 persons and injured others, Aminu Ogwuche, was yesterday extradited from Sudan to Nigeria.
Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, with some people condemning it and others saying the lawmakers exercised their constitutional duty.
Yesterday, the hammer dangling over the head of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State finally fell with over two-thirds of the state’s lawmakers impeaching him for abusing his office.
This is coming at a time when the ousted governor has vowed to seek redress in court.
The Deputy Governor of Adamawa State ,Bala James Ngillari, has resigned from office.
The deputy governor has sent his letter of resignation to the speaker of the Adamawa state House of Assembly , Hon Umaru Fintiri and the letter was read by the speaker on the floor of the house Tuesday.
Daji Sani Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa state Tuesday impeached by the State House of Assembly 18 out of 25 members signed to impeach the governor.
The House of Assembly also following the impeachment declared the Speaker Hon Umaru Fintiri to be sworn in as the new Acting governor of the state
Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has taken a swipe at the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, over his recent call for amnesty for members of the organisation, saying what it needs is not amnesty, but a Biafran nation.
Will dependence-seeking Kosovo set a precedent for other conflicts elsewhere? The answer is yes, if Kosovo becomes independent. In that case, "extrapolation is inevitable" says Bulgarian Professor of History Nina Dyulgerova.
