Coronavirus

Africa vaccine delivery ‘leaves much to be desired’, says Nigeria’s Buhari

Paris – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday urged developed counties to rapidly ramp up supplies of coronavirus vaccines... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

News

Africa diabetes cases to soar, warns WHO

Abidjan – Africa is set to see diabetes cases more than double to 55 million by 2045, the biggest increase... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

Technology

China’s Tencent buys Japanese game designer: report

Shanghai – Chinese games and messaging colossus Tencent Holdings has acquired the Japanese creative studio behind several hit Nintendo Switch... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

Technology

Indonesia tech giant GoTo raises $1.3bn ahead of IPO

Jakarta – Indonesia’s biggest tech firm GoTo said it has raised some $1.3 billion ahead of a planned initial public... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

World

US journalist detained in Myanmar jailed for 11 years, says employer

Yangon – A Myanmar junta court on Friday sentenced an American journalist to 11 years in prison on charges of... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

World

APEC meeting to put climate rhetoric to the test

Wellington – Pacific Rim leaders will begin a virtual summit Friday, facing pressure to back up ambitious rhetoric on climate... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

World

Murderer of elderly French Jewish woman gets life sentence

Paris – A French court on Wednesday sentenced the killer of an elderly Jewish woman to life imprisonment, with... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

Sport

‘I am alive’: Indian champion wrestler wrongly declared dead

New Delhi – A young Indian wrestling champion has assured the world that she is alive and well after a... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

News

Ghana parliament hears testimony on law curbing LGBT+ rights

Accra – Ghana’s parliament began hearing testimony on Thursday on a bill that will further curb gay rights in a... Read more

12 Nov, 2021

Countries

Mandela Foundation: De Klerk legacy ‘big but uneven’

Johannesburg – The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Thursday mourned the death of FW de Klerk, the last president of segregated... Read more

12 Nov, 2021