Pakistan deports over 780 Afghan migrants in last 24 hoursBy Amu TVPakistan deported 785 Afghan migrants on Wednesday, Jan. 3, continuing its efforts to repatriate undocumented immigrants, according to Pakistani media. This number closely mirrors the deportations reported on Jan. 2. Pakistani media figures indicate that since last November, a total of 458,046 undocumented Afghans have been returned to Afghanistan. The Taliban has reported that since the deportations began last October, approximately 800,000 Afghans have been deported from Pakistan. Read More of this storyVisited 15 times, 15 visit(s) today
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January 04, 2024 12:39 UTC
Freetown, Sierra Leone — Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four counts of treason in connection with an attempted coup. “The former president is charged with four offenses, including treason, misprision of reason, and two counts of harboring,” a statement released by the country’s Ministry of Information and Civic Education said on Wednesday, January 3. Since being questioned about the coup attempt, Mr. Koroma has been under house arrest. Koroma is the immediate past president of Sierra Leone. He served as president for 11 years until the election in 2018, which saw the current President Julius Maada Bio come to power.
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January 04, 2024 12:20 UTC
By Selma Lomax [email protected]WestCreast Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company owned by West26 PTE Ltd of Singapore. The amount was donated by Mr. Kamara to the district’s lawmaker, Moima Briggs-Mensah. Mr. Kamara said the company’s gesture resonates with its mission, which is promotion of wellbeing and development. Mr. Kamara recognized others’ support to the victims and said his company’s gesture Tuesday, January 2, 2024 is meant to be complementary to those efforts. In remarks, Rep. Briggs-Mensah showered praises on Mr. Kamara and his company for their gesture, praying for them for remembering to support their needy fellow Liberians.
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January 03, 2024 19:39 UTC
Monrovia – The New Generation International Ministries Church commends Cassell Anthony Kouh for his efforts in donating food and non-food items to hundreds of Liberians, including the underprivileged and older individuals in Monrovia and its environs. Kouh’s gesture comes after his seven years of incarceration in prison in the United States of America for fraud. Since his release, Kouh has proven to be a changed man, dedicating himself to giving back to the community. Morris called on well-established individuals and organizations to follow Kouh’s example in extending helping hands to those in desperate need. The Deacon from New Generation International Ministries Church emphasized that the appreciations and prayers from the beneficiaries mean a lot to him, emphasizing that whatever he is doing is for God’s blessing.
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January 03, 2024 19:39 UTC
Chinese officials say they aim for peaceful “reunification” but have not ruled out using force to take control of the island. China’s military has ramped up diplomatic, economic and military pressure on Taiwan under Xi. Crossings of the median line by Chinese warships have also become much more frequent. Hu, a career submarine officer with operational and command experience in the South China Sea, is considered by analysts to be a sensible choice for the role. Submarines are one key area where the PLA Navy is widely regarded to be behind its potential adversary the US Navy.
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January 03, 2024 13:09 UTC
In as much as all the problems mentioned are vital, addressing the country’s disgraceful healthcare system must supersede and take priority for the incoming administration to prevent the severe impact the disastrous healthcare system imposes on the Liberian people and nation. Why should the incoming Liberian administration prioritize rebuilding the country’s appalling healthcare system? The country’s healthcare system also needs trained medical staff (doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, lab technicians, radiologists) as well as pulmonologists and cardiologists. To first step in reforming the healthcare system and food security in Liberia is to provide attractive wage packages to people in those fields. The second step is to make sense of the following recommendations:Privatize the country’s healthcare system and engage the private sector to seek out investors to invest in the sector.
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January 03, 2024 13:09 UTC
China’s President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with US President Joe Biden on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. Xi called China and US forming ties “a major event” in the history of bilateral relations and in international relations. Xi said the summit has pointed out the direction for both nations’ ties, under a future-oriented vision. “I am willing to work with President Biden to continue to steer and navigate the China-U.S. relationship for the benefit of China and the US and the two peoples, and to promote the cause of world peace and development,” Xi said. The U.S. is due its presidential election in November, in which former president and outspoken critic of China Donald Trump is campaigning against Biden to come back for a second term.
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January 01, 2024 09:32 UTC
BEIRUT — The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in an escalation of the maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza. Four small boats then attacked the same cargo ship with small arms fire early Sunday and rebels tried to board the vessel, the U.S. Navy said. “The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense,” sinking three of the four boats and killing the people on board while the fourth boat fled the area, the U.S. Central Command said. The events surrounding the Maersk Hangzhou represented the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19, the Central Command said. It was the first time the U.S. Navy said its personnel had killed Houthi fighters since the Red Sea attacks started.
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January 01, 2024 04:51 UTC
The management of the Global News Network, Incorporated publisher of one of Liberia’s most reliable and informative news outlets, www.gnnliberia.com has announced the 25th yearly award, honoring those who have contributed immensely to the growth and development of Liberia during the year, 2023 in review. The entity was established on January 15, 1998 by a Liberian journalist who previously worked from several international news services, including the British Broadcasting Corperation (BBC) African Service, and other international news wire services, Joel Cholo Brooks. According to Mr. Brooks team of GNN-Liberia senior editorial staff are working around the clock to review the professional services of individuals both in the private and public sectors as to their many contributions over the year in the interest of the people and country. Meanwhile, nominations are opened to the public to submit the name of individuals who have made such mark in their respective localities to be submitted to the editorial staff of the GNN-Liberia at its head office on Clay Street adjacent the Press Union of Liberia or email us to gnnliberia@gmail.com. See our previous award WinnersVisited 62 times, 5 visit(s) today
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December 31, 2023 17:07 UTC
JERUSALEM – Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz refused to attend a news conference by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Saturday. The Israeli broadcasting authority reported on X that Gallant and Gantz refused to attend the conference without specifying the reason. As of 1840 GMT, there has been no official statement from the three men. Since the formation of the War Cabinet led by Netanyahu, which includes Gallant and Gantz, Israeli media outlets have reported on several occasions about disagreements between Netanyahu and Gallant on one hand, and Netanyahu and Gantz on the other, concerning the management of the war and Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip. Read more of this reportVisited 19 times, 3 visit(s) today
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December 31, 2023 08:28 UTC
The Clerk of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Cllr. Sam Mamulu has ordered the Marshal of the Supreme Court, Brig. /General Amos B. Kesseh Dickson, Sr., or his Deputy to Arrest the Living Body of the Director General of the Of Financial Intelligence Agency, Stanley S. FordAccording to a citation in the possession of this outlet, and dated December 28, 2023 said “by directive of Her Honor Jamesetta H. Wolokolie, Associate Justice Presiding in Chambers, Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia, you are hereby commanded to arrest the living body of Stanley S. Ford, FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT for his failure to lift the designation placed on Omega Insurance Group, Inc, as per the Chambers Justice’s Order of as per the Chambers Justice’s Order of December 20,2023. If arrested on a non-working day, Sunday, holiday or during the night time, he should be detained at the nearest police station or depot and forwarded to the OFFICE 0F THE MARSHAL, SUPREME COURT OF LIBERIA, on the next working day at the hour of 10:00Visited 45 times, 45 visit(s) today
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December 29, 2023 20:18 UTC
— Cultivated 18.5 hectares of swampThe Liberia Farmers Development Corporation (LIFADCO) has successfully revived the activities of the Kpodoe Multipurpose Farmers’ Cooperative in Zayglay, near Bahn City in Nimba County. With the assistance provided by LIFADCO, the cooperative has cultivated approximately 18.5 hectares of swamp with rice, which have been divided into 1,200 plots. “The swamp land Kpodoe cultivated this year is far beyond what they had been cultivating. In addition to assisting in cultivation, LIFADCO also offers extension services and promotes good agricultural practices to smallholder farmers and cooperatives through farmer field schools. Barlea disclosed that the institution needs financial support to strengthen its extension services and provide assistance to farmers engaged in rice farming.
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December 29, 2023 10:40 UTC
RFE/RL’s Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia’s full-scale invasion, Kyiv’s counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said the Russian attacks included hypersonic, cruise, and ballistic missiles that are difficult to intercept, as well as drone strikes. At least two people were reported killed and 15 more injured in airborne strikes on the city of Odesa, in the south. Another person was reported killed in the western city of Lviv and others injured, amid reports from the mayor of ongoing explosions. Air defenses were operating in Kyiv, according to the capital’s military administration, and debris had fallen on the city.
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December 29, 2023 09:00 UTC
The US military said it shot down a drone and missile reportedly fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday. Guided missile destroyer the USS Mason downed a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea, said US Central Command. Houthi rebels said they would block Israeli ships from travelling through the Red Sea after Israel’s siege on Gaza. The waterway and the Gulf of Aden is economically vital as 10 per cent of annual global trade moves through the Red Sea. Also on Thursday, the US issued sanctions aimed at an individual and exchange houses allegedly involved in Iranian financing of the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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December 29, 2023 08:51 UTC
BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry said it had sanctioned Kharon, a U.S. firm founded by former Treasury Department officials that provides data to companies on alleged forced labor in the Xinjiang region to help them comply with U.S. laws. A former researcher of the U.S.-based Center for Advanced Defense Studies will also be subject to sanctions. The affected individuals will be banned from entering China, including Hong Kong and Macau, and the property of Kharon in China will be frozen, the ministry said. Kharon said companies depend on its forced labor data to comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). U.S. officials say they believe Chinese authorities have established labor camps for Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang.
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December 28, 2023 18:30 UTC