Armed groups clash in south Libya
Tripoli – Gunmen linked to eastern Libya-based military chief Khalifa Haftar exchanged artillery and small arms fire overnight with forces... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Fourth time lucky: Kim Kardashian passes ‘baby bar’ law exam
Los Angeles – Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has passed a law exam in California that puts her one step... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Two Pfizer jabs give 70% protection from Omicron, SA study shows
Johannesburg – Two shots of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine offers around 70% protection against severe disease from Omicron, according to results... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
US slaps visa restrictions on Congolese over wildlife trafficking
Kinshasa – The United States has targeted eight people from the Democratic Republic of Congo with visa restrictions for... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine ‘under house arrest’
Kampala – Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Tuesday that police had surrounded his residence and put him under... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Ble Goude calls on Hague court to help him return to Ivory Coast
Abidjan – Charles Ble Goude, a former right-hand man to Ivory Coast’s ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, on Monday called on the... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Indian PM’s Twitter hacked again by crypto scammers
New Delhi – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Twitter account was hacked on Sunday with a message declaring his country... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Elon Musk named Time magazine person of the year
Washington – Time magazine on Monday named Tesla chief and space entrepreneur Elon Musk as its person of the... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
Brother fears Assange may not survive US prosecution
New York – Julian Assange’s brother said on Monday he feared the Wikileaks publisher would not survive the United States’... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
UK’s Johnson faces angry MPs at vote on new virus curbs
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday faces a backlash from his own MPs in parliament over... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
