Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnership, says governor
Tokyo – Tokyo will move to recognise same-sex partnerships, its governor said, becoming the largest city in Japan to... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Hamilton not ‘playing fair’ with title rival Verstappen, says Ecclestone
Paris – Title challenger Max Verstappen has been bullied by seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton and his Mercedes team this season,... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Atletico qualify as Liverpool complete perfect Champions League group stage
Paris – Atletico Madrid won a bad-tempered game in Porto on Tuesday to qualify for the last 16 of the... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Google disrupts cybercrime web infecting 1 million devices
Washington – Google said on Tuesday it has moved to shut down a network of about one million hijacked... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
WATCH | British PM under fire over video of staff joking about lockdown party
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under fire on Wednesday after a video emerged of his senior aides... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
On Africa’s ‘chocolate islands’, cocoa producers target luxury market
São Tomé – A morsel of chocolate sits on the tongue, and a strong yet subtle flavour starts to blossom.... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Congo-Brazzaville, DRC sign energy deal
Brazzaville – The two Congos have agreed on a joint energy project to meet growing demands for power in... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Sporadic violence in Gambia after opposition election defeat
Banjul – Sporadic clashes broke out near the Gambian capital Banjul late on Monday between police and supporters of opposition... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
South Africa MPs reject controversial land expropriation bill
Cape Town – A bid to allow South Africa’s government to expropriate land without compensation as a way to... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
