The World Health Organization (WHO) has again urged Chinese officials to share real-time data on the country’s surging COVID-19 infections so that other countries can respond effectively. “WHO again asked for regular sharing of specific and real-time data on the epidemiological situation – including more […]
Venezuela’s opposition national assembly has voted to remove “interim President” Juan Guaido, dissolve his government and appoint a commission to govern the country’s foreign assets, as lawmakers seek a united front ahead of elections slated for 2024. The vote, which came in an online session […]
Ziguinchor, Senegal – Night was falling, and Boubacar Ba was once again hunting in the forest outside his hometown of Mpak in southern Senegal. Then a crack rang out, not from his rifle or another hunter. Not the Senegalese army or even the rebels waging […]
Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr has announced the signing of Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, in a landmark move for football in the Middle East. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner became a free agent last month when his contract with English side Manchester United was […]
As the orange sunrise spills over the thick, shady forests and neatly demarcated rice fields of rural Ziguinchor, in southern Senegal’s Casamance region, it can be easy to forget there’s a war going on. A convoy of de-miners cuts through the morning calm, passing children […]
Guyana is a former British colony located between Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname. The country is rich in biodiversity – as well as minerals. And in the last decade, some 11 billion barrels of oil have been found – which is the most significant discovery of […]
A PhD student in criminology at Washington State University has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students more than six weeks ago, police said. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was arrested on Friday in the state […]
Accra, Ghana – Doris Oduro sits at her small, almost-empty store in Odorkor, a suburb of Ghana’s capital, Accra. The single mother of two feels frustrated. After 15 years in business, she is now considering closing because she cannot restock her shop due to the […]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death on Saturday came days after Pope Francis had asked for prayers for his predecessor, saying he was “very sick”. The Holy See Press Office said Benedict, the first German […]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced. His death on Saturday came days after Pope Francis had asked for prayers for his predecessor, saying he was “very sick”. The Holy See Press […]
