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Tag: Nigeria

Posted inNigeria

American rescued in daring SEAL Team 6 raid in Nigeria

by Dave Makichuk November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

“They were all dead before they knew what happened.” — US counter-terrorism source Chalk up one successful American rescue mission and six dead captors in northern Nigeria. US news outlets reported this weekend that the elite SEAL Team Six special forces unit had rescued American hostage Philip Walton, without suffering any casualties. Officials had feared […]

Posted inOpinion

Does citizenship matter in the race to head WTO?

by Craig Barker September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
Posted inChina

China builds on the Trans-Saharan dream

by Dave Makichuk November 13, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

Ethiopian plane crash: 157 on board

by Agence France-Presse March 10, 2019February 18, 2020
Hong Kong Airport and the suspected cocaine, inset. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, HK government
Posted inChina, Hong Kong

Two African men arrested for alleged drug trafficking

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020
Lagos in Nigeria. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inAT Finance, Philippines

Filipino sailors kidnapped by pirates in Gulf of Guinea

by Asia Times staff November 1, 2018February 18, 2020
Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inAT Finance, Philippines

Kidnapped Filipino seamen released and to be flown home

by Asia Times staff October 31, 2018February 18, 2020
Lagos, Nigeria. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inAT Finance, Philippines

Seven Filipino seafarers kidnapped off Nigeria

by Asia Times staff September 26, 2018February 18, 2020
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak, seen here with his wife Rosmah Mansor, has been accused of pilfering a vast sum from the 1MDB development fund before his shock poll defeat in May. Photo: Reuters/ Athit Perawongmetha
Posted inAT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, World

Corruption, throughout history and every country

by Asit K Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada September 16, 2018February 18, 2020
Four of the 'wildlife smugglers' arrested by Congo police now held in Brazzaville. They are alleged to be part of gangs shipping big loads of illegal wildlife parts to Southeast Asia and China. Photo: Supplied
Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

African ‘gang’ linked to big hauls of wildlife seized in Asia

by Jim Pollard July 26, 2018February 18, 2020
On April 22, 2004, Former Israeli energy minister Gonen Segev (C) appeared at the Tel Aviv district tribunal after being arrested for drug trafficking. He has now been charged with spying for Iran. Photo: AFP/Yariv Hatz
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, World

Former Israeli minister arrested for allegedly spying for Iran

by Shaiel Ben-Ephraim June 21, 2018February 18, 2020
South Korean commandos board a stranded submarine in 1996. A team of South Korean commandos are now on a hostage-rescue mission. Photo: Andrew Salmon/Asia Times
Posted inAT Finance, European Union, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Destroyer, commandos heading to West Africa

by Andrew Salmon April 2, 2018February 18, 2020
Gombak District Police Station in Selangor, Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps
Posted inAT Finance, China, Malaysia, Middle East, Philippines

Nigerian falls to death during police raid in Selangor

by Asia Times staff March 14, 2018February 18, 2020
Macau hosts migrant workers from at least 18 countries. Photo: iStock
Posted inAT Finance, Bangladesh, China, Macau, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam

Migrant workers will need to prove non-criminal background

by Asia Times staff November 29, 2017February 18, 2020
A minority of Catalan citizens favored independence until recently, but Madrid's handling of the crisis has played into the hands of separatists. Photo: Reuters/Juan Medina
Posted inEuropean Union, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

The who, where, and when of secession

by Joseph S. Nye Jr. October 7, 2017February 18, 2020
Photo: Reuters
Posted inChina

US probes Sinopec over Nigeria payments

by Asia Unhedged August 31, 2017February 18, 2020
Barrels of oil. Photo: Flickr
Posted inAT Finance, Indonesia

Indonesian firm interested in building crude oil refinery in Nigeria: NNPC

by Reuters June 22, 2017February 18, 2020
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May Head of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. Photo: Reuters
Posted inChina, European Union, France, Germany, United Kingdom, World

Busy week for May as time to talk Brexit arrives

by Reuters June 18, 2017February 18, 2020
A local resident greets Chinese and African workers on the Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway.  Photo: Qin bin / Imaginechina
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Egypt, European Union, India, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, World

China’s Obor could keep African economies moving

by Doug Tsuruoka June 12, 2017February 18, 2020
An aerial view of the bridge in construction in mid-2015 Photo: Wiki Commons
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, Middle East, Nepal, South Asia

Missing Nigerian worker’s body recovered at cross-border bridge

by Asia Times staff March 31, 2017February 18, 2020

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