Lessons for Africa from devastating Mauritius oil spill
The shipwreck of the MV Wakashio has caused one of Mauritiuss worst environmental catastrophes and i..
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More than 100 children killed and injured as violence intensifies in Ituri, DRC – Save the Children
Kinshasa, August 13 – At least 83 children have been killed in the northern province of Ituri in the..
Creepy technologies invade European post-pandemic workplaces
Washington, D.C., June 9, 2020 (PAHO)—The Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Carissa ..
GCO responds to Amnesty report on non-payment of salaries by stadium contractor
Office on Wednesday issued a statement in response to an Amnesty report accusing a company operating..
Dozens dead in Pakistan as PIA plane plunges into Karachi houses
Islamabad, Pakistan – At least 85 people have been killed after an Airbus A320 passenger airliner cr..
UK to introduce quarantine for international arrivals from June 8
Britain will introduce a 14-day quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad from June 8, interior..
Africa
Outrage in South Africa and abroad over police brutality in Nigeria
Issued on: 21/10/2020 – 23:18Modified: 21/10/2020 – 23:21 In tonight's edition: Hundreds of people took to the streets in South Africa to voice outrage at the shooting of peaceful demonstrators in Nigeria. Rallies were also held in London where calls rang out to end Sars, the notorious anti robbery squad that's become synonymous with police abuses in Nigeria, even Read More – Source [contf] [contfnew] france24 [contfnewc] [contfnewc]
Europ
French cities under Covid-19 curfew as country posts record number of new cases
Issued on: 17/10/2020 – 22:32 Some 20 million French people spent their first evening under curfew..
Asia
Pompeo says US designates six more Chinese media firms as foreign missions
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday (Oct 21) the State Department w..
