Violence spreads to Jo’Burg over jailing of S/African ex-president
By Chimezie Godfrey Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking roads and […]
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Police arrest alleged mastermind of Haiti president’s murder
Haiti’s national police on Sunday announced the arrest of the suspected mastermind in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. A Haitian doctor living in the […]
Biden applauds UN on renewal of cross-border humanitarian assistance to Syria
U.S. President, Joe Biden, has commended the joint work of the respective teams following the U.S.-Russia Summit that led to the unanimous renewal of cross-border […]
India shuts Lajpat Nagar market for breaching COVID-19 protocol
Authorities in the Indian capital city on Monday shut down a popular market in Lajpat Nagar owing to violation of COVID-19 norms, officials said. The […]
Ghana abandons plans to build new stadium for All-African Games
Ghana has abandoned plans to build a new Olympic Sports Complex to host the All-African Games in 2023, according to a Parliament statement in Accra […]
WHO warns Europe of new COVID-19 wave by autumn
The World Health Organisation’s regional director for Europe has warned the continent could see a fresh wave of Coronavirus cases by autumn. Speaking at a […]
Laos launches campaign to boost cattle exports to China
The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has ordered its relevant departments to do more to promote cattle farming, encouraging private operators to produce more […]
World Bank raises growth forecast for China to 8.5%
China’s economic recovery this year could be stronger than previously thought. The World Bank on Tuesday raised its growth projection to 8.5 per cent in […]
Trump seeks revenge on Republican impeachment voter with Ohio rally
Former President Donald Trump spoke at his first Make America Great Again (MAGA) rally since he left office in January – and as in his […]
Car bomb attack injures 15 peacekeepers in northern Mali
Fifteen peacekeepers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded on Friday in a car bomb attack in the commune […]
China provides anti-epidemic assistance to 151 countries- white paper
China says it has provided anti-epidemic assistance to 151 countries and 14 international organisations by April 2021. A white paper released by the State Council […]
China’s progress exemplary to world, says Serbian parliament speaker
Serbia’s National Assembly Speaker Ivica Dacic has said that the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made the country’s progress exemplary to the whole world. […]
COVID-19: WHO supports South African consortium to establish mRNA vaccine transfer hub
World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting a South African consortium in establishing the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub, the UN health agency announced […]
Hardline judiciary chief Raisi wins Iranian presidential election
Conservative judiciary chief Ebrahim Raising is clearly in the lead with most of the votes counted in Iran’s presidential election, an Interior Ministry spokesman said […]
WHO observes spread of Coronavirus variant lambda in Latin America
A coronavirus variant that has so far appeared mainly in Latin America is now under special observation by the World Health Organisation (WHO). “Lambda carries […]
South Korea administers COVID-19 vaccines to quarter of population
South Korea has administered COVID-19 vaccines to a quarter of its population as of Tuesday afternoon, said Yonhap news agency. A total of 13 million […]
Wuhan lab leak hypothesis “flawed”, says WHO investigator
A “lab-leak hypothesis” about the origin of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is flawed, said Dominic Dwyer, a professor at the University of Sydney, in an article […]
China’s 2021 CPI growth expected to stay below 2%
Yi Gang, governor of the country’s central bank, said that China’s average Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth for the year 2021 was expected to stay […]
China’s parliament opposes U.S. bill on Chinese tech threat
China’s parliament expressed indignation and opposition on Wednesday to a U.S. bill aimed at countering a technology threat from the Asian giant, the official Xinhua […]
China’s migrating elephant herd heads further west
The wandering wild Asian elephant herd that has caught global attention has headed a little further west after taking a good rest in the outskirts […]
Biden to visit Europe in first trip abroad as U.S. president
Joe Biden is scheduled to arrive in Europe on Wednesday in his first foreign trip as U.S. president. The president and First Lady Jill Biden […]
French president slapped while greeting crowd, arrest made
A man slapped French President Emmanuel Macron full in the face on Tuesday as he was greeting people behind a fence during a visit to […]
World Bank cuts Philippine growth forecasts due to COVID-19 impact
The World Bank has slashed its growth forecast for the Philippine economy this year and the next two years, citing lingering effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. […]
AU deploys observers for general elections in Ethiopia
The African Union (AU) on saturday said it had deployed its long-term observers for Ethiopia’s general elections scheduled to take place on June 21. Following […]
Eight people injured in Mogadishu blast
Police and witnesses on Saturday said at least eight people were injured after a landmine placed along the road went off near Ex-control junction in the Somali capital of […]