Tag: US
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Huawei profit jumps despite adversity
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) company, Huawei profits jumped by 25% in 2018 despite efforts by government of the US to curtail its business. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports President Donald Trump last year signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which prohibits the US government and its contractors from buying certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment…
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US Congressional Committee wants Mueller reports made public
By Dayo Benson,New York Despite Special Counsel Robert Mueller ‘s investigative report which exonerated President Donald Trump of any collusion with Russia over United States 2016 presidential election, Democratic Congressional Committee has called on the US Attorney General to make the full report public. Attorney-General Willam Bar, had in a summary of the Mueller report…
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Bauchi supplementary polls: Dogara writes ICC, US, EU, UK
…Reveals plot by FG, Bauchi govt, security agents to unleash violence on Bauchi citizenry Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has alerted the International Criminal Court, United States, United Kindom and the European Union governments on a plot by the Federal Government of Nigeria, Security Agencies and Bauchi State Government to unleash…
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2019 elections successful but not perfect, INEC replies U.S over ‘disappointment’ comment
Sequel to a statement credited to the United States condemning the conduct of the 2019 general elections due to the mass irregularities, the Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria’e electoral umpire has said the commission did it best. It also noted that so far, the elections were generally adjudged as successful and the validation of the…
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China overtaking US in AI
An analysis published on Wednesday showed that China is poised to overtake the United States in artificial intelligence with a surge in academic research on the key technology. The analysis by the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence showed China has already surpassed the US in published papers on AI – although many of these were…
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US 2018 Human Rights report accuses Nigeria, others of violations
By Dayo Benson,New York Latest human rights report compiled by the United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor have listed Nigeria among countries with poor human right practice alongside Cameron and Uganda in 2018. The reports were compiled by human rights officers in US embassy’s across the world. Other countries listed in the…
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U.S. threatens to cut intelligence sharing with Germany
The U.S. has issued warning to Germany that they would scale back the exchange of intelligence if their European ally allows Chinese companies to help build a high-speed internet network. A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Berlin told dpa that having “untrusted vendors’’ in Germany’s 5G network “could raise future questions about the integrity…
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U.S. citizens will need a visa to travel to Europe beginning in 2021
United States citizens will be required to have a visa if they travel to Europe, beginning from 2021, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) announced on Sunday. “The visa will be valid for three years, and will allow a holder to enter the country “as many times as necessary,’’ ETIAS added. Currently, U.S.…
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Ban on Huawei: Germany says 5G security requirements apply to all vendors
Germany’s federal network regulator set new security criteria on Thursday for vendors supplying equipment for 5G networks, saying the same rules should apply to all providers. The regulator equally imbibed on toughening scrutiny of gear used in critical infrastructure. The criteria, updated following a national debate over whether to heed U.S. calls to ban Huawei…
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Huawei sues US government over ban on products
Huawei Technologies, known Chinese telecoms equipment maker, has confirmed taking legal action against the US government for ban placed on its products. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Huawei Deputy Chairman, Guo Ping made the confirmation on Thursday during a press conference at its headquarters in Shenzhen, China. President Donald Trump last year signed the National Defense Authorization…