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North Korea bars foreign tourists from new seaside resort
North Korea has barred foreigners from a newly opened beach resort, the country's tourism administration said this week, just days after Russia's top diplomat visited the area. But following Lavrov's visit, the North's National Tourism Administration said "foreign tourists are temporarily not being accepted" without giving further details, in a statement posted on an official website this week.
Air India: Family of Newlywed Wife Who Died in Plane Crash Receives Compensation, Shares Plans
The family of a newlywed wife confirmed they received compensation weeks after the Air India crash that killed 241 people. They shared plans for the money.
Nigerian stock market hits new milestone as Otedola tightens grip on First Bank
The Nigerian stock market hit a new milestone as the All-Share Index and market capitalisation rose further, driven by strong performances from cement stocks.
Moment Davido spotted fan inside a restaurant and gifted her $1,000 for her birthday: "Amazing guy"
Nigerian singer Davido recently walked into a restaurant as he spotted a female fan celebrating her birthday with friends, and was moved to make her day with a gift.
“They want to silence him?” Outrage as activist Scott Iguma lands in prison over land scam call out
Social media users were left stunned after activist Scott Iguma, who recently took to to call out popular real estate firm, PWAN Group, ended up behind bars.
China mulls economy-boosting measures to counter 'severe situation'
China is prepared to take measures and has a "plentiful" toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year, its commerce minister said Friday as he admitted it faced a "very severe and complex situation". "We are still facing a very severe and complex situation.
Asian markets on course to end week on a positive note
Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York's latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street's big names. "Cost-of-living concerns have dominated the campaign for this weekend's upper house election," wrote Stefan Angrick, head of Japan and frontier markets economics at Moody's Analytics.
Japan's SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
Small and medium-sized firms like Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan's economy have weathered many storms over the decades, and company president Yuji Miyazaki is hopeful they will also withstand Donald Trump. With 100 employees, Mitsuwa Electric is not a household name.
California to sue Trump govt over axed high-speed rail funds
California will sue President Donald Trump's administration over its decision to cancel billions of dollars in federal funding for the construction of a long-delayed high-speed rail line, the state's governor said Thursday.
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