South Africa to bid to host for 2027 Women’s World Cup
Johannesburg – South Africa’s football association is planning a bid to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, its top... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
Israeli, Turkish leaders meet as tensions ease
United Nations – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday met for the first time in more than a... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
Protests spread in Iran over woman’s death: state media
Tehran – Protests spread to 15 cities across Iran overnight over the death of the young woman Mahsa Amini... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
Two dead, more than 3 000 buildings damaged in Mexico earthquake
Mexico City – Two people were killed and more than 3 000 buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
Philippine activists vow to ‘never forget’ Marcos era abuses
Manila – Philippine activists vowed on Wednesday to “never forget” the human rights abuses under former dictator Ferdinand Marcos... Read more
21 Sep, 2022
Too weak to cry: famine looms over Somalia’s children
Mogadishu – As flies buzz over his tiny body, two-year-old Sadak Ibrahim barely whimpers, too weak to cry or... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Tough treatment in Ivory Coast schools, expelling ‘losers’ to boost grades
Abidjan – Youngsters in Ivory Coast return to school this week with a sword of Damocles above their heads:... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Armed man takes 12 hostages at Georgia bank
Tbilisi – An armed man took a dozen hostages at a bank in Georgia’s second-largest city of Kutaisi on... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Uganda declares first Ebola death since 2019
Kampala – Uganda’s health ministry on Tuesday announced the country’s first fatality from the highly contagious Ebola virus since... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
IMF team approves additional funds for Mozambique
Maputo – The IMF on Monday said it was satisfied with fiscal progress Mozambique, ranked among the world’s poorest... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
