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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:22:31 GMTAfrica: Over 206 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
[allAfrica] As of January 19, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 10,401,495 while over 206,390,122 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:40:19 GMTZimbabwe: Travellers Fail to Access New E-Passports
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabweans seeking new electronic passports (e-passports) are failing to access the travel documents with officials at the Registrar General's (RG's) Office saying they were unaware when they will start issuing them.
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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:05:31 +0000News24.com | Four French soldiers wounded in Burkina Faso bomb blast: army
Four French soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Burkina Faso, France's military told AFP on Tuesday evening.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:44:49 +0000News24.com | Ten killed by floods in Madagascar capital
At least 10 people have died in flash floods triggered by torrential rain that battered Madagascar's capital Antananarivo overnight, an interior ministry official said.
Central Africa
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:57:47 GMTRwanda: People Forcibly Vaccinated Against Covid-19 - Reports
[DW] Although Rwanda says it will not mandate people to take COVID-19 vaccines, some residents -- especially in rural areas -- say officials have been forcing Rwandans to take the jabs.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:44:52 GMTTanzania: Tanzania, Burundi Standard Gauge Railway - Why It Matters
[Daily News] SOME economic and transport professionals on Monday welcomed the signed agreement between Tanzania and Burundi for the construction of railway to link the two countries, saying the envisaged infrastructure will significantly boost trade ...
Benin
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 07:21:53 GMT#EndSARS - Beninese Released After 14 Months in Jail
[Premium Times] "After telling the police officers I bought the sachet milk and sardines, they asked me to bring out the receipts but I told them I didn't have any."
Botswana
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:03:11 GMTWildlife Authorities Refute Reports that Rhino Population is on Brink of Extinction
[VOA] Gaborone -- Botswana wildlife authorities have refuted reports the country's rhinoceros population is on the verge of extinction due to poaching. The southern African country has battled a rise in poaching, with more than 60 animals killed in t...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:42:31 GMTCourt Reserves Judgment After State Appeals Gay Sex Ruling
[VOA] Gaborone -- Botswana's Court of Appeal on Tuesday reserved judgement in a case in which the state seeks to overturn a 2019 ruling that decriminalized same sex relations. In a landmark case the High Court had ruled in favor of the gay, lesbian, ...
Burkina Faso
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 07:48:33 GMTAnother Coup Averted - But for How Long?
[The Conversation Africa] Within a few weeks of the start of a new year and West Africa had its first attempted coup d'état. On January 12 the Burkinabè government announced that it foiled a plot from within the armed forces to destabilise the stat...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:24:19 GMTArrested Reconciliation - the Long Search for Truth Behind Sankara's Assassination
[RFI] More than three decades after the murder of Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, getting to the bottom of who gave the orders for his assassination has been an elusive affair, despite the inception of a long-awaited judicial proc...
Burundi
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:44:52 GMTTanzania, Burundi Standard Gauge Railway - Why It Matters
[Daily News] SOME economic and transport professionals on Monday welcomed the signed agreement between Tanzania and Burundi for the construction of railway to link the two countries, saying the envisaged infrastructure will significantly boost trade ...
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:00:33 GMTPremier Praises Burundi's Fertilizer Investor in Dodoma
[Daily News] PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has backed a plan by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to allow a Burundi-based investor Intracom to build a fertilizer factory in Dodoma demanding that the plan is appropriate for the development of the countr...
Cameroon
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:27:24 GMTAfrican Guarantee and Economic Cooperation Fund - Regional Headquarters Agreement Renewed
[Cameroon Tribune] Cameroon and the institution exchanged documents on the renewal agreement on July 22, 2021 at the Ministry of External Relations.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 07:48:55 GMTArts & Culture - Bamenda Mobilized to Revive Heritage
[Cameroon Tribune] Scheduled for November 26-28, 2021, a festival is expected to revive cultural values, enhance peaceful co-existence in Bamenda III municipality.
Cape Verde
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:22:57 GMTCape Verde Snatch Valuable Point Against Hosts Cameroon
[CAF] Cape Verde scored a second half equaliser to hold hosts Cameroon to an entertaining 1-1 draw in Group A of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:40:48 GMTMatch Facts - Cape Verde V Cameroon
[CAF] Cape Verde will hold their hope of reaching the next round when they face hosts Cameroon in Yaounde on Monday, as Group A of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches its final day.
Central African Republic
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:12:06 GMTMinister Biruta Visits Rwandan Police Peacekeepers in CAR
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta, on Saturday, January 15, visited and briefed Rwandan Police contingents operating in Bangui under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in t...
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:41:17 GMTBiruta Visits RDF Troops in CAR With Kagame's New Year Message
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Vincent Biruta, on Friday, January 14, visited Rwanda Defence Force troops in Central Africa Republic (CAR) and conveyed to them a New Year's message from President Paul Ka...
Chad
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:51:47 GMTIslamic State Fortifies Its Position in the Lake Chad Basin
[ISS] The death of Abubakar Shekau, long-time leader of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah lid-Da'wati wa'l-Jihad (JAS), has opened the space for a reconfiguration of forces in the Lake Chad Basin. It could allow Islamic State (IS) to consolidate its position in ...
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 14:21:32 GMTMediation Ongoing in Lome
[Cameroon Tribune] Since April, Togolese authorities have been holding series of negotiations aimed at seeking ways of bringing peace in the country.
Comoros
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:32:10 GMTComoros Sink Ghana and Record Historic Win
[CAF] The Comoros beat Ghana 3-2 at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium on Tuesday in the third and final day of Group C, rekindling their hopes. Ghana are officially out of the competition after a game full of emotion and drama.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:39:29 GMTComoros Edge Five-Goal Thriller to Eliminate Ghana From Cup of Nations
[RFI] Comoros maintained their hopes of reaching the last-16 at the Cup of Nations after beating 10-man Ghana 3-2 in a pulsating match at the Roumdé Adija Stadium in Garoua.
Congo-Brazzaville
Congo-Kinshasa
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:31:05 GMTNever Too Old to Learn - DR Congo Women Farmers Hit the Books
[RFI] Everyone in class at the Alfajiri Institute in Kabalo is looking intently at Eugenie Luna, their teacher, who writes the word "Salama" on the well-worn chalkboard.
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:58:25 GMTNGOs Warn About Lifting DRC Logging Ban
[Greenpeace] Kinshasa -- In a letter to international climate funders, a group of leading environmental and human rights organisations warn of an impending climate and biodiversity catastrophe following a plan to lift a nearly 20-year ban on new logg...
Djibouti
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:55:26 GMTIMF Staff Completes 2021 Article Iv Mission to Djibouti
[IMF] End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the ...
East Africa
East Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:50:23 GMTNzalang Nacional End Algeria's Unbeaten Run at AFCON
[CAF] Esteban Fernandez scored twenty minutes from time to give Equatorial Guinea a memorable 1-0 victory over Algeria in Douala on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:31:32 GMTAfcon Day 8 - Equatorial Guinea Stun Algeria, Sierra Leone Hold Cote d'Ivoire
[Premium Times] The underdogs are giving the favourites a run for their money at AFCON 2021.
Eritrea
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:28:56 GMTAnnouncement From the Ministry of Health
[Shabait] Eighty-three patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers and Testing Stations in the Central, Southern and Gash Barka Regions.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:28:53 GMTCongress of Youth Organization in Italy
[Shabait] The YPFDJ organization in Italy conducted its 5th annual congress in Milano on 16 January.
Ethiopia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:55:45 GMTJournalist Meaza Mohammed Released From Detention
[Addis Standard] Journalist Meaza, the co-founder of online media outlet, Roha Media, who previously worked at Abbay media is released from detention this afternoon.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:54:43 GMTU.S. Envoys to Discuss Ending Air Strikes, Negotiated Ceasefire, Release of All Political Prisoners & Humanitarian Access
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Addis Abeba - During their visit to Ethiopia, Assistant Secretary Molly Phee and newly appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield "will follow up on President Biden's constructive phone call with ...
Gabon
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:35:10 GMTMorocco Seal Top Spot With Hard-Fought Draw Against Gabon
[CAF] The Atlas Lions of Morocco twice came from behind to draw Gabon 2-2 and finish top of Group C at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:14:58 GMTBlack Stars Share Points With Gabon
[Ghanaian Times] Gabon came from behind to draw 1-1 with Ghana after scoring a controversial equalizer in the 88th minute through Jim Allevinah in their second Group C match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Ghana
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:32:10 GMTComoros Sink Ghana and Record Historic Win
[CAF] The Comoros beat Ghana 3-2 at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium on Tuesday in the third and final day of Group C, rekindling their hopes. Ghana are officially out of the competition after a game full of emotion and drama.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:11:09 GMT10 Granted Bail Over Alleged GNFS Enlistment Scam
[Ghanaian Times] Ten persons arrested for allegedly collecting sums of money from unsuspecting young Ghanaians, under the pretext of assisting them to be enlisted into the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), have been granted police enquiry bail, yes...
Guinea
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:37:06 GMTGuinea Lose to Zimbabwe but Advance to Second Round at AFCON
[CAF] Despite two defeats in the first two matchdays, Norman Mapeza's Zimbabwe won against Guinea (2-1) on Tuesday evening at the Ahmadou Ahidjou Stadium in Yaoundé.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:48:31 GMTZimbabwe-Guinea - Fighting for Honour, Assurance
[Cameroon Tribune] Both teams will be meeting today at the Ahmadou Ahijo stadium within the framework of their last group B campaign.
Guinea Bissau
Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:51:58 GMTWhere Land Rights Are Not Secure for Women
[African Arguments] Yet there is a direct link between the protection of women's resources and food security.
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:02:33 GMTBarrow, Sall & Embalò Inaugurate U.S.$700 Million Joint OMVG Project
[The Point] President Adama Barrow with his counterparts President MackySall of Senegal and President Umaro Sissoco Embalò of Guinea Bissau over the weekend inaugurated a $700 million The Gambia River Development Organisation (OMVG) Soma sub-station...
Kenya
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:32:05 GMTRuto Dares Jubilee Party to Expel Him
[Capital FM] Gatanga -- Deputy President William Ruto has laughed off plans by Jubilee Party to expel more of its leaders.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:42:41 GMTKenya on High Alert Amid Strife in Neighbour Countries
[Nation] The government has heightened security and vigilance along its borders and at critical installations in response to the fluid situation in some neighbouring countries.
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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:05:00 +0300How the Jimi Wanjigi-police drama played out in courts
Businessman Jimi Wanjigi was finally arrested but not before a whirlwind of court activity
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:47:57 +0300Uhuru lawyers in spirited defense for popular initiative
Uhurus lawyers say appellate courts judgement on whether the president can initiate changes to the Constitution by popular initiative was wrong.
Kenya News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:09:26 +0300Fight over First-Year JKUAT girl ends tragically
Police say the deceased was thrown from the third floor of an apartment in Juja, Kiambu County.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:27:30 +0300Come out and register as voters, DP Ruto urges youth
Ruto who addressed rallies in Karen, Kibra and Dagoretti in Nairobi on Tuesday said youths can only elect the right leaders if they register as voters
Lesotho
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:08:45 GMTU.S. to Lift Travel Ban On Eight Southern African Countries
[VOA] The U.S. will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve, the White House announced Friday.
Liberia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:14:09 GMTRSCSL, CILPA Observes 20th Anniversary of the End of War and Establishment of Special Court
[New Dawn] The Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL), in collaboration with the Freetown-based think tank Center for International Law and Policy in Africa (CILPA), commemorated today the 20th anniversary of the formal end of Sierra Leone's...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:14:08 GMTCummings' Supporters Teargassed
[New Dawn] As a separate US$1.5m lawsuit is filed against Cummings, Bility
Liberian Dialogue
Madagascar
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:39:29 GMTThe Forgotten, Cascading Crisis in Madagascar #AfricaClimateCrisis
[African Arguments] The world's first famine caused by climate change rather than conflict continues amid insufficient domestic and global attention.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:14:07 GMTFighting for Justice Against Gender-Based Violence in Madagascar
[UNFPA] GRAND SUD, Madagascar - "I want to be a health worker when I grow up," said 8-year-old Satiana Hary* shyly, twisting the edges of her knee-length gown. "Because I want to be able to treat myself if I fall sick."
Malawi
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:33:04 GMTSenegal Squeeze Through to AFCON Knockout Phase After Draw With Malawi
[CAF] The Teranga Lions of Senegal have qualified to the Round of 16 of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations after settling for a goalless draw against the Flames of Malawi in their last Group B match played at the Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam on...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:02:51 GMTRapist Cop Sentenced to 30 Years
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi High Court in Blantyre has jailed a former police officer to 30 years imprisonment for raping a teenager under custody in a police cell.
Malawi Times
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:16:41 +0000Reshuffle Cabinet-Pac
Quasi-religious grouping Public Affairs Committee (Pac) Tuesday told President Lazarus Chakwera to reshuffle his Cabinet, appoint another Secretary to the President and Cabinet and make changes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within three months. ...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:10:18 +00005 accused die in K2.4 billion Cashgate case
A total of five accused persons in the K2.4 billion Cashgate case involving former budget director Paul Mphiyo have died since the case started, The Daily Times has learned. Director of Public Prosecutions Steven Kayuni told us at the court Tuesday t...
Mali
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:43:14 GMTJunta Seeks Review of Defence Agreements With France
[RFI] Mali has asked France for a review of bilateral defence agreements against the backdrop of growing tensions between Paris and the ruling junta in Bamako, a French diplomat has said.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:11:09 GMTPresident Mourns Death of Former Malian President Ibrahim Keita
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commiserated with the government, family and people of Mali following the death of former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, which occurred on Sunday, January 16, this year.
Mauritania
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 04:51:17 GMTTunisia Revive Hopes, Mauritania Say Goodbye at AFCON
[CAF] Tunisia revived their qualification hopes in TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Group F, beating Mauritania 4-0 in Limbe for Matchday 2 account.
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 09:58:36 GMTMatch Facts - Tunisia V Mauritania
[CAF] After disappointing identical 1-0 defeats to Mali and Gambia respectively, Tunisia and Mauritania go to TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Group F Match Day 2 with no room for error.
Mauritius
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:35:53 GMTIndependent Police Complaints Commission - 455 plaintes contre des policiers en huit mois
[L'Express] Le nombre de plaintes enregistrées à l'Independent Police Complaints Commission contre les policiers ne laisse pas indifférent. Les plaignants avancent qu'ils sont faussement accusés d'être des trafiquants de drogue, notamment. Comme...
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 08:49:41 GMTNew Souillac Hospital - Commemorative Plaque Laid As Testimony of Tes Foundation's Contribution
[Government of Mauritius] The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Kailesh Jagutpal proceeded, this morning, to the unveiling of a commemorative plaque, which is a testimony of the contribution of the Teaching Eye Surgery (TES) Foundation to the bett...
Mozambique
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:00:16 GMTTwo Judges Expelled for Corruption
[AIM] The Higher Council of the Judicial Magistracy (CSMJ), the regulatory body for the law courts, has expelled two judges from the profession for corrupt behaviour, reports "Carta De Moçambique" on 7 January.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:00:15 GMTMaputo Study On Cutting Mother to Child Transmission of Hepatitis B
[AIM] A study carried out in Maputo has shown that antenatal departments can cut the transmission of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) from mother to child through integrating vaccination at birth into standard procedures.
Namibia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:58:08 GMTI'm Still Football Body President - Haikali
[Namibian] Ranga Haikali says he is still the Namibian Football Association (NFA) president even though he was voted out of office at the NFA's annual congress last year.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:17:55 GMTLessons Namibia Can Learn From Lindiwe Sisulu
[New Era] Political Philosophy lays a foundation in the formation of state institutions. Western political philosophy dominated the social and political economics of the world from the domestic to international level. The ideas of Marxism, liberalism...
Niger
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:56:13 GMTBitter Christmas in Niger for the International Justice Stateless
[JusticeInfo.net] Arusha -- Even in their worst nightmares, the eight Rwandans never imagined being in a worse dead-end than the one they were living in Arusha. Although they were acquitted or released years ago from the International Criminal Tribun...
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:50:40 GMTNew U.S. Embassy Project in Niamey Achieves Leed Platinum
[State Department] The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the New U.S. Embassy Project in Niamey Achieves LEED® Platinum
Nigeria
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:41:59 GMTHow Muslims, Christians Work for Peace in Troubled Plateau State
[Premium Times] Years of ethnic and religious crises in Plateau State have thought residents to live among their own people.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:19:13 GMTMinister Orders Prison Officials to Shoot Jailbreakers
[Leadership] The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has ordered officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to shoot dead any person who attempts to attack a prison facility across the country.
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Nigeria The Nation
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:02:36 +0000Ekiti Parapo promises youths wealth creation
Ekiti Parapo, Lagos branch, on Sunday held its first general meeting, after the inauguration of the new executive council (exco) members. The meeting was attended by personalities, among who is the Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to Ekiti State Governor...
Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:41 +0000Makinde’s aide to PDP leaders: give peace a chance
Leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have been advised to give peace a chance. This followed Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the party and the Senator Bukola Saraki-led PDP National Reconciliation ...
Nigeria The Will
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:11:22 +0000Davido Releases More Information On The N250M Orphanage Fund Disbursement
November 30, (THEWILL) – Nigerian music star, Davido, has shared more information about the planned disbursement of N250M to several orphanages across the country. The singer took to his Instagram and Twitter pages on Monday, November 29, 2021,...
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:09:12 +0000O2 Arena To Review Security After Fans Broke Into Wizkid’s Show
November 30, (THEWILL) – Fans of popular singer, Wizkid, breached the security at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday night to break into the Grammy-winning Afropop singer’s concert. THEWILL writes that Wizkid is playing a three-night stand at the ...
Rwanda
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:57:47 GMTPeople Forcibly Vaccinated Against Covid-19 - Reports
[DW] Although Rwanda says it will not mandate people to take COVID-19 vaccines, some residents -- especially in rural areas -- say officials have been forcing Rwandans to take the jabs.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:05:37 GMTA Look At Rwandan Referees Who Have Officiated at Afcon Finals
[New Times] Rwandan referee Salma Mukansanga made history on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to officiate a match as a center referee at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:18:23 GMTSurfer Makes Waves As Surfboard Shaper
[VOA] Dakar -- Senegal has all the makings of a vibrant surf scene: consistent breaks, warm water and a friendly, inviting culture. But without access to the raw materials needed to shape their own boards, many miss out on the fun. One local surfer f...
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:45:04 GMTRwanda and Senegal Will Host Africa's First Covid-19 Vaccine Plants - What's Known So Far
[The Conversation Africa] The lack of vaccine production capacity in African countries has been the subject of much concern and hand-wringing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has become a particularly hot topic because of the gravely unequal ...
Seychelles
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:53:09 GMTSeychelles' Passport Still Africa's No 1, Travel to 152 Countries Visa-Free
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' passport remains the most powerful on the African continent for a consecutive year while moving up one place in a global ranking recently published by Henley and Partners for the first quarter of 2022.
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 11:37:52 GMTGet Your Fishing Gear Ready! Seychelles' Sports Fishing Season Opens On January 22
[Seychelles News Agency] The 2022 sports fishing season will get underway on Saturday 22 this month with the Heineken Slam, earlier than usual, the Chairman of the Seychelles Sports Fishing Club (SSFC), Tarak Patel, said last week.
Sierra Leone
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:53:52 GMTLiberia National Police Nabs Man Who Allegedly Killed a Police Officer in Neighboring Sierra Leone
[FrontPageAfrica] Liberia -- The Liberia National Police (LNP) has arrested an alleged Sierra Leonean criminal for killing a police officer in is country, LNP Spokesman Moses Carter has said.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 11:53:57 GMTGuinea Joins Liberia and Sierra Leone in Calling for Urgent Summit On Human Trafficking
[FrontPageAfrica] Conakry -- The Republic of Guinea has joined Liberia and Sierra Leone in calling for the urgent convening of a Special Mano River Union (MRU) Summit on Human Trafficking. The Guinean Government said that like Liberia and Sierra Leon...
Sierra Leone Patriotic Vanguard
Canada: Statement by PM on Raoul Wallenberg Day
Statement by the Prime Minister on Raoul Wallenberg Day
January 17, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Raoul Wallenberg Day :
“Today, we pay tribute to Raoul Wallenberg, a remarkable...
Sierra Leone: First Lady appointed member of UNITAR Advisory Board
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Her Excellency Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone, has been appointed to serve a two year term as a member of the Advisory Board of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) division for Multilateral Dipl...
Sierra Leone Standard Times
Wed, 15 Aug 2018 11:50:35 +0000WordPress Resources at SiteGround
WordPress is an award-winning web software, used by millions of webmasters worldwide for building their website or blog. SiteGround is proud to host this particular WordPress installation and provide users with multiple resources to facilitate the ma...
Somalia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:52:54 GMTSuicide Bombing Kills At Least Four People in Capital
[VOA] At least four people were killed and more than 10 others injured after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at a tea shop outside an army training center in Mogadishu's Wadajir district, police said.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:50:57 GMTSomalia's Capital Sees Influx of People Fleeing Drought
[VOA] Mogadishu -- Somalia's worst drought in decades has millions of people dependent on food aid and thousands flocking to cities to escape hunger. At makeshift shelters on the outskirts of the capital, displaced people face cramped conditions and ...
South Africa AllAfrica
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:33:36 GMTMaking Zondo's State Capture Findings Count Is Not Government's Job Alone
[ISS] Given South Africa's poor record on implementing the advice of commissions, business and civil society must pitch in.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:19:15 GMTCovid-19 - How South Africa Differs From the Rest of the Continent
[GroundUp] Among African states, South Africa is often singled out as the mysterious exception because, according to official estimates, we have fared much worse through the Covid-19 pandemic than most of the continent. But is this true? Almost certa...
South Africa Business Day
South Africa Independent
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:04:07 GMTBaby born in car strengthens bond between parents
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 09:01:18 GMTSucculent enthusiasts flock to Pretoria National Botanical Garden
South Africa Mail & Guardian
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:02:33 +0000A letter to Matrics
Class of 2021, you have struggled through a generation-defining time. We are so proud of you, whatever the results on that piece of paper
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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:28:04 +0000Creality 3D printers shake up the Dubai World Expo
Creality 3D is at the forefront of technological innovation
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South Africa News 24
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:45:37 +0000News24.com | Man accused of dousing wife in petrol before raping her has bail bid disrupted by heavy rain
Heavy rainfall has disrupted the bail application of a man who allegedly poured petrol over his estranged wife and raped her.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:57:54 +0000News24.com | 'He was everything to me': Mother of Ladysmith flooding victim speaks out
A heartbroken KwaZulu-Natal mother is in a state of despair and anguish after losing the light of her life, her 14-year-old son during the recent flooding in Ladysmith.
South Africa News 24
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:45:37 +0000News24.com | Man accused of dousing wife in petrol before raping her has bail bid disrupted by heavy rain
Heavy rainfall has disrupted the bail application of a man who allegedly poured petrol over his estranged wife and raped her.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:57:54 +0000News24.com | 'He was everything to me': Mother of Ladysmith flooding victim speaks out
A heartbroken KwaZulu-Natal mother is in a state of despair and anguish after losing the light of her life, her 14-year-old son during the recent flooding in Ladysmith.
South Africa Sowetan Live
South Africa Times Live
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:00:26 +0200Airlines scramble to rejig schedules amid US 5G rollout concerns
Major international airlines rushed to rejig or cancel flights to the US ahead of a 5G wireless rollout on Wednesday that has triggered safety concerns, despite two wireless carriers saying they will delay parts of the deployment.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0200‘For whose gain?’: Thuli Madonsela weighs in on court ruling to publish matric results
Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has joined many weighing in on the Pretoria high court’s ruling that matric results should be published.
South Sudan
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:39:16 GMTDo Not Forget - Aiding and Protecting Civilians in South Sudan
[Refugees International] Washington, DC -- South Sudan is a displaced nation: one third of its population (roughly 4 million people) are unable to return to their homes. The humanitarian crisis--terrible floods, cycles of violence, food insecurity, a...
Sat, 08 Jan 2022 10:46:02 GMTHundreds of Thousands Still Living in Precarious Conditions Months After Floods in South Sudan
[MSF] When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel
South Sudan Nation
Southern Africa
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:40:19 GMTZimbabwe: Travellers Fail to Access New E-Passports
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabweans seeking new electronic passports (e-passports) are failing to access the travel documents with officials at the Registrar General's (RG's) Office saying they were unaware when they will start issuing them.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:33:36 GMTSouth Africa: Making Zondo's State Capture Findings Count Is Not Government's Job Alone
[ISS] Given South Africa's poor record on implementing the advice of commissions, business and civil society must pitch in.
Sudan
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:44:00 GMTUN Calls for Restraint As Sudanese Security Forces Kill Seven More Protesters
[RFI] Sudanese forces opened fire on demonstrators Monday, killing seven people, making it one of the bloodiest in a string of protests following a military coup in October.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:04:23 GMTEU - Appeals to Sudan Junta for Restraint 'Fall On Deaf Ears'
[Radio Dabanga] Brussels -- Following the killing of at least seven demonstrators, and injury to more than 100 others, by security forces suppressing the January 17 March of Millions in Khartoum, the High Representative of the European Union for Fore...
Swaziland
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:00:43 GMTPresident Cyril Ramaphosa On Engagement With His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini
[Govt of SA] Statement by Chair of SADC Organ Troika on engagement with His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:21:26 GMTEnd of the Road for Africa's Last Absolute Monarch?
[Legalbrief] Following months of turmoil and bloodshed, eSwatini Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku has conceded that the kingdom urgently needs to implement sweeping reforms.
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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:32:00 +0200COURT ORDERS BACEDE TO GIVE ACCOUNTS OF 8 WARDERS
MBABANE - The court has issued an order compelling incarcerated MP Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and his company to furnish the police with details of accounts
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:30:00 +0200REPS ROPED IN, LAUNCHES CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO MATTER
MBABANE - There are now two parallel investigations that are ongoing into the smuggling of phones which were found in incarcerated MP Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza’s
Tanzania
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:44:52 GMTTanzania, Burundi Standard Gauge Railway - Why It Matters
[Daily News] SOME economic and transport professionals on Monday welcomed the signed agreement between Tanzania and Burundi for the construction of railway to link the two countries, saying the envisaged infrastructure will significantly boost trade ...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:52:09 GMTMinister Ndumbaro Arrives in New York to Attend Hunters' Convention
[Daily News] Tourism and Natural Resources Minister, Dr Damas Ndumbaro has arrived in New York, USA, ready to attend the 50th Annual Hunting Convention organized by the International Hunting Association.
Tanzania Citizen
Gambia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:39:32 GMTTop Forward Babucarr Trawally Leaves AFCON Under Controversy
[RFI] Gambia top striker Babucarr Steve Trawally has left the Scorpions' camp in Buea, Cameroon, in the midst of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON) claiming an ankle injury, the Gambia Football Federation announced in a statement on Tuesday...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:43:06 GMTPeople Lament Bed Shortage At Infant Ward 2
[The Point] People accompanying patients at the Infant Ward 2 at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul have lamented bed scarcity at the country's main referral hospital, something that forced two people sharing one bed.
Togo
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:44:02 GMTL'alternative Newspaper Targeted By Togo's Government
[RSF] After repeatedly targeting the biweekly newspaper L'Alternative in recent years with administrative sanctions, judicial proceedings and surveillance, Togo's authorities have finally jailed its editor, Ferdinand Ayité.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 09:32:23 GMTAssault - How Minister, Envoy Saved Nigerian Passengers in Togo
[Leadership] The federal government has threatened to take tough action against the Republic of Togo over the ill-treatment of Nigerian travellers transiting through the Gnassimgbe Eyadema International airport in Lome, Togo, following the travellers...
Uganda
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:27:44 GMTAirtel Operating Profit Up 52 Percent in East Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] The company's East Africa business region includes Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Though Airtel Money recorded the highest growth in revenue (43.9%) to post US$190million, data and voice revenue remains th...
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:25:27 GMTCSOs Decry Tax Exemptions in Oil Pipeline Project
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Clauses in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Special Provisions) Bill, 2021 have rattled a section of civil society organisations over concessions and tax exemptions in the proposed legislation.
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West Africa
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 06:35:15 GMTNigeria: School Children, Teachers Bear Brunt of Insecurity Across Nigeria
[Premium Times] "I lost some of my colleagues and pupils to attacks. While some of us moved to Maiduguri, others ran to Bosso in Niger Republic," a teacher, Mr Bukar, narrates.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:57:06 GMTNigeria: High Unemployment Forcing Educated Youths to Migrate - World Bank
[This Day] A World Bank economist, Mr. Samik Adhikari has stated that the country's high unemployment rate was frustrating and forcing educated Nigerians youths to migrate to others countries of the world.
Zambia
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:22:00 GMTFirst Lady Partners Zambian Oncologists
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE has, courtesy of the country's Health Ambassador First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, partnered with Zambia in the fight against cancer as part of her drive to transform healthcare quality and allow equitable access for all.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:08:17 GMTShe Cranes Smack Zambia in Pent Series Opener
[Monitor] The Uganda She Cranes on Monday had an excellent start at the ongoing Netball Pent Series held at Patrick Lyambo Police Courts in Windhoek, Namibia.
Zimbabwe
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:48:20 GMTEnvironmentalists Demand More Than Rhetoric On Climate Change
[VOA] Harare -- Environmentalists in Zimbabwe are reacting angrily to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's address at the COP26 conference, where he pledged his government's fight against deforestation and climate change. Environmentalists say the governme...
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 09:28:11 GMTChiwenga Extends Lockdown By Two More Weeks
[New Zimbabwe] Acting President Constantino Chiwenga has extended the country's level two Covid-19 lockdown period by a further two weeks.
Zimbabwe Herald
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:20:55 +0000ZHF strategic meeting postponed
Ellina Mhlanga Senior Sports Reporter THE Zimbabwe Handball Federation are now set to converge in Harare next month for their strategic meeting which was initially scheduled for January. The meeting was originally expected to take place on January 15...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:56:17 +0000VAYA clears air on late payments
Senior Business Reporter VAYA Mobility, the taxi and shuttle service provider has cleared the air on the supposedly late disbursement of money to its service providers, saying the delays were a result of aligning the payments to the new withholding t...
Zimbabwe Mail
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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:30:01 GMTXinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Jan. 19
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- The first three locally transmitted COVID-19 cases of the Omicron variant in Vietnam have been confirmed in its southern Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday. The three people were all related t...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:06:17 GMTCambodia Resumes Treason Trial of Opposition Leader Kem Sokha
PHNOM PENH - Cambodia resumed the treason trial of banned opposition party leader Kem Sokha on Wednesday after a two-year delay due to the pandemic, in a case the United States has condemned as politically motivated.Kem Sokha was arrested in 2017, an...
Hong Kong China
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:28:13 +0800Hotel worker in Shenzhen infected with Covid-19
A hotel worker in Shenzhen has tested positive for Covid-19.
She was among 55 new locally transmitted infections confirmed by mainland authorities on Tuesday, down from 127 a day earlier.
Authorities in Shenzhen said the patient is a cleaner in a h...
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 21:24:12 +0800Xi warns against confrontation at Davos forum
President Xi Jinping warned on Monday that confrontation between major powers could have "catastrophic consequences" in a speech to world leaders at an all-virtual Davos forum.
For the second year in a row the face-to-face gathering of political and...
Hong Kong Local
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:05:59 +0800Lawmakers approve new powers to hold meetings online
Lawmakers on Wednesday passed two resolutions that gave them new powers to conduct high-level meetings online during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the new rules, legislators can hold virtual council meetings, as well as remote meetings for the Finan...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:48:47 +0800Joshua Wong's sentence reduced over June 4 case
The former secretary general of the now-disbanded Demosisto party, Joshua Wong, has had his jail sentence reduced by two months over his participation in a banned June 4 vigil in 2020.
Wong applied for leave to appeal against his sentence after rece...
South China Morning Post
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:40:11 +0800Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong wins appeal to reduce jail sentence by 2 months over role in banned Tiananmen vigil
Imprisoned Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung has won an appeal to reduce his 10-month jail term by one-fifth for his role in a banned Tiananmen Square vigil two years ago.The Court of Appeal on Wednesday also ordered that two months ...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:30:18 +0800JD.com, Canadian internet retailer Shopify team up on cross-border e-commerce expansion amid China online sales slowdown
JD.com, China’s second-largest e-commerce services provider, has teamed up with Canadian internet retail giant Shopify to expand their cross-border operations, as online consumer spending on physical goods slowed in the world’s most populous econ...
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2017-05-07China Focus: Beijing firms bring tech to Belt and Road countries
"Borrow a boat to sail in the sea -- we will find more ways to use the opportunities brought by the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
2017-04-24Xi, Trump discuss ties, Korean Peninsula situation over phone
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Monday discussed bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula on phone, pledging close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common con...
Xinhua World News
2018-01-24Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers after protest against Pence visit
Palestinian protesters hurl stones at Israeli soldiers during clashes after a protest against the visit of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in Jerusalem, in the West Bank city of Hebron, on Jan. 23, 2018.
2018-01-03U.S. failure to appoint Australian ambassador "diplomatic insult": former deputy PM
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer has accused the U.S. of hitting Australia with a "diplomatic insult."
India Merinews
2018-09-04T07:23:49+05:30Teacher's Day Special: Need to prepare teachers for role of educational therapists
Teacher's Day is going to be observed on September 5 with the same rituals as usual. However, there is a need to discuss certain serious issues of educational practices and emergent roles of teachers.
2018-09-03T21:48:04+05:30When we die each day to all that is old; there can be the new: J Krishnamurti
"There can be nothing new; there can be nothing creative, in that which has continuance - which is fairly obvious. It is only when continuity ends that there is a possibility of that which is ever new. But it is this ending that we dread and we don't...
Indonesia Headlines
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:55:08 GMTIndonesia replaces 'sinking' Jakarta with Nusantara as new capital
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 19 (ANI): Indonesia on Tuesday replaced sinking capital Jakarta with Nusantara, as Jakarta is prone to flooding amid climate change.
The lawmakers approved the shift from Jakarta to Kalimantan -- a jungle-covered area on ...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:48:16 GMTJoko Widodo lauds Indonesia's oldest Catholic university - UCA News
Joko Widodo lauds Indonesia's oldest Catholic university UCA News
Japan Times News
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 06:00:00 PSTK. International spelling whiz wins ninth Japan Times Bee
Sat, 03 Mar 2018 05:54:00 PSTJapan’s media out of step with mental health issues
Malaysia Malay Mail
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:53:56 +0800Finance Ministry: Retail prices of RON97, RON95 remain unchanged
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The retail prices of diesel, as well as RON95 and RON97 petrol, will remain unchanged at RM2.15, RM2.05 and RM3.07 per litre respectively from tomorrow (January 16) to January 22. The Ministry of Finance in a statement today....
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:07:56 +0800Fire Dept drops water bombs to put out blaze at Pulau Burung landfill
NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 19 — The Fire and Rescue Services Department (JPBM) is using water bombing to put out the fire at the Pulau Burung landfill in Jalan Byram, here. Penang Environment and Welfare Committee chairman, Phee Boon Poh, said that the...
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Pakistan World News
Wed, 19 Jan 22 08:58:12 +0500UK law firm seeks arrest of Indian army chief, home minister for Kashmir war crimes
Stoke White's report based on over 2,000 testimonies taken between 2020 and 2021
Wed, 19 Jan 22 07:13:17 +0500Afghan acting PM calls for official recognition of Taliban administration
Taliban administration was seeking economic relations with the international community
Pakistani News
Wed, 19 Jan 22 07:53:36 +0500NCOC imposes restrictions on schools in cities with high Covid-19 ratio
The forum imposed ban on all indoor gatherings in cities with above 10% positivity ratio
Wed, 19 Jan 22 03:51:19 +0500Pakistan to pay Dasu attack Chinese victims
Move aimed at removing major irritant in bilateral relations
Philippines
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:21:00 +0800Baguio-Benguet journos again urge end to red-tagging of media, activists
They said the rebranding "effort to make it acceptable, does not make the program less deadly than Tokhang nor able to hide its intention to red-tag individuals."
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:02:00 +0800Manila City gov't to procure generic anti-COVID drug Bexoid
“I am grateful to our friends at the FDA and they acted quickly on our application. We can’t just use these drugs on Covid if we don’t have a CSP. With the agency’s approval, we can give it to patients when our advanced order arrives,” More...
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Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:02:00 +0800Senatorial aspirant secures halt order vs Comelec disqualification
A senatorial aspirant for the 2022 national polls secured a halt order from the Supreme Court to enjoin the Commission on Elections resolution declaring him as a nuisance candidate, just as the poll body gears up for the printing of ballots for the c...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +0800Nurses' group hits revised COVID-19 testing, tracing policies
“Aren’t these COVID policies indicators that the government has surrendered to COVID-19?” the Filipino Nurses United asked.
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Philippines Nation
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:21:00 +0800Baguio-Benguet journos again urge end to red-tagging of media, activists
They said the rebranding "effort to make it acceptable, does not make the program less deadly than Tokhang nor able to hide its intention to red-tag individuals."
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 17:02:00 +0800Manila City gov't to procure generic anti-COVID drug Bexoid
“I am grateful to our friends at the FDA and they acted quickly on our application. We can’t just use these drugs on Covid if we don’t have a CSP. With the agency’s approval, we can give it to patients when our advanced order arrives,” More...
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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:54:00 +0800'Tabak' division gets 4 new officers
THE Army's First Infantry "Tabak" Division (ID) has received four new officers to join its rank, while a junior officer was promoted to a higher rank.Major General Ge...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:51:00 +0800Barmm distributes land titles, seedlings
THE Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Menre-Barmm) distributed Tuesday, January 18, a total of 18 land...
Singapore News Asia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:43:00 +0800China launches campaign to plug greenhouse gas monitoring gap
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:38:58 +0800Vietnam detects first Omicron cases in the community: State media
Singapore Today Online
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:01:37 +0000Dog owner fined for fighting with man who asked him to move his pets at HDB lift lobby
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 08:44:54 +0000Yaw Shin Leong, expelled by WP in 2012 for not addressing alleged affair, now claims party asked him to ‘stay silent’
Thailand Bangkok Most Recent
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:32:00 +0700Opposition to grill govt in general debate
Opposition parties have agreed to file a motion seeking a general debate in the House of Representatives to grill the government on a range of issues, with emphasis on its handling of economic problems and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:08:00 +0700Indonesian militant jailed for 15 years over 2002 Bali bombings
An Indonesian court sentenced an Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the 2002 bombings that killed more than 200 people on the resort island of Bali.
Thailand Bangkok Top Stories
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700Drug code sows cannabis confusion
The decriminalisation of cannabis has reached another milestone as neither it nor hemp appear on the newly implemented Narcotics Code. However this has led some people to mistakenly assume they can now grow cannabis at home legally.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:44:00 +0700Talks aim for solution to stalled orbital slots
Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn plans to hold discussions with the telecom regulator and security agencies to come up with a resolution that paves the way for some satellite orbital slots being allocated to National...
Vietnam Politics
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 13:32:00 GMT Japan to provide patrol ships to Vietnam amid maritime row with China
Japan also agreed to provide two large patrol ships and lend up to five used surveillance aircraft to the PhilippinesJapan to provide planes, ships for Philippines amid sea dispute with ChinaJapan eyes record defence budget to develop anti-ship m...
Wed, 07 Sep 2016 01:00:00 GMT French president hails preservation of Hanoi Old Quarter
Francois Hollande was warmly welcomed by Hanoians and tourists in the Old QuarterVietnamese airlines order 40 Airbus jets worth $6.5 billionBeyond the baguette: France's food legacy in VietnamHanoi opens pedestrian zone around iconic Sword LakeFr...
Vietnam Thanh Nien
Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:01:12 GMT 5 Tips and Tricks for Minecraft for Android
Minecraft is deemed to be one of the popular and successful arcade-style games ever made.
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Argentina
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMTArgentine FM holds meetings in DC as planned
Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero was told Tuesday in Washington DC by his colleague, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, that the United States “strongly supported negotiations with the IMF.”
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:30:00 GMTSouth American countries might form "lithium OPEC"
Developers in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and possibly Peru are evaluating the idea of creating an association of lithium-producing countries that will function like the mineral's OPEN for the region.
Bahamas Weekly
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:08:01 EDTNew Hotel Licensing Board Meets
The Hon. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism,
Investments & Aviation (MOTIA) met with the new Hotel Licensing
Board, January 12, 2022. ...
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:47:46 EDTOver 600 Nominate for Local Government Elections
Minister of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs,
the Hon. Clay Sweeting, said he is pleased with the number of
individuals who recently nominated for the upcoming Local Government
elections on January 27.
Nomination Day ...
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The Reporter
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:01:53 +0000Bí quyết chơi dàn đề 10 số bất bại thành công
Dàn đề 10 số là một trong những phương pháp chơi hiệu quả được rất nhiều anh em lô đề áp dụng. Cách chơi này rất đơn giản, lại mang lại tỷ lệ thắng cao. Tuy nhiên, với phương pháp này, ngư...
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:18:10 +0000Cách bắt tổng đề hàng ngày mới và hiệu quả nhất 2021
Tổng đề đã không còn là một khái niệm quá xa lạ đối với các cao thủ. Tuy nhiên đối với những người mới chơi thì nó vẫn còn khá mơ hồ. Có rất nhiều những cách bắt tổng đề hàng ngày hi...
Bolpress (sp)
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:31:36 +0000Aferrados al poder
Luis Arce y David Choquehuanca, más aún Evo Morales y, por detrás, Andrónico Rodríguez, están aferrados al poder, sí. Así también lo está con disimulo Carlos Mesa y con descaro Luis Fernando Camacho, ...
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:33:29 +0000El desempleo, rostro dramático de una pandemia extenuante
La pandemia sigue marcando la dinámica mundial. La nueva variante Ómicron de contagio virulento – aunque de menor mortalidad – no da respiro. La crisis económica y el desempleo en aumento son las agujas del reloj de un plan...
El Diario (sp)
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0400Bolivia presentó nota de protesta a México
El Gobierno de Bolivia oficializó ayer su protesta, debido a que el expresidente Evo Morales viola los principios de asilo político, a través de una nota ante el Gobierno de México, donde éste se encuentra en condición de asilado.
“Hoy día ...
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0400Perciben señales guerrilleras para organizar a bloqueadores
Desde el 10 de noviembre, vecinos de la zona Sur de La Paz, sector de Mecapaca y alrededores viven atemorizados porque, según denuncia de ellos mismos, los bloqueadores cada noche son abastecidos con coca, dinero y dinamita. Aseguraron y lo demostra...
Brazil
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:35:00 GMTInternational market pushes dollar up in Brazil to R$ 5.56
The commercial dollar traded Tuesday in Brazil at R $ 5.561, a 0.61% increase compared to the previous day after pressure from international markets played their part.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMTBrazil's Senate wants to tackle fuel prices
Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Monday said that come February he intends to put up for voting a bill aimed at creating stability in the price of fuel.
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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:55:48 +0000Bogotá at epicenter of Omicron case increases
Bogotá has returned to the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic with sharp increases in new daily cases driven by the Omicron variant
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:09:29 +0000145 human rights defenders killed in Colombia in 2021
2021 marked another tragic year for human rights in Colombia with 145 murders, states the most recent report by the Ombudsman.
Costa Rica News
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:21:38 +0000Today’s Vehicle Restriction September 30: Plates ending in “7 & 8” CANNOT circulate
QCOSTARICA – For today, Thursday, September 30, vehicles with plates ending in 7 & 8 CANNOT circulate. The measure is countrywide and applied between 5:00 am and 9:00 pm, save for those under the well-known exemption. From 9:00 pm to 5:00 a...
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:18:28 +0000Private sector workers who refuse to vaccinate against Covid-19 could be fired
QCOSTARICA – If you work for the private sector and have doubts about getting vaccinated against Covid-19, you should know that with the announcement made Tuesday, your employer could fire you without labor responsibility if you do not do so. D...
Radio Habana (sp)
Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:52:00 -0400
El lunes comienzan en Cuba los ensayos clínicos de su candidato vacunal contra la covid
La Habana, 21 ago (RHC) Una vacuna que enaltecerá el desarrollo de la ciencia en Cuba; que nos situará a la altura de países desarrollados; que rendirá homenaje al Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, artífice principal del sector biotecnológi...
Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:26:05 -0400
Aumenta Cuba pesquisas de laboratorio ante rebrote de la covid
La Habana, 21 ago (RHC) En Cuba, desde el 11 de marzo hasta la fecha, se han realizado 346 439 muestras pcr, de las cuales 3 565 han confirmado casos de la COVID-19, lo que indica que la positividad del virus en el país ronda el 1 %, afirmó el min...
Dominica News online
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:26:22 +0000Popular radio caller ‘Blessings’ plans to use $210,000.00 jackpot on health and new home
Popular radio caller Julius Tyrone Anthony, also known as ‘Blessings’ says that his Jackpot winning of EC$$210,000.00, came at a timely point in his life and will be used not only to purchase land and build a home for him...
The post Popular radi...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:09:06 +0000ANNOUNCEMENT: Dominica Music Awards 29th January 2022
The Dominican Music Awards will be held live on 29th January 2022 and will also be streamed via DNO. Don’t Miss it!
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The Dominican
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 22:10:44 GMTRelationship between Dominica and T@T solid says PM Skerrit
Dominica’s prime minister Roosevelt Skerrit is reporting that the relationship between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago remains “solid.”
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 10:52:40 GMTT&T’s vote against Dominica sparks outrage with calls for firing of foreign minister
Trinidad and Tobago’s decision to vote against Dominica’s appeal to the Organization of American States (OAS) for a two year waiver on its fees owed to the institution has met with outrage, disbelief and disgust within the country.
Falkland Islands / Malvinas
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:01:00 GMTFalklands Senior Veterinary Officer is an woman Islander, born and educated in the Islands
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) confirmed that following a recruitment process at the end of 2021, Zoe Fowler was offered and has accepted the post of Senior Veterinary Officer for the Falkland Islands Government.
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:55:00 GMTFalklands' Maritime Heritage Trust resumes search for Shackleton's Endurance
Last week the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust announced the resumption of the search for Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance which lies in deep water beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. A hundred years after his death Shackleton ...
Honduras News
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 18:57:20 +0000Official list of the 23 players representing Honduras in the 2019 Gold Cup – Honduras National Team Soccer
Concacaf announced on Thursday June 6, 2019 the list of the Honduras National Team players that will represent Honduras during the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Championship. The Honduras National Selection also known as the BiColor and La Seleccion Catrach...
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 21:58:07 +0000The Gordon Ramsay Honduras Video
Just last week the BBC affiliated chef published a video of Honduras. It was focused on the security, or lack of security in Honduras. As expected, the video went viral and the local newspapers made sure they put this trusted news source on their fro...
Jamaica Gleaner
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:11:31 -0500‘Abuse of office’
Sanctions have been recommended against Rovel Morris, chief executive officer (CEO) of the St Ann Municipal Corporation, for the accounting officer’s role in a corruption scandal that enmeshed then Mayor Michael Belnavis and which involved the...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:09:43 -0500Supply crunch puts squeeze on vax for under-12s – Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton said Jamaica could have commenced the immunisation of children under 12 if the required COVID-19 vaccines were available. Late last year, Cuba began a massive vaccination campaign for children.....
Jamaica Observer
Wed, Jan 19, 2022 10:30:01 GMT MP: Portmore deserves right to become Jamaica's first new parish in 155 years
ST Catherine Member of Parliament Dr Andrew Wheatley said Tuesay that the Government is convinced that the municipality of Portmore deserves the right to become Jamaica's first new parish in 155 years."I am not a sentimental man but as ...
Wed, Jan 19, 2022 07:01:00 GMT Black River Hospital gets donation to boost health-care delivery
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth - The Black River Hospital (BRH) has benefited from donations aimed at improving health care in rural Jamaica. On Wednesday, January 12, the hospital received two phototherapy lamps for its Paediatric Unit from...
Jamaica Star
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:25:28 -050023 killed in road crashes since January
Twenty-three have been killed in road crashes in the first 17 days of the year. This is one more than that the tally for the comparative period of 2021. The Road Safety Unit in the Transport Ministry says six private motor vehicle drivers, six...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:05:39 -0500New nightly curfews in parts of Westmoreland
A new nightly curfew has been imposed in sections of Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland where a Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has been declared. The impacted communities are Russia, Dexter Street and Dalling Street. According to the police, the...
Latin America
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:08:00 GMTGuayaquil welcomes first cruise ship of the season with 11 COVID-19 cases
Passengers of the Silver Whisper cruise ship were not allowed to go ashore by themselves in Guayaquil after 11 of the 228 travelers tested positive for COVID-19, it was announced. The first cruise ship of the 2021-2022 season m...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMTMexico to enact zero tolerance on homophobic chanting at football games
Mexican football authorities have announced they wil expel any fan from a stadium who uses foul language against players. But most of all, these fans will be suspended for five years from attending soccer events if they use hom...
Mercosur
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:52:00 GMTUruguayans and residents may return by car even if they are COVID-19 positive
The Government of Uruguay has announced it would allow foreign residents to return to the country by car even if they are COVID-19 positive.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:59:00 GMTSmuggling grows all along Misiones border with Paraguay
Lawmakers of the ruling Frente de Todos (FdT) in the Argentine province of Misiones have filed an proposal to fight the smuggle of fuel and other items across the Paraguayan border, which is said to be growing daily in drums an...
Newsroom Panama
Fri, 25 Jan 2019 01:01:11 +0000OPINION: Panama’s crisis of values
Pope Francisco has arrived in Panama. When the Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the...
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Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:01:51 +0000First 60,000 pilgrims arrive for WYD
Nearly 60,000 pilgrims had entered Panama by 7:00 am on Thursday, January 24, for the World Youth...
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Paraguay
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:24:00 GMTFormer Paraguayan President suspected of laundering money
Paraguay's Interior Minister Arnaldo Giuzzio intends to bring former President Horacio Cartés before the Courts to account for the inconsistencies in his affidavits and tax and real estate returns. But Guzzio said he still nee...
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMTParaguay closes 2021 with sizeable trade surplus
The year 2021 closed for Paraguay with a trade surplus of US $ 941 million, according to the Advance Foreign Trade Report (RCE) for December 2021, published by the Undersecretary of State for the Economy (SSEE) of the Finance M...
La Republica (sp)
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:46:46 +0000Caso Maraví: Anuncio de cuestión de confianza habría sido a pedido de Pedro Castillo
De acuerdo a fuentes del Ejecutivo, el presidente Pedro Castillo pidió al primer ministro, Guido Bellido, anunciar una eventual cuestión de confianza en defensa del ministro de Trabajo, Iber Maraví.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:34:48 +0000La Tinka resultados: mira aquí el video del sorteo del miércoles 29 de septiembre
Consulta los resultados del sorteo de la Tinka de hoy y entérate cuántos números acertaste en tu jugada.
Peru al Dia (sp)
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:14:15 +0000Ministro Guillén: “Con inteligencia, investigación y policías especializados vamos a golpear al crimen organizado”
El ministro del Interior, Avelino Guillén Jáuregui, remarcó hoy que durante su gestión se está priorizando la lucha frontal contra la delincuencia común y organizada, por lo que continuará fortaleciendo las unidades especializadas de la Polic...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:01:56 +0000Ley que restringe referéndum para reformas constitucionales fue aprobada por insistencia por el Congreso
La Comisión de Constitución acordó que se apruebe por insistencia la iniciativa que busca regular los cambios constitucionales vía referéndum, La congresista Patricia Juárez (Fuerza Popular), presidenta de la Comisión de Constitución y Reglam...
South America
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMTArgentine FM holds meetings in DC as planned
Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero was told Tuesday in Washington DC by his colleague, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, that the United States “strongly supported negotiations with the IMF.”
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:35:00 GMTInternational market pushes dollar up in Brazil to R$ 5.56
The commercial dollar traded Tuesday in Brazil at R $ 5.561, a 0.61% increase compared to the previous day after pressure from international markets played their part.
Unasur
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:03:00 GMTBolivia's economy shows positive signs of recovery
Bolivia's General Index of Economic Activity (IGAE) showed an 8.7% growth in the first semester of 2021, Economy and Public Finance Minister Marcelo Montenegro announced Tuesday.
Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:31:00 GMTPeru's cabinet survives Parliamentarian vote of confidence
The Government of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo and Prime Minister Guido Bellido has survived a vote of confidence motion at the national single-House Legislature controlled by the right-wing opposition.
Uruguay
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:35:00 GMTMontevideo under water following unprecedented heavy rains
Some areas in the city of Montevideo dawned Monday literally under water following unprecedented heavy rains which caused damages to various homes and a traffic chaos, in addition to power outages, which reportedly affected som...
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:52:00 GMTUruguayans and residents may return by car even if they are COVID-19 positive
The Government of Uruguay has announced it would allow foreign residents to return to the country by car even if they are COVID-19 positive.
Venezuela
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:40:00 GMTPutin's false flag operation in Ukraine and the Cuba and Venezuela cards
By Gwynne Dyer (*) – After a week of intense discussions about “security” between Russia and the NATO countries, this is the week when the Western allies will send their written replies to Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:54:00 GMTVenezuela resumes crude exports after nine months
Venezuela's state-run PDVSA will begin exporting diluted crude oil (DCO) this week after a nine-month stoppage, it was reported in Caracas. The last time PDVSA shipped diluted crude to Asia was in April last year.
Venezuela Analysis
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:44:00 -0400Venezuela & Colombia Deploy Troops to Border Region amid Renewed Tensions, Reported Incursions
Popular organizations denounced the “invasion” of 50 ELN members in Apure state on Friday.
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:54:00 -0400Unconventional Warfare against Venezuela: A Conversation with Pasqualina Curcio (Part I)
A Venezuelan economist discusses the impact of the economic war on the Venezuelan people and the policies that should be implemented in the face of it.
Antarctica
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:55:00 GMTFalklands' Maritime Heritage Trust resumes search for Shackleton's Endurance
Last week the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust announced the resumption of the search for Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance which lies in deep water beneath the ice of the Weddell Sea. A hundred years after his death Shackleton ...
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 09:17:00 GMTHMS Protector has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season
The Royal Navy's only Antarctic research ship has completed her first Antarctic mission of the season – revealing the impact of global warming. HMS Protector is on a five-year mission to support international research into wi...
Australian Top Stories
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:54:03 +0000Parents reject RAT suggestion for students returning to the classroom
With national cabinet set to decide on a back-to-school plan, parents in New South Wales hope they reject the idea to rapid test students twice a week for COVID.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:55:07 +0000Police tracked man accused of murdering Charlise Mutten after he failed to float boat at Sydney docks
Police believe 31-year-old Justin Stein acted alone in the alleged murder of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, whose body was found in a barrel yesterday, five days after she was last seen in the Blue Mountains.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +1000Feral divination
Pundits weigh in, and tales of wildlife past.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:57:22 +1000Australian Open 2022 LIVE updates: Alexander Zverev v John Millman to come; Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty, Rafael Nadal through to third round
Follow along for all the major moments of day 3 at the 2022 Australian Open.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Government greed is ruining our economy
Neoliberalism and poor government management over the years have been detrimental to a flourishing economy. read now...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +1000 Outrage over school COVID breeding grounds
Teachers are expressing concern over the Government's rush to send kids back to schools while the pandemic is worsening. read now...
Otago Daily Times
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:29:20 +1200Man dies following water-related incident at Cape Palliser
Police have confirmed that a man has died following a water-related incident at CapePalliser, South Wairarapa, today.The incident was reported to Police just after 9am.A Wellington Free Ambulance spokesperson confirmed two ambulances...
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:00:00 +1100Feral divination
Pundits weigh in, and tales of wildlife past.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:49:35 +1100Karrakatta bushfire warning downgraded as Perth hits 42C
A bushfire advice warning remains in place for people in an area bounded by Aberdare Road, Winthrop Avenue, Smyth Road, Carrington Street, Loch Street and Railway Road.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:31:25 +1100Pets the latest sacrifice in China’s attempt to hold fortress COVID-zero
With Delta and Omicron on the rise, the country is dealing with mass lockdowns in eight cities, hamster exterminations in Hong Kong and international mail restrictions in Beijing.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:31:24 +1100Gallery: The best photos from around the world
The best photos from the international wire services as chosen by our picture editors.
The Age
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
The Australian
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
Dominion Post
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:20:16 GMTTonga tsunami: Shipping containers set up at Auckland's Mt Smart in community appeal
Tongan community leaders are calling for water, non-perishable food, batteries and torches after a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:34:00 GMTMan's death prompts changes to transfers from private to public hospital
A 72-year-old Rakaia farmer died after a perforated bowel was not detected until two days after robotic surgery at Christchurch's Southern Cross Hospital.
New Zealand Headlines
New Zealand National
New Zealand Pacific
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:39:36 +1300Soldiers in classrooms a lasting legacy in West Papua
Church leaders warn that having soldiers in classrooms in West Papua is proving traumatic for children.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:56:00 +1300New multimedia segment for Pasifika on mental health
A new mental health segment led by Pacific organisations has launched online and on air this week to address mental health concerns in the Pasifika community.
New Zealand RadioNZ
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:18:26 +1300Covid-19 exposure risk at Middlemore Hospital after two patients test positive
Sixty-six patients at Middlemore Hospital have been potentially exposed to Covid-19 after two patients with the virus presented last night.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:26:14 +1300Covid-19 in focus: Developments on 30 September
There was a significant drop of community cases, more subclusters form in Auckland, and migrant workers will be able to apply for fast-track residency.
New Zealand Top Stories
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:24:33 GMTTonga tsunami: Aucklander born on Mango Island says 'paradise' has been destroyed
Mote Pahulu was born on Mango Island, where a dozen homes - the entire village - were wiped out by the tsunami that hit Tonga on Saturday.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:03:41 GMT'Flying in another realm': Victim of fatal gliding crash died doing what he loved
At 72, Robert Martin had flown the entire length of the South Island, "soaring up there, no engines, just his wings", his daughter says.
New Zealand World
Planet Tonga
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:27:26 +0000Teen convicted of underage carnal knowledge
Nuku’alofa, Tonga: A 17-year-old youth was found guilty on charges of carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 15, committed in January last year in Tongatapu. Source: Teen convicted of underage carnal knowledge
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:33:15 +0000Israel Folau’s latest anti-gay comments ‘unacceptable’
By Radio New Zealand Fullback Israel Folau’s latest anti-gay comments on social media are “unacceptable” and its integrity unit will look into the matter, Rugby Australia (RA) says. Wallabies international Folau, one of Australia’s top player...
Albania News
Armenia News
Sat, 26 Sep 2020 13:00:07 +0400Catholicos of All Armenians heads for Italy
Sat, 26 Sep 2020 12:49:31 +0400ARF: Armenia PM’s “velvet” attitude towards Turkey, Azerbaijan is unacceptable, condemnable to us
Armenia Panorama
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:56:15 +0400UK cost of living rises at fastest pace for 30 years
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:47:39 +0400Flights between Armenia and Turkey to start on February 2
Armenian News
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:31:17 GMTAustralia to recognize Russia's Sputnik vaccine for travelers
The two-dose Russian Sputnik V vaccine will now be recognized in Australia for the purpose of travelers entering the country.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:21:37 GMTAliyev: "Zangezur corridor" should cover Armenia's south as a whole
According to him, Azerbaijan is planning to lay power lines to the Nakhijevan Autonomous Republic through Armenia
Azerbaijan Today
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:52:00 +0400CBA holds foreign currency auction
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:43:00 +0400Azerbaijan gets new health minister
Azerbaijan Trend
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:32:00 +0400Veyseloglu Group of Companies presented its retail index for 2021
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:18:00 +0400Ethylene output up in Azerbaijan
Belarus Belapan
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:54:14 +0300 Presidents of Lithuania, Ukraine discuss migration crisis, crackdown on civil society in Belarus
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:41:25 +0300 Government to provide 10 million rubels to Or?a Instrument Plant
Belarus Belta
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:55:22 +0300 Eurasian Intergovernmental Council to convene in Nur-Sultan in February
The Eurasian Intergovernmental Council will convene for a meeting in Nur-Sultan on 24-25 February,official representative of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Iya Malkina told a briefing for the press.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:39:06 +0300 Belarus' agricultural export hits record high in 2021
“Last year Belarus' agricultural export amounted to a record high of nearly $6.5 billion, up almost $700 million if compared with 2020,” Igor Brylo said.
Belarus Digest
Czech Republic Ceske Noviny
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:52:00 +0200Ministr: Irsko podpoří dohodu o globální dani, pokud zohlední jeho připomínky
Dublin - Irsko podpoří dohodu o globální dani, pokud se zohlední jeho připomínky. Ministr financí Paschal Donohoe to řekl irské stanici RTE. Země dosud těžila ze své nízké podnikové...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:42:00 +0200Dluhy českých domácností u bank v srpnu stouply na 1,977 bilionu korun
Praha - Dluhy českých domácností u bank v srpnu meziměsíčně stouply o 18,8 miliardy korun na 1,977 bilionu Kč. Zadlužení firem ve druhém prázdninovém měsíci stouplo o 15,2 miliardy...
Czech Republic Radio Praha
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:13:00 +0200Prague suburb fines PM Andrej Babiš for conflict of interest
Prague suburb fines PM Andrej Babiš for conflict of interest
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:56:00 +0200Covid-19: average age of vaccinated hospital patients is 74
Covid-19: average age of vaccinated hospital patients is 74
Estonia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:00:53 +0200Estonia could get a nuclear power plant
Searching for long-term solutions to help safeguard the Estonian economy from the price of energy crisis, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) and Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) support nuclear energy.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:37:00 +0200Coalition fails to agree on Monday
The Reform Party and Center Party did not manage to reach a compromise on additional energy prices compensation measures in the coalition council on Monday. Talks are set to continue on Tuesday afternoon.
Estonia Post Times
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:00:53 +0200Estonia could get a nuclear power plant
Searching for long-term solutions to help safeguard the Estonian economy from the price of energy crisis, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) and Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure Taavi Aas (Center) support nuclear energy.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:37:00 +0200Coalition fails to agree on Monday
The Reform Party and Center Party did not manage to reach a compromise on additional energy prices compensation measures in the coalition council on Monday. Talks are set to continue on Tuesday afternoon.
Europe
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:18:07 +0100Ingrid Betancourt, held by the FARC for six years, announces Colombian presidential run
Betancourt's run for the presidency starts months after other candidates.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:19:11 +0100'Nobody told me' Downing Street party broke COVID rules, Johnson says
The so-called "Partygate" has damaged Johnson's credibility and weakened his leadership as his MPs discuss a possible ouster.
Europe BBC
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:20:13 GMTUkraine: Blinken arrives in Kyiv amid Russia invasion fears
Russia denies any plan to attack Ukraine but tensions are high as Russian troops carry out drills.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:58:46 GMTCovid: WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case records
France reports nearly half a million new daily cases, with records also broken in Italy and Denmark.
Finland Today
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:27:03 +00005,492 New Coronavirus Infections in Finland
Here's our latest coronavirus update on January 4, 2022.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:45:06 +000017,047 New Coronavirus Infections in Finland
Here's our latest coronavirus update on January 3, 2022.
Finland Yle Uutiset
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:13:23 +0200Helsinki Shipyard to build icebreaker for Russian mining firm
The vessel will be used to clear waterways around the Kara Sea, in order to ensure access to northern Siberia's Dudinka seaport.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:12:03 +0200Advance voting in regional elections climbs to 26%
The advance voting period ended on Tuesday, with election day proper on Sunday 23 January.
France 24 Live News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:44:10 GMT'Nothing wrong' with Saudi Asian Tour investment: Casey
Speaking ahead of this week's SMBC Singapore Open, where he finished tied-second in 2019, Casey welcomed the funding from LIV Golf Investments, which is majority-owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
"Look, investment is investment. Every...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:38:37 GMT'France is shepherding EU policy-making for the next six months'
2022-01-19 10:01 'France is shepherding EU policy-making for the next six months'
France RFI
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:20:13 GMTMillionaires join non-profits in wealth tax appeal
The proposal from a network of NGOs, social movements and pro-tax millionaires follows separate reports showing that the world's wealthiest people have grown richer during the now two-year-old pandemic.
"The insane reality is that whilst billions f...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:04:15 GMTFlamboyant former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley dies at 73
"It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Andre Leon Talley," a statement posted on his official Instagram account said, without specifying the cause of death.
"Mr Talley was the larger-than-life, longtime creative director at Vogue duri...
French News Online
Germany
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:48:13 +0100Wastewater Monitoring Offers Effective Surveillance of Coronavirus Outbreaks
With many public health departments days or weeks behind in reporting infection numbers, Germany lacks an accurate overall view of pandemic developments. Other countries, like Canada, are better off because they test wastewater, allowing them to quic...
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 12:23:33 +0100How a Prestigious Scientific Organization Came Under Suspicion of Treating Women Unequally
In a dispute over the removal of the female director of an important scientific institution, Germany's prestigious Max Planck Society suffered a setback in court recently. The organization's president is facing allegations of gender discrimination an...
Germany European News
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:55:37 +0100Germany Has a Russia Problem
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to shift the balance of power in Europe and is even threatening war. So far, the German government hasn’t provided a clear answer to that threat. The problem is primarily a product of the party of Chancel...
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 17:23:33 +0100The Ukraine Crisis: NATO Insiders Fear Attack on Multiple Fronts
Hopes are waning within NATO that Russian President Vladimir Putin can be stopped from invading Ukraine. At the military alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, officials are increasingly alarmed by even worse scenarios.
Greek Reporter
Tue, 16 Feb 2016 17:46:35 +0000Greece's exit from Schengen will not solve the refugee crisis
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As stated by European Council President Donald Tusk after his meeting the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Maximou residence.
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Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:54:05 +0000Incompetence fails SYRIZA’s governing
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Иn his new book entitled "SYRIZA: The Failure of Populist Promises" to Cas Mudde, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University...
Hungary Budapest Business Journal
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:30:00 GMTSlovakia trade surplus increases in October
Slovakiaʼs trade surplus rose to EUR 807.5 million in October from EUR 304 million in the same month last year, data from the countryʼs statistical office showed on Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 13:30:00 GMTBulgaria retail sales decrease in October
Bulgariaʼs retail sales decreased by 5.3% year-on-year in October after falling by an annual 6.7% in the previous month, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said on Wednesday, citing preliminary working-day adjusted data.
Iceland Monitor
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:04:00 +0000Precious Jewel in East Fjords
Steinn Björnsson, farmer at Þernunes in Reyðarfjörður, the East Fjords, is the owner of a precious Jewel.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:23:00 +0000Biotech Firm Ístekas Operating License Renewed for 16 Years
The Environment Agency of Iceland has decided to renew the operating license of the biotech firm Ísteka ehf., which produces hormonal drugs for sows from the blood of pregnant mares.
Iceland Review
Iceland Reykjavik Grapvine
Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:47:25 +0000RVK Newscast #135: Earthquakes Are Back! Plus A Few Words On La Palma
On today’s newscast: after months of quiet, over 200 earthquakes have been recorded around the volcano. Something just might be...
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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 13:38:54 +0000Grapevine Picks: RIFF, Her Voice Conference, Spontaneous Art And More
When there’s so much going on, it’s hard to know where to settle your eyes. Luckily, the Grapevine Crew is...
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Ireland Headlines
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:37:52 +0000Lifting of restrictions could begin next week - Ryan
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Transport has said he believes restrictions will start to lift towards the end of next week.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0000Man, 31, questioned over Ashling Murphy murder
A 31-year-old man is still being questioned by gardaí about the murder of Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
Ireland IrishExaminer
Italy
Macedonian News Agency
Wed, 17 Oct 2018 19:52:38 +0000KURIR.MK in the race for most popular web portal in the whole Balkan region
For the first time specialized web portal Media Daily introduced the section “selection of the most popular portals from the Balkan region”, and on the list among most read internet sites is found KURIR.MK. Only three Macedonian internet ...
Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:13:05 +0000VMRO-DPMNE’s EC holds its first meeting
The Executive Committee of VMRO-DPMNE held its first session, condemning the political persecution by the government, which through judicial authorities is committed against MPs, artists, police officers and other persons whose only sin is that they ...
Malta Gozo News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:32:04 +0000Class A riders dominate 4th round of Gozo Motocross Championship
The fourth round of the Gozo Motocross Association championship 2022-fuellledby Enemed, was dominated by an exciting display of...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:07:47 +0000Enemalta power cut possible for parts of Qala on Thursday
It is possible that some parts of Qala could experience a power disruption due to maintenance work being...
Malta Independent
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:41:00 +0000Repubblika calls on police to charge former Pilatus Bank officials with money laundering
NGO Repubblika has called on the police to charge a number of former Pilatus Bank officials with money laundering, saying that there is enough evidence for such a case to stand up in court.Repubblika President Robert Aquilina said that Police Commiss...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:06:00 +0000Covid-19 health emergency could be over this year, WHO says
The worst of the coronavirus pandemic — deaths, hospitalizations and lockdowns — could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly, the head of emergencies at the World Health Organiz...
Malta Today
Wed,19 Jan 2022 10:15:34 +0100 [WATCH] EU rules must be respected, Grech says on Malta pipeline after Tajani meeting
PN leader Bernard Grech met Italian MEP Antonio Tajani who has questioned the European Commission about funds for Malta's gas pipeline project and how these could end up in the pockets of people implicated in Daphne Caruana Galizia's murder
Wed,19 Jan 2022 10:15:02 +0100 ‘It still makes sense’, Sant on inquiring magistrate he proposed in 1996
Former Labour PM recalls resistance to similar anti-corruption magistrate proposal from PN, judiciary and lawyers when this was originally proposed by his government
Times of Malta
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:15:00 +0100Asian markets track Wall Street losses as crude extends latest rally
Growing fears about the Federal Reserve’s plans to fight surging inflation by ramping up interest rates hit Asian markets again on Wednesday, following hefty sell-off on Wall Street, while oil prices extended their rally after a bl...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:15:00 +0100Repubblika calls on police commissioner to charge Pilatus officials
Rule of law group Repubblika has called on Police Commissioner Angelo Gafa' to charge a number of former Pilatus Bank officials, saying there is enough evidence of alleged money laundering to do so.
Addressing a press conference outs...
Northern Ireland BBC
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:13:40 GMTDouble jobbing: House of Lords to debate dual mandate proposals
The controversial plans have been criticised by the majority of Stormont's political parties.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:23:49 GMTPupil absence rate in NI schools lowest since mid-November
In the first week of the new term, 88.6% of pupils were in school, according to attendance records.
The Nordic Page
Sun, 05 Jul 2020 16:15:45 +0200Reserachers in Norway Study Connection between Sunbathing and Corona Infection
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:15:16 +0200Norway Postal Service Becomes the World's First To Use Electric Trucks
Krakow Post
Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:58:31 +0000I survived COVID-19 in Poland. Here’s what to do if you think you might have it
Coronavirus is on the rise in Poland again. Think you might have it? Follow our instructions to get tested, stay safe, and comly with Poland's pandemic regulations.
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Sat, 29 Aug 2020 23:53:03 +0000PHOTOS: Krakow Equality March 2020
Thousands of people from the LGBTQ community and their allies gathered on Krakow's Main Square Saturday for the 16th annual Equality March in support of their rights and in celebration of their identities.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:58:31 +0000I survived COVID-19 in Poland. Here’s what to do if you think you might have it
Coronavirus is on the rise in Poland again. Think you might have it? Follow our instructions to get tested, stay safe, and comly with Poland's pandemic regulations.
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Sat, 29 Aug 2020 23:53:03 +0000PHOTOS: Krakow Equality March 2020
Thousands of people from the LGBTQ community and their allies gathered on Krakow's Main Square Saturday for the 16th annual Equality March in support of their rights and in celebration of their identities.
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Romania Agerpres
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:04:24 +0300INTERVIEW/ Romanian Ambassador in Washington assures US investors that Gov't in Bucharest, functional, there is no legislative instability
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: Romania's Ambassador in Washington, Andrei Muraru, told AGERPRES in an interview that he gave assurances to US investors, whom he encourages to come to Romania, that the Execu...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:37:53 +0300Prosecutors seize documents from City Insurance
Prosecutors with the General Prosecutor's Office on Thursday morning were seizing documents from the City Insurance company's headquarters, as part of a criminal case opened following a complaint filed by the Financial S...
Romania Insider
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:29:06 GMTBoris Johnson to face MPs as leadership threat grows over No 10 parties row
The No 10 party row continues amid reports that more MPs have submitted letters of no confidence in the PM.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:42:40 GMTCovid: Boris Johnson expected to ease England's Plan B measures
The decision on Plan B is "finely balanced" but current data is "encouraging", the government says.
Romanian National News Agency
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 11:04:24 +0300INTERVIEW/ Romanian Ambassador in Washington assures US investors that Gov't in Bucharest, functional, there is no legislative instability
AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: Romania's Ambassador in Washington, Andrei Muraru, told AGERPRES in an interview that he gave assurances to US investors, whom he encourages to come to Romania, that the Execu...
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:37:53 +0300Prosecutors seize documents from City Insurance
Prosecutors with the General Prosecutor's Office on Thursday morning were seizing documents from the City Insurance company's headquarters, as part of a criminal case opened following a complaint filed by the Financial S...
Pravda Russian News
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:54:00 +0300As many as 9,000 full oil tank cars abandoned on Russian railways
By the end of December, the average daily number of oil and petrol tank cars abandoned on the Russian Railways has reached 9,000 and continues to grow. This is a record number in five years. It is also 2.4 times more than in late 2020, RBC reports.
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Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:11:00 +0300Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to be deployed in Kaliningrad enclave in 2022
The Baltic Fleet has launched the training of the crews for Sukhoi Su-30SM2 multipurpose fighter jets. The jets will be used to provide additional protection for the air group that stands on guard of Russia's Kaliningrad enclave, The Izvestia newspap...
Pravda World News
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:27:00 +0300Kazakhstan in chaos after gasoline prices rise from $0.13 to $0.26 per litre
Protests in Kazakhstan, which sparked on January 2, 2022 due to a sharp rise in fuel prices, have led to the resignation of Askar Mamin's government. President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev, signed the corresponding decree on January 5 overni...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 13:27:00 +0300Putin tells Biden Russia ready to fully terminate relationship with USA
The telephone conversation between US President Joe Biden his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin ended at 16:25 Washington time (00:25 Moscow time).
Earlier, the White House said that the conversation began at 15:35 Washington time (23:35 Moscow time...
RT
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:00:23 +0000Two-time Australian Open queen backs vaccine mandates after Djokovic ‘circus’
Belarusian star Victoria Azarenka would support a vaccine mandate on the WTA tour after the situation with Novak Djokovic in Australia. Read Full Article at RT.com
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:10:39 +0000Serb who vowed to ‘avenge’ Djokovic wins again at Australian Open
Miomir Kecmanovic won his Australian Open match against American Tommy Paul in Melbourne after vowing to avenge Novak Djokovic. Read Full Article at RT.com
Scotland BBC
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:35:03 GMTScotland to lift most remaining Covid restrictions
Nightclubs will reopen and large indoor events can resume from 24 January, Nicola Sturgeon confirms.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:35:29 GMTCovid in Scotland: Oil firm's mandatory vaccinations 'draconian'
A union criticises a North Sea energy firm's decision to allow only vaccinated staff offshore.
Scotland Herald
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0100Alan Simpson: It's time to throw exam papers in the bin for good
WAY back in the day, when teachers still wore mortar boards and gowns, a funny thing happened in a silent exam hall.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:57:12 +0100Virgin Money bank cuts more branches in Scotland
THE owner of Clydesdale Bank is making further cuts to its branch network.
Serbia News
Slovak Spectator
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:03:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 6,183 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 890,700.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:10:00 +0100Pandemic brings down barriers but also prices in language teaching
An English class cannot be cheaper than a manicure, says language school founder.
Slovakia News
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:50:01 +0000Kbely Aviation Museum – A unique showcase of planes, past and present
The first airfield built in Czechoslovakia after the country’s founding in 1918, Prague’s Kbely airfeld is one of the most important sites for the history of Czech aviation. Today, it is home to the Kbely Aviation Museum, a one-of-a-kind showcase...
Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:20:07 +0000In memoriam: Petr Uhl, Charter 77 co-founder, human rights activist, journalist and politician
Petr Uhl, a co-founder of the Charter 77 human rights movement along with Václav Havel and among the longest-imprisoned dissidents under the communist regime, has died at the age of 80. Although a lifelong leftist, Petr Uhl never joined the party an...
Slovakia Spectator
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 10:03:00 +0100Coronavirus in Slovakia: 6,183 new cases confirmed (graphs)
The total number of PCR-confirmed cases has exceeded 890,700.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:10:00 +0100Pandemic brings down barriers but also prices in language teaching
An English class cannot be cheaper than a manicure, says language school founder.
Slovenia Times
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:46:44 +0000Cigarette sales in Slovenia decline, as excise duties increase
Ljubljana – Cigarette sales in Slovenia have been on a decline in recent years, dropping by more than a third from 2011 to 2020. This trend has been followed, although at a slower pace, by declining income from related excise duties in the nati...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:44:32 +0000Absolute daily record of 8,681 coronavirus cases on Monday
Ljubljana – An absolute daily record of 8,681 new coronavirus cases was confirmed in Slovenia on Monday as the positivity rate reached almost 63%, fresh official statistics show. The weekly increase in new cases was nearly 17%. According to gov...
El Pais (sp)
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:13:44 +0200Un periodista que viajó a Milán para cubrir el Valencia-Atalanta, positivo por coronavirus
Se trata del segundo caso confirmado en la comunidad y el decimoquinto en España desde el lunes
Sun, 1 Mar 2020 15:16:43 +0200Mapa de la expansión y claves para entender el coronavirus de Wuhan
Qué es, cómo se transmite, cuál es la población más vulnerable y dimensiones del contagio en el mundo
Euro Weekly
Think Spain
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:30:15World's oldest man, Saturnino, dies three weeks before 113th birthday
THE WORLD'S oldest man has died just three weeks before his 113th birthday, leaving 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren, his family has confirmed.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:12:53Badger finds Spain's 'biggest-ever' stash of Roman coins
PROBABLY the largest haul of Roman coins ever unearthed in Spain, the finder of an Ancient treasure trove in Asturias was not even human, historians say.
Swiss Info
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:42:00 GMTProbe opened into alleged flaws in Swiss online organ donor register
The Swiss data protection officer has opened an investigation into the Swisstransplant foundation after allegations of major security flaws in its online donor register. The foundation claims it is “absolutely safe”. According to a news report b...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:18:00 GMTPandemic drives Swiss Post parcel deliveries
The state-owned Swiss Post processed a record number of parcels last year, but the downward letter mail continued. Parcel deliveries increased by 9.6% to 202 million in 2021, according to the state-owned company. “This rise is due to the boom in ...
Turkey
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:01:24 ZCharter flights to Arbil, Yerevan begin soon: Transportation Ministry
Turkey has announced that charter flights between Istanbul and Yerevan will resume on Feb. 2 after the special envoys of Turkey and Armenia held their first meeting for the normalization of ties.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 ZMeteorologists declared warnings for 26 provinces
The Turkish State Meteorological Service has declared yellow and orange alerts in 26 out of all 81 provinces, warning residents to take measures against the harsh winter conditions on Jan. 18.
World Bulletin
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:12:43 +0300Roberta Metsola elected new president of European Parliament
Maltese lawmaker from center-right European People’s Party elected with 458 votes.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:09:29 +0300China records another 127 local virus cases
Vice Premier Sun tours omicron-hit Tianjin city to boost anti-virus measures.
4 News
PM’s authority ‘near impossible to recover’, says former govt adviser
We spoke to former government special adviser Salma Shah about how likely it is Boris Johnson will survive the Partygate scandal.
Nationality and borders bill under fire over removal of citizenship without notice
The Nationality and Borders Bill is meeting stiff opposition ahead of its next showing in the House of Lords.
Daily Mail
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:57:53 GMTBoris faces make-or-break PMQs as Red Wall MPs threaten no-confidence move
The Tories are in meltdown as ministers round on a group of newly-elected MPs over a coup attempt branded the 'Pork Pie Plot'.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:34:38 GMTWelsh council defies Westminster and votes to give workers extra day off to celebrate St David's Day
Nationalists in Gwynedd Council's cabinet in north-west Wales voted to shut its buildings and wind down its services on March 1 to give up to 5,000 people the day off to toast the patron saint.
Daily Star
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:36:16 +0000Charles ‘pressuring Harry to delay book that has Royals shaking in their boots’ - expert
Prince Charles appeared to recently reach out to Prince Harry when he praised his environmental work, but a royal author has claimed that this might just be an attempt to delay his son's book
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:32:10 +0000Prince Charles' olive branch to Harry as he's ‘desperate’ to meet Lillibet and Archie
Prince Charles is reportedly eager to make amends with his son because he wants to spend time with his grandkids who live in the US with Harry and Meghan following their dramatic departure
Sky News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:02:00 +0000More Tory MPs submit no confidence letters as pressure to oust Boris Johnson mounts
The threat to Boris Johnson's leadership has ramped up today as more Conservative MPs said they have submitted letters of no confidence in the PM.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:24:00 +0000Inflation hits highest level for nearly 30 years as rising food prices add to energy bill squeeze
Inflation climbed to 5.4% last month, its highest rate since March 1992, as Britain's cost of living squeeze intensified, official figures show.
UK BBC
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:29:06 GMTBoris Johnson to face MPs as leadership threat grows over No 10 parties row
The No 10 party row continues amid reports that more MPs have submitted letters of no confidence in the PM.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:42:40 GMTCovid: Boris Johnson expected to ease England's Plan B measures
The decision on Plan B is "finely balanced" but current data is "encouraging", the government says.
UK Daily Express
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:23:09 +0000'We're not a colony!' Wales fury as London ignored on St David's Day bank holiday order
A WELSH COUNCIL has gone against Westminster and voted to celebrate their national saint's day with a bank holiday.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:39:00 +0000'Living in a Fools Paradise' Man from Mansfield gives BRILLIANT explanation of inflation
MANSFIELD residents have given their views on the inflation impact after Britain recorded its highest level for nearly 30 years as the cost-of-living squeeze intensifies, according to official figures.
UK Independent
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:47:22 GMTMan who murdered children’s author on trial for killing first wife
Prosecutor says brain tissue from Ian Stewart’s first wife shows her “breathing had been restricted”
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:54:17 GMTBoris Johnson: How many letters must be sent to the 1922 Committee before a no confidence vote is triggered?
Tory backbenchers weighing PM’s future in the balance over ‘Partygate’ scandal
UK Telegraph
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMTPolice name the 12 most wanted British fugitives on the run in Spain
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:32:06 GMTWednesday morning UK news briefing: Plot to topple Boris Johnson
UK Times
Gazette News
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:47:54 +0100Live: Insulate Britain blocking M25 in Essex
Updates as Insulate Britain returns to block the M25 in Essex
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:34:26 +0100Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins back after lay-off
Colchester United boss Hayden Mullins missed two games due to Covid
Watford Observer
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:32:02 +0100Live updates as drivers queue for fuel in and around Watford
There is gridlock across much of the road network this morning.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:56:00 +0100High levels of police resignations in Hertfordshire
Police officers in Hertfordshire are choosing to leave the job at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in the country, official statistics show.
East London and West Essex Guardian
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100Waltham Forest and Redbridge life expectancy drops in men
Life expectancy in men from Waltham Forest and Redbridge has fallen – while rising slightly for women.
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0100Woodford Green’s library and gym reopen after £30,000 refurbishment
Woodford Green Library and Gym reopened to the public on Tuesday (28 September) following more than £300,000 refurbishments and Covid delays.
Get West London
Get West london
Harrow Times
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100Harrow's Vision TV Online is 'small business of 2021' winner
A couple who promotes gospel music has been handed a small business award by Lloyds Bank.
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:36:44 +0100Fuel crisis UK: Harrow Council says 'no impact' on services
Harrow Council fears critical services could be affected if fuel shortages and panic buying continues.
Richmond and Twickenham Times
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:36:25 +0100Fuel shortages south London: Live updates on petrol stations
Live updates on fuel and petrol stations in south London
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Four friends who survived war reunite in Teddington
Like so many parts of London, Teddington was extensively bombed during the Second World War, though it can be hard to believe wandering its generally peaceful streets today.
This Is Local London
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:36:25 +0100Fuel shortages south London: Live updates on petrol stations
Live updates on fuel and petrol stations in south London
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Four friends who survived war reunite in Teddington
Like so many parts of London, Teddington was extensively bombed during the Second World War, though it can be hard to believe wandering its generally peaceful streets today.
Tottenham Independent
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:32:27 +0100Katie Price pleads guilty after drink drive crash admitting 'I took drugs'
Her appearance in court comes following a crash near her home in Sussex on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 13:05:02 +0100Pizza Hut offering £5,000 for someone to taste test stuffed crust pizzas
This is how you can get paid to eat new Pizza Hut pizzas
Wandsworth Guardian
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:36:25 +0100Fuel shortages south London: Live updates on petrol stations
Live updates on fuel and petrol stations in south London
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:27:06 +0100Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens could be handed life sentence
An officer who strangled Sarah Everard with his police belt after kidnapping her under the guise of a fake arrest for breaking lockdown rules is facing a whole life sentence.
Your Local Guardian
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:36:25 +0100Fuel shortages south London: Live updates on petrol stations
Live updates on fuel and petrol stations in south London
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Ofsted report rated Croydon nursery 'inadequate'
A nursery in Croydon was previously found to have compromised the safety of children, an Ofsted report published in June found.
Chronicle Live
Sun, 5 Dec 2021 09:16:12 +0000Six flood alerts issued by the Environment Agency for North East due to heavy rain
Heavy rainfall overnight has led to the alerts being issued by the Environment Agency
Sun, 5 Dec 2021 08:53:08 +0000Kate Garraway gives update on husband Derek's health and said he is in 'terrible state'
Appearing on Piers Morgan's last ever Life Stories, the presenter told how contracting Covid at the beginning of 2020 has 'devastated' Derek and that he has been affected 'from the top of his head to the tip of his toe'
Gazette Live
Sun, 9 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000'They've just chosen to ignore a community': MP and group slam council for refusing to fight for pub
Stockton Council say they would 'have very little chance of succeeding with an attempt to make a Compulsory Purchase Order'
Sun, 9 Jan 2022 08:00:00 +0000New political association in Redcar and Cleveland aiming to build 'fighting fund' for next elections
The Redcar and Cleveland Independent Association was formally registered by the Electoral Commission at the end of last year
Liverpool Echo
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:27:23 +0000Nan, 79, finds 'rusty batteries' inside Birds Eye fish nuggets
Celia Walsh felt something 'grinding against her tooth' after biting into her sandwich
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:06:38 +0000Liverpool councillor and audit committee boss to quit council
Leon Tootle withdraws his nomination papers as fallout from devastating Max Caller Liverpool council report continues
Macclesfield Express
Northwich Guardian
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0100Loving dad hailed as 'an angel' dies in tragic car crash
A BANNED driver took his friend's car keys while he was asleep and died after the BMW crashed into a tree, an inquest has heard.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:51:02 +0100Non-emergency 101 system 'not fit for purpose', Cheshire Police Commissioner says
CHESHIRE residents are dialling 999 when they shouldn’t because the non-emergency 101 number is ‘not fit for purpose’, the county’s police commissioner has said.
Anphoblacht
Sun, 16 Jan 2022 11:30:18 +0000The ‘Magnificent Seven’ swim to freedom
Fifty years ago on 17 January 1972 seven Republican internees escaped from the British prison ship, HMS ‘Maidstone’, moored at the coal wharf in Belfast docks, and swam to freedom. They achieved fame in news headlines across the world as ‘The M...
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:28:15 +0000Women and girls have lived in fear forever – Mary Lou McDonald
Speaking ahead of a vigil outside Leinster House in memory of Ashling Murphy, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said: in memory of Ashling Murphy, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD said: “Violence against women and girls, and the fear ...
Impartial Reporter
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:07:02 +0100WhatsApp will will be blocked on 53 smartphones from November - the full list
From 1 November WhatsApp will no longer be supported on 53 models of smartphones.
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0100VIDEO: Making the headlines this week in Fermanagh
In this week's newspaper
Evening Telegraph
Herald Scotland
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0100Alan Simpson: It's time to throw exam papers in the bin for good
WAY back in the day, when teachers still wore mortar boards and gowns, a funny thing happened in a silent exam hall.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:57:12 +0100Virgin Money bank cuts more branches in Scotland
THE owner of Clydesdale Bank is making further cuts to its branch network.
Inverness Courier
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:45:00 GMTLeisure Businesses to apply for Covid-19 business grants
Grants of up to £3150 are available to Highland leisure businesses who have been affected by measures to control the spread of the Omicron variant.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:30:00 GMTInverness cocaine man jailed
Inverness Sheriff Court told man from Alness had cocaine worth £35,000 in Culloden house before he is jailed for 21 months.
Andover Advertiser
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:54:51 +0100A34 delays after lorry overturned and tree knocked down
A LANE on the A34 is currently blocked after a lorry overturned earlier this morning.
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:59:46 +0100One lane closed after car catches fire on A303 near Thruxton
A CAR has caught fire on the A303 near Thruxton.
Basingstoke Gazette
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100PAPER PREVIEW: Panic! At the petrol pumps
BASINGSTOKE motorists have flocked to petrol stations in their thousands over the last week as panicbuying set-in across the country.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:50:32 +0100A34 delays after lorry overturned and tree knocked down
Police have closed the carriageway to upright the lorry.
Borehamwood Times
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0100Tarmac donation improves Borehamwood 2000 FC car park
A football club has been able to improve its facilities thanks to a generous donation.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:56:00 +0100High levels of police resignations in Hertfordshire
Police officers in Hertfordshire are choosing to leave the job at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in the country, official statistics show.
Bucks Free Press
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:27:25 +0100Chalfont St Peter: Fifty new flats approved
Fifty new flats off a Bucks bypass have been approved.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Thames Valley Police's £50,000 coronavirus coins split opinions
Cleaning staff were also given the coins
Epsom Guardian
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:36:25 +0100Fuel shortages south London: Live updates on petrol stations
Live updates on fuel and petrol stations in south London
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:27:06 +0100Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens could be handed life sentence
An officer who strangled Sarah Everard with his police belt after kidnapping her under the guise of a fake arrest for breaking lockdown rules is facing a whole life sentence.
St Albans Review
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:56:00 +0100High levels of police resignations in Hertfordshire
Police officers in Hertfordshire are choosing to leave the job at a higher rate than almost anywhere else in the country, official statistics show.
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:32:27 +0100Katie Price pleads guilty after drink drive crash admitting 'I took drugs'
Her appearance in court comes following a crash near her home in Sussex on Tuesday.
The Argus
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:38:47 +0100LIVE: Queues at Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury's petrol stations
We are bringing you live updates as hundreds continue to queue for the seventh day in a row
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:04:03 +0100Katie Price had row with Carl Woods before flipping car
KATIE Price had a row with fiancé Carl Woods and stayed up all night drinking and taking drugs before crashing her car, it has been reported.
Bournemouth Echo
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:23:39 +0100Seventh day of fuel shortages at Dorset petrol stations
Another day of fuel shortages at Dorset petrol stations
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Bournemouth school's anger over car parking chaos
THE head teacher of a primary school in Bournemouth has voiced his frustration at the dangerous parking posing a safety risk to students and residents.
Bridgwater Mercury
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:52:03 +0100Still plenty of space for Bond at Scott Cinema Bridgwater
NO Time To Die is poised to give cinemas around the country the biggest opening since 2019, as ticket sales boom ahead of the release of the blockbuster.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:38:20 +0100PICTURES: Bridgwater Fair returns in style!
THE crowds turned out in force for the return of the Bridgwater Fair.
Bridport News
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100Victim speaks after Stephanie Shorney sex offences trial
The victim of a ‘predatory’ woman jailed for sex offences against her has revealed how her abuser took away her childhood - but said that having to relive her ordeal through a trial proved she was ‘no longer a scared little kid’.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:23:39 +0100Seventh day of fuel shortages at Dorset petrol stations
Another day of fuel shortages at Dorset petrol stations
Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:45:19 +0100Still plenty of empty seats for Bond at Ritz Burnham-on-Sea
NO Time To Die is poised to give cinemas around the country the biggest opening since 2019, as ticket sales boom ahead of the release of the blockbuster.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:03:39 +0100Brent Knoll kitchen fire prompts fire crews callout
A KITCHEN fire prompted fire crews to scramble to a property in Brent Knoll.
Chard and Ilminster News
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:31:15 +0100RECAP: Updates on day six of the petrol crisis
THE Prime Minister says the situation on forecourts is "stabilising" and urged motorists to "fill up in the normal way"
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:38:05 +0100Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning events
HUNDREDS of pints of coffee must have been drunk in the county in the last few days.
Western Daily Press
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:47:04 +0000New Highway Code roundabout rule drivers need to know about
The new rules will come into fruition at the end of January
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:15:01 +0000Three crews of firefighters battle bedroom blaze in Bridgwater
The room suffered 100% fire damage
South Wales Argus
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100New owners of Ebbw Vale's Festival Park on its future
TALKS with the new owners of an almost entirely deserted shopping centre in Ebbw Vale have taken place, councillors have been told.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0100No Culture Here: Campaign linked to Newport City of Culture
FIND out why projections have recently appeared on buildings across Newport.
Wales Online
Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:34:31 +0000Doctors unable to get to work because of petrol panic buying
“Doctors are desperately concerned about patients and the Government must take responsibility and find a solution.”
Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:18:03 +0000Homeless woman stuns mother after seeing little girl crying in McDonalds
The mum was 'overwhelmed' by the woman's random act of kindness.
Coventry Telegraph
Thu, 5 Aug 2021 08:09:51 +0000Huge new M&S to open in Leamington as two Warwickshire stores shut
Staff will move from the branches that are closing to the new branch
Thu, 5 Aug 2021 07:27:20 +0000Coventry policeman accused of rape and having sex with crime victims he tried to lure into threesome
Marc Forth also faces charges relating to a 15-year-old babysitter
Express and Star
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:53:11 +000073086812
A busy stretch of the M6 is closed after a lorry overturned on the motorway.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 07:30:10 +000073086070
The benefits of offering a second jab to 12 to 17-year-olds outweigh the risks, researchers have claimed.
BBC News Humberside
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:15:37 GMTLibby Squire: Mother of murdered student wants to meet her killer
Lisa Squire says it's been "torturous" not knowing how her daughter Libby, 21, died.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:56:53 GMTYorkshire appoint Ottis Gibson as new head coach on three-year deal
Yorkshire appoint former West Indies all-rounder Ottis Gibson as their new head coach on a three-year deal.
Bradford Telegraph and Argus
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:00:00 +0100New Bradford crematorium will cost £2m more than originally estimated
PLANS to build a new crematorium in Bradford will now cost £2m more than originally estimated, amid concerns over the rising costs of building projects in the district.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:33:56 +0100Bradford mum will run London Marathon to thank NHS staff
A BRADFORD mum of two is set to run the London Marathon this Sunday to say thank you to NHS staff.
York Press
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 09:35:47 +0100Wayne Couzens is sentenced for the murder of Sarah Everard
Wayne Couzens is being sentenced today for the murder of former Fulford School student Sarah Everard
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:40:56 +0100Two crashes close A64 Bilbrough Top between York and Tadcaster
TWO accidents on a major road are causing tailbacks.
Ukraine News
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:58:35 +0000Experts: Anti-Akhmetov law may make iron ore production cheaper for oligarchs
A draft law that proposes to raise oligarchs’ rents for extracting iron ore may actually allow them to pay less, experts warned. Bill 5600, commonly called the “anti-Akhmetov” bill, was pitched as a tax code amendment that would for...
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:57:01 +0000Ukrinform: Ukraine, Kuwait discuss mutual recognition of COVID certificates
Ukraine and Kuwait discuss mutual recognition of COVID certificates to facilitate travel of citizens. Read more here.
The post Ukrinform: Ukraine, Kuwait discuss mutual recognition of COVID certificates appeared first on KyivPost.
Unian News Agency
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:15:00 +0300UNIAN suspends work of its English-language editorial office
We expect to resume operations of UNIAN in English in the near future.
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:00:00 +0300Ukraine to become NATO member state with help of Membership Action Plan – Summit communique
NATO leaders have vowed to support reforms toward Ukraine's rapprochement with the Alliance.
Afghanistan News
Algeria
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:03:58 GMTPROJECTS: North African nations set to become major solar power producers: report
Egypt crosses 2 GW solar power mark
Algeria Headlines
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 08:14:56 GMTCAN 2021 - President Tebboune Reaffirms 'Absolute Support' to National Team
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune affirmed in a phone call with the chairman of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) "his absolute support" to the national football team after their match played agai...
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 13:03:40 GMTSisi Receives Message From His Algerian Counterpart
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Monday Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra who handed him a message from his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
Algerie Presse Service
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:24:23 +0100L'ancien directeur du journal El Khabar Cherfi Rezki n'est plus
ALGER - L'ancien directeur du journal arabophone El Khabar Cherif Rezki est décédé dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi à Tizi-Ouzou des suites d'un arrêt cardiaque à l'âge de 58 ans, a-t-on appris auprès de ses proches.
Professionnel à la plu...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 21:37:54 +0100Le président Tebboune préside une réunion du Conseil des ministres
ALGER - Le Président de la République, chef suprême des Forces armées, ministre de la Défense nationale, M. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, a présidé, dimanche, une réunion du Conseil des ministres consacrée à l'évaluation du bilan annuel de 2020 de...
Bahrain
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:30:38 GMTPROJECTS: Bahrain issues fresh shortlist for metro extension contract
7 companies are bidding for the contract
Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:30:03 GMTFour multi-storeyed unique car park on Bahrain’s Pearling Path
Structures can together accommodate nearly 1,000 cars in a built-up area of around 45,000sqm
Egypt Headlines
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:44:11 GMTThe Telegraph Nominates Egypt As 'Amazing' Destination to Spend Winter Holidays During 2022
[Egypt Online] The British newspaper, The Telegraph, nominated Egypt as an "amazing" destination for spending the winter holidays this year, inviting all travel lovers around the world to visit the land of the Pharaohs and enjoy its various tourist a...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:33:45 GMTEU-Egypt Partnership Priorities Document for 2021-2027 Is 99 Percent Complete - EU Envoy
[Egypt Online] Head of the European Union delegation to Egypt Christian Berger said the EU-Egypt partnership priorities document for 2021-2027 is about to be completed.
Egyptian Streets
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:19:50 +0000Felucca Culture: Egypt’s Sailing Legacy
There is no Nile horizon in Egypt undotted by felucca: light and swift sailboats, used in the transport of goods and people. The breeze marries the current and rocks them gently down stream. Some sit anchored to the shore, tethered by rope and the st...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:03:37 +0000Cairo’s International Book Fair Returns for its 53rd Edition
The 53rd edition of Cairo’s International Book Fair will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at Egypt’s International Exhibition Center (EIEC) on 26 January. Under the title ‘Egypt’s Identity – Culture & the Question o...
Iran
Iraq
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:24:59 GMTIraq's Lanaz to use Honeywell's UOP technology to modernise refinery
Clean fuel project in Kurdistan marks first use of UOP modular technology in Iraq
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:53:51 GMTUAE's Dana Gas: Kurdistan, Egypt collections more than doubled in 2021 to $377mln
Higher energy prices, settlement from Kurdistan led to the increase, says CEO
Haaretz Israel News
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:55:26 +02:00Snowfall hits northern Golen Heights, expected to reach central hills by afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms spreading from Israel's north to the center are raising water levels and prompting concerns over continued flooding
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:13:33 +02:00COVID in Israel: New cases break yet another record as isolation period cut
Over 71,000 new COVID cases diagnosed as shortened isolation period goes into effect in Israel and officials consider exempting students from quarantine
Israel Debka
Jerusalem Post Headlines
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:00:01 GMTFemale IDF soldiers pimped out to satisfy Gilboa prisoners - warden
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:44:07 GMTCOVID-19 in Israel: 603 Israelis test positive
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:16:16 GMTChristian Zionists from around world give 36 more bomb shelters to Israel
"Many Israelis living along the Gaza border have told us that these mobile bomb shelters indeed save lives," said ICEJ President Dr Jürgen Bühler.
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:18:52 GMTIsrael's coalition, opposition continue to war over Knesset committees
Special Knesset Cannabis Committee headed by New Hope MK Sharren Haskel has been formed.
Times of Israel
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:56:08 +0000Rabbi arrested on suspicion he sexually assaulted minors
Jerusalem resident in his 70s suspected of indecent acts against two people several years ago, one of them a family member
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:23:51 +0000Over 71,000 new cases as health officials mull scrapping quarantine for kids
Serious cases still rising but expert says Israel may be at wave's peak with tens of thousands of undetected daily infections; finance, culture ministers announce aid for art world
Jordan
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 10:00:30 GMTPROJECTS: Iraq yet to finalise price deal with GCC for electricity network - minister
Interconnection with Jordan and other domestic power projects to add 6,000 MW of capacity
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 09:30:04 GMTFAO launches project to formulate sustainable aquaculture strategy in Jordan
The implementation of the activities will start in January 2022 and will continue until December 2022
Jordan Al Bawaba
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:30:53 +0000At 18 Million Infections Omicron Stretches The Globe
As COVID-19's omicron variant continues sweeping the world with 18 million cases last week, people in countries with low coronavirus vaccination rates are at risk of severe illness and death, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tu...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:53:44 +0000Egyptian Security Delegation in Israel for Gaza
An Egyptian security delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday for talks on the situation in the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media...
Kuwait
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:30:38 GMTPROJECTS: Kuwait's PIC unveils 74 projects in 2022
They comprise new projects and equipment supply
Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:32:25 GMTS&P affirms Kuwait credit rating at A+ with negative outlook
"The negative outlook primarily reflects risks over the next 12-24 months relating to the government's ability to overcome the institutional roadblocks preventing it from implementing a financing strategy for future deficits," the international ratin...
Kuwait Times
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:30:21 +0000Kuwait Times Thursday, January 6, 2022
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Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:34:49 +0000Cabinet takes constitutional oath at National Assembly
KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister and his Cabinet swore in and took the constitutional oath at the start of the National Assembly’s ordinary session yesterday, to commence work as part of the assembly according to article 91 of the constituti...
Lebanon
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:31:07 GMTPROJECTS: UAE's ALEC, Lebanon's BUTEC forge JV to target industrial projects
New alliance to focus on utilities, industrial and environmental projects
Libya
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 14:07:15 GMTResumption of Political Process in Libya At Centre of Meeting Between Othman Jerandi and Stephanie Williams
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The resumption of the political process in Libya was at the centre, on Monday, of a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad Othman Jerandi and the Special Adviser to the UN S...
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:29:33 GMTAdvisors Discuss Latest Developments After Elections Delay in Libya
[Ghanaian Times] Special Adviser to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, said she met with Libya's National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Bushnaf, on Monday to discuss the latest developments in the North African count...
Morocco
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:35:10 GMTMorocco Seal Top Spot With Hard-Fought Draw Against Gabon
[CAF] The Atlas Lions of Morocco twice came from behind to draw Gabon 2-2 and finish top of Group C at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:28:05 GMTRwandan Envoy Nyiramatama Presents Credentials to Moroccan King
[New Times] Rwanda's envoy to Morocco Zaina Nyiramatama, on Monday, January 17 presented her letters of Credence to King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Morocco World News
North Africa
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:35:10 GMTGabon/Morocco: Morocco Seal Top Spot With Hard-Fought Draw Against Gabon
[CAF] The Atlas Lions of Morocco twice came from behind to draw Gabon 2-2 and finish top of Group C at the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021.
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:23:38 GMTTunisia: Covid-19 - Over 11,000 Jabs Given On Jan.18
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia administered 11,265 COVID-19 vaccines on January 18, including 4,242 first shots, 3,128 second doses, 3,868 boosters and 27 travel shots, taking the overall number of fully vaccinated people to 6,132,88...
Oman
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:34:57 GMTPROJECTS: UAE's Diamond Developers, Oman's Omran form JV to develop Phase 1 of Yiti Tourism masterplan
$900mln first phase will span an area of 900,000 square metres
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:30:04 GMTOman’s largest desalination company to launch IPO
The Company will offer 40% of its share capital to the public through an IPO
Oman Daily
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:18:54 +0000Coronavirus Update: Oman to bring back travellers from Shiraz in Iran
MoFA has announced that Oman's embassy in Tehran is following up on citizens in the Islamic Republic.
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:16:28 +0000Omani travellers from Iran to arrive shortly
Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) stated its embassy in Tehran has confirmed its communication with Omanis present in Iran.
Oman Region
Sun, 09 Apr 2017 05:42:06 +0000Assad allies vow to keep battling 'terrorism' in Syria
Russia and Iran are Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's closest allies, and label all opponents of his regime as "terrorists".
Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:55:22 +0000Regime strikes kill 28 civilians near Damascus: monitor
Air strikes by Syrian warplanes on a rebel-held region near Damascus killed at least 28 civilians on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
Qatar
Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:31:43 GMTQatar Petroleum acquires stakes in offshore exploration blocks in South Africa with TotalEnergies
Company acquires stakes in three blocks
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:00:06 GMT100% of hotels in Qatar now ‘clean certified’
Qatar Clean certified hotels and restaurants can operate at limited capacity and serve fully vaccinated individuals
Qatar Doha News
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:49:55 +0000Qatar settles $100 million currency manipulation lawsuit against the UAE
Several Abu Dhabi-based banks orchestrated attacks on Doha’s economy during the 2017 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) crisis in hopes of damaging its ability to host the 2022 World Cup. Qatar has settled a lawsuit it had filed against Emirates NB...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:48:32 +0000Qatar’s Maroons favourites in Asian Handball Championship
The reigning champions are looking to build on their winning start after beating Oman in their opening game on Tuesday. Qatar has made a dominating start to the tournament, outplaying Oman 31-14. The 2022 Asian Championship hosted in Dammam, Saudi Ar...
Sahara Reporters
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:03:00 +0000Senate Proposes Bill To Bar Landlords From Collecting Annual Rent
Senate
A bill was passed before the Senate on Tuesday to make it an offence for landlords to demand advance payment of rent from tenants of residential and office buildings and spaces beyond three months.
The bill was sponsored by the lawmake...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:01:36 +0000Olubadan: High Chiefs Agree To Withdraw Pending Court Case
Members of the Olubadan-in-Council have agreed to withdraw the legal suit, which has been cited as a hindrance to the enthronement of the new Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The decision was taken when the high chiefs convened at the Olubadan palace...
Sahara Reporters Latest News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:32:07 +0000Buhari's Enemies Want 'Good Old Days' Of Looting Public Funds --Garba Shehu
Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said many members of the nation's ruling class want his principal out of power for them to return to looting the national treasury.&nb...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:27:05 +0000Court Remands Traditional Ruler In Rivers State For Sponsoring Cult Group
File photo used to illustrate story.
A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has remanded the paramount ruler of Kono Boue community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness, Taalor Nwidea Tornwe at the Port Harc...
Saudi Arabia
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 07:07:26 GMTPROJECTS: Saudi Jubail Port records business surge in Q4 2021
Rise in cargo and vessels
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:40:54 GMTDussur, Aramco and Doosan form JV to set up casting and forging facility in Saudi Arabia
The new facility would be located in Ras Al Khair Industrial City in the Kingdom's Eastern Province
Syria
Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:36:07 GMTSaudi, Russia focus on rebalancing oil markets
King Salman holds talks with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak
Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:00:32 GMTWomen, girl empowerment centre opened at Azraq refugee camp
The new centre will empower Syrian refugees
Tunisia
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:30:57 GMTPublic Consultation - Head of State Chairs Meeting On Preparations for Launch of Online Platform
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied chaired, Wednesday at the Palace of Carthage, a meeting that reviewed preparations underway for the launch of the online platform dedicated to the public consultation.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:11:22 GMTHandball - Four-Nation Tournament - Day 2 - Tunisia Concede Defeat to Netherlands 28-33
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia's national handball team lost to their Dutch counterpart 28-33 at a Four-Nation Tournament day-2 game played on Wednesday in Gdansk, Poland.
Western Sahara
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:38:33 GMTSPLA Launches New Attacks Against Moroccan Occupation Forces
[SPS] Bir Lahlou (Liberated Territories) -- Units of the Saharawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) has carried out new attacks targeting the Moroccan occupation soldiers' entrenchments along the wall of humiliation and shame, according to military com...
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:37:07 GMTWestern Sahara Conflict Risks Spilling Over Into the Sahel - How It Can Be Resolved
[The Conversation Africa] The United Nations recently appointed a new envoy for Western Sahara - Staffan de Mistura. This is a welcome step towards resolving the long-running conflict between the pro-independence Polisario movement, which represents ...
Yemen
Sun, 27 May 2018 03:28:53 GMTDrone flying towards Abha airport destroyed by Saudi-led coalition
The “Qassif/Ababeel” drone was trying to target the civilian airport
Wed, 23 May 2018 11:23:00 GMTBanque Audi: MENA Weekly Monitor (19-May-18)
This is a PDF report.
Canadian News
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:02 ESTEx-employees ask how convicted fraudster obtained pandemic support while their wages went unpaid
More than a dozen former employees of Toronto businessman and convicted fraudster Rob Roche have filed complaints over unpaid wages at his PPE supply company, raising questions about how his firms man...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:00:00 ESTThis Ontario student waited years for justice. Now, the accused in her sex assault case won't face trial
Rebecca Crane's 2014 sexual assault case was thrown out recently because it was taking too long to get to court. Now, the 29-year-old university student in London, Ont., blames the Crown for the 30-mo...
Canadian World News
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:47:27 ESTRudy Giuliani, other Trump allies subpoenaed by U.S. House panel investigating Jan. 6
The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued a new batch of subpoenas Tuesday to some of Donald Trump's closest advisers, including Rudy Giuliani, as the c...
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 03:28:24 ESTAirlines worldwide rush to change flights over U.S. 5G dispute
Airlines across the world, including the long-haul carrier Emirates, rushed Wednesday to cancel or change flights heading into the U.S. over an ongoing dispute about the rollout of 5G mobile phone tec...
Journal de Quebec (fr)
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 EDTHôpitaux débordés: sa fille de deux ans a failli y laisser sa main
Sa mère dénonce la négligence des soins causée par le manque de personnel soignant en pédiatrie.
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 EDTSoupçonné de malversations
Un ancien conseiller du premier ministre Jean Charest a dû démissionner de son poste de directeur général d’un regroupement d’organismes jeunesse.
Regina Leader-Post
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:09:28 +0000Roughriders' A.C. Leonard apologizes for actions that led to suspension
Riders defensive end A.C. Leonard was contrite while meeting with the media on Tuesday for the first time since being suspended for three games.
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 23:04:55 +0000Regina police officer tackles man on bicycle after incident with knife
The suspect was into custody after a "brief struggle" and found to be in possession of a sawed-off .22 calibre rifle and ammunition, as well as other knives and break-and-enter tools.
Times Colonist
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:14:22 -0700Virginia House Democrats aim to protect their majority
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic control of Virginia state government over the past two years has allowed lawmakers to dramatically reshape public policy with legislation reforming the criminal justice system, loosening abortion restrictions and exp...
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:32:51 -0700No winning ticket for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for Tuesday's $19 million Lotto Max jackpot.That means the grand prize for the next draw on Oct. 19 will grow to an estimated $24 million.
Toronto Star
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:36:38 ESTCanada’s top doctor says COVID-19 will likely become endemic
Dr. Theresa Tam said Omicron is pushing the pandemic towards an endemic state — meaning COVID-19 would keep infecting people without disappearing.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 17:01:37 ESTCOVID-19 restrictions could be relaxed soon, Doug Ford suggests
Premier Doug Ford is signalling restrictions imposed two weeks ago to slow the spread of COVID-19’s super-contagious Omicron variant will soon be eased.
Windsor Star
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:50:35 +0000Irek Kusmierczyk confirmed for re-election in Windsor-Tecumseh
The mail-in ballots have been counted. Incumbent Liberal MP Irek Kusmierczyk has emerged the winner in Windsor-Tecumseh, finishing with 675 more votes than NDP candidate Cheryl Hardcastle.
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 02:18:46 +0000Proof-of-vaccination requirement comes to Windsor-Essex businesses
Wednesday was the first day that customers of restaurants, bars, gyms, and other venues in Windsor-Essex had to show they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, by Ontario mandate.
Mexico El Norte (sp)
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:25:28 -0600Reporta Ssa 49,343 casos de Covid, cifra récord para un día
Ssa reporta otros 49,343 casos confirmados de Covid, cifra máxima en un día, para un total de 4,434,758; hay 301,789 muertes acumuladas.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:13:37 -0600Reclama Google a Aeroméxico pago de 530 mil dólares
Google exige a Aeroméxico pago de 530 mil dólares por servicios de publicidad y anuncia que negó aval a plan de reestructura de aerolínea.
Mexico Informador (sp)
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 01:51:00 -0600 La CNDH condena asesinato del periodista Margarito Martínez
A través de un comunicado hace un llamado a las autoridades competentes para que realicen las investigaciones pertinentes hasta dar con las personas responsables
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 01:38:00 -0600 Píldoras contra COVID no estarán a la venta
La aprobación para su uso es “de emergencia” y no pueden ser comercializados, aclara el subsecretario López-Gatell
Mexico Reforma (sp)
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:21:31 -0600Echeverría fue un transformador.- Muñoz Ledo
Muñoz Ledo dijo que el ex Presidente Luis Echeverría heredó un País de represión, pero fue un político dotado que trabajó por el cambio.
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:00:33 -0600Receta 'Virulo' dosis de humor contra la pandemia
Con su disco 'Crónicas de la pandemia', el cantante cubano Alejandro García Villalón, 'Virulo', aborda al Covid desde el humor y la crítica.
Mexico Star
Wed, 19 Jan 2022 01:55:01 GMTMarket exchange rates in China -- Jan. 19
BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Wednesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in...
Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:13:01 GMTWhatsApp helps US govt spy on users, no questions asked
A search warrant from 2021 shows WhatsApp was ordered to track unidentified users for unknown reasonsWhatsApp was ordered by a US government agency to spy on several foreign nationals, even though the agency had no evidence the users had committed a ...
Mexico Topix (usa)
