October 22, 2015 - Page 3

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday finally screened the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi as minister along with four other ministerial nominees. Others screened include Professor Claudius Daramola, James Ocholi,

Jordanian King Abdullah II again warned Israel Thursday against any move to change the status quo at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, while reiterating calls for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Malawi President Peter Mutharika said Thursday the country had received a grant of $332 million (292 million euros) to fight AIDS and other diseases, bringing much-needed support to a nation wrestling with

Slovenia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday gave the go-ahead for a referendum on whether to implement legislation allowing gay marriage, an issue that has divided the central European nation. The court’s decision comes

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Pope Francis on November 14, the Vatican announced Thursday in the latest sign of relatively warm relations between the Holy See and the Islamic Republic. Rohani

The European Union said it will sign next Tuesday a long-awaited accord with Kosovo on closer ties which could open the way to membership for the small Balkan country. Kosovo declared independence

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani moved Thursday to dispel concerns voiced by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over Iran’s landmark nuclear deal, insisting Tehran would carry out its obligations while monitoring the actions of world