Politics

Iraq battles militant onslaught as Kerry presses unity

Pro-government forces battled Sunni militants at a key town and Iraq's biggest oil refinery as…

Putin asks lawmakers to cancel authorisation to send army into Ukraine: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday asked the upper chamber of parliament to cancel a…

Ukraine leader under pressure as rebels agree to talks

Ukraine's new Western-backed president faced pressure on Tuesday to negotiate with top rebel commanders after…

New Brooms: The All Progressives Congress now has a new leadership

While formally assuming office last Wednesday after he was elected the first substantive chairman of…

Ekiti: Nobel Laureate Soyinka says gagging order 'Criminal'

Nigeria's Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned in very strong terms, the gagging order…

PDP will replicate Fayose’s victory in Kwara – Chairman

Mr Iyiola Oyedepo, PDP Chairman in Kwara, on Monday said the state chapter would replicate…

Ekiti: test case for free, fair elections in Nigeria- Police Chief

Abuja- The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has said the successful conduct of the…

Follow the money: Iraq jihadists build up war chest

To trace the dramatic rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the…

Greste release would be PR coup for Egypt, says Australia

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday, said he told Egypt's new leader Abdel Fattah…

Ukraine leader tells US of separatist attacks despite ceasefire

Ukraine's leader has told US Vice President Joe Biden that Russian-backed separatists continue to attack…