US: Pres Trump hails ‘American comeback’ in Congress speech

A bitter feud between President Donald Trump and top Democrat Nancy Pelosi boiled over at his State of the Union speech, with Trump snubbing her outstretched hand and Pelosi ripping apart a copy of his remarks behind his back WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —President Donald Trump has hailed the “great American comeback”…

Brexit: PM Boris Johnson says ‘no need’ for UK to follow EU rules on trade

 LONDON/BRUSSELS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Prime MinisterBoris Johnson has set out his vision for a trade deal with the EU, saying there is “no need” for the UK to follow Brussels’ rules. The PM called for a Canada-style free trade deal, saying the UK would return to the Withdrawal Agreement if such a deal…

Two more planes evacuate Americans from virus-hit Wuhan

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States evacuated more than 300 more people on two new flights out of Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the fast-spreading new coronavirus, the State Department said. The two flights left Wuhan on Tuesday US time after the passengers were screened, a State Department…

US working with pharmaceutical firm on new type of coronavirus treatment

The coronavirus WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is working with a pharmaceutical company to develop a treatment for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, using a class of drug that has boosted survival rates among Ebola patients, officials said.The partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…

US finalizes rule to slap duties on countries that undervalue currencies

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The U.S. Commerce Department finalized a new rule to impose anti-subsidy duties on products from countries that it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar, including potentially China. The move could provide a fresh irritant in U.S.-China trade talks…

UK: Petrol and diesel car sales ban brought forward to 2035

The Government will consult on bringing forward a planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles LONDON, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A ban on selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars in the UK will be brought forward from 2040 to 2035 at the latest, under government…

US: ‘I’m the winner’ says Pres Trump in Republican party caucases as Democrat sees chaos

US President, Donald Trump DES MOINES (Iowa, US), Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Chaos in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, where contest results have been delayed by technical glitches, have been seized upon by Pres Donald Trump as a victory.The outcome of the first stage in the Democrat race to pick a…

Nigeria: Five arrested by police for falsely claiming to have contracted Coronavirus

ABUJA, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — While the whole world is sitting on tenterhooks with taking stringent measures to stay safe from the dreaded Coronavirus, some people thought it was funny to fake contracting it. Five Abuja residents – four men and a woman – have been reportedly arrested and paraded…

Malawi court cancels Peter Mutharika election, orders new vote

Pres elect Arthur Peter Mutharika sworn in for his second term LILONGWE, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Malawi’s constitutional court ordered a new presidential election after annulling the results of a vote that re-elected President Peter Mutharika in May, citing widespread polling irregularities, including the use of correction fluid on ballot…

Nigerian stowaways nabbed for illegal ship travels to Europe

LAGOS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian authorities have arrested five individuals illegally clinging to a ship bound for Spain. Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Lagos Seaport Command intercepted the stowaways aboard a vessel en-route Las Palmas following intelligence made available by the master of the vessel about about…