Palestinian tries to ram Israel soldiers in West Bank, shot dead
Jerusalem – A Palestinian who tried to ram Israeli soldiers with his car in the Israeli-occupied West Bank late on... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
US life expectancy saw huge drop in 2020 due to Covid
Washington – US life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years in 2020, final official figures showed Wednesday, the steepest drop... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Morocco says more than 12 000 illegal migrants held in 2021
Rabat – Moroccan police said on Monday they had arrested more than 12 000 people trying to leave the... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Most Asian markets build on rally but Omicron casts shadow
Hong Kong – Most Asian markets rose Wednesday, extending a global rally after their latest sell-off as investors assess... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
‘We have nothing left’: Philippine typhoon survivors plead for help
Loboc – Concepcion Tumanda picks through the mud-caked wreckage of her home on a Philippine island devastated by Typhoon Rai... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
When the chips are down: McDonald’s rations fries in Japan
Tokyo – A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald’s forced to ration fries in... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Nigeria president refuses to approve election law change
Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday refused to approve an amendment to the electoral law that would introduce... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Armed groups deploy in Libya capital amid tensions over election
Tripoli – Armed groups deployed in the suburbs of Libya’s capital on Tuesday, sparking security fears ahead of an... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Uganda MPs test positive for Covid after tournament
Kampala – Dozens of Ugandan legislators and their staff have tested positive for Covid-19 after participating in a regional... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
South Africa captain Elgar seeks to block out the ‘bad news’
Johannesburg – South Africa captain Dean Elgar said on Tuesday that his players had turned a stream of “bad news”... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
