The death toll from monsoon flooding in Pakistan since June has reached 1,033, according to figures released Sunday by the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). It said 119 people had died in the previous 24 hours as heavy rains continued to lash parts of the country. The annual...
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The Chinese language will soon be integrated into the country’s educational curriculum, a senior Ghanaian official said here Friday. Divine Yao Ayidzoe, the chief director for the Ministry of Education, made the remarks at a public lecture organized by the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (UCC)...
Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that its forces were behind Wednesday’s missile strike on a railway station in central Ukraine that Kiev said left at least 25 people dead, including civilians. However, Russian Defence Ministry spokesperson Igor Konashenkov claimed that more than 200 Ukrainian soldiers on their way to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree to increase the headcount of the country’s army, as Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine enters its seventh month. Russia’s army will have over two million people, including 1.15 million servicemen, starting January next year, according to the decree published on...
Another group of U.S. lawmakers will arrive in Taiwan on Thursday, local media reports. The report said this was the third of such visits this month and defying pressure from Beijing for these trips not to take place. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory against the strong...
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum has announced the arrival of John Godfrey to take up the role of first U.S. Ambassador to Sudan in almost 25 years. The embassy said in a statement that in 1993, the U.S. listed Sudan as a country sponsoring terrorism, accusing Khartoum of supporting...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old with no end in sight, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace. Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday that the “sad and tragic milestone” coincided with Ukraine’s 31st anniversary of independence. He, however, congratulated...
At least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station on Wednesday, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as his nation marked the anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union. Zelenskiy had warned of Russian attacks on Independence Day, which...
Mr Francis SIMPORE, Executive Director, ECOWAS Center for Renewable and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), says the agency is set to ensure sustainable energy across ECOWAS Member States by 2030. SIMPORE made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, during a joint news conference with the Ministry of Power, ahead of the...
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced nearly $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine to coincide with the country’s Independence Day celebrations. “I know this Independence Day is bittersweet for many Ukrainians as thousands have been killed or wounded, millions have been displaced from their homes, and...
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday his administration would forgive student loan debt for many borrowers and would extend a pause on student loan repayments until Dec. 31 of this year. Biden said on Twitter his administration would forgive 20,000 dollars in student loan debt for borrowers who...
NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, on Wednesday praised Ukraine’s armed forces in a video message to celebrate the country’s independence day, exactly six months after the Russian invasion began. The NATO chief said he paid tribute “to all those who had lost their lives or been injured and to...
A team of Kenyan lawyers has filed a case against the British Government at the European Court of Human Rights seeking compensation for historical injustices committed during the colonial period. Lawyer Joel Kimutai Bosek, who is based in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, said that they are seeking compensation...
The U.S. has urged its citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, amid fears of increasing Russian attacks. The U.S. embassy in Kiev issued a security alert on Tuesday. It said that the Department of State had information that Russia was stepping up efforts to launch strikes against...
A heavy price would be paid for invading or trying to invade Taiwan and it would be condemned by the international community, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday. “What we have to do is to let the enemy understand that Taiwan has the determination and preparation to defend the...
The number of children facing severe drought across the Horn of Africa has increased by more than 40 per cent within two months, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said. UNICEF said on Monday that between February and April, the number of children facing the impact of drought – including...
UNICEF says no fewer than 1,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine, underscoring the urgent need for peace. “Once again, as in all wars, the reckless decisions of adults are putting children at extreme risk,’’ UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell stated on...
About seven people died and 10 others were injured on Monday after a roof of a mosque collapsed in Khairpur District of Pakistan’s southern Sindh Province, local media reports said. According to the reports, the incident took place in Ahmadpur area of the district due to torrential rains. The...
Raila Odinga, who came second in Kenya’s presidential election, has filed a legal case challenging the result, his lawyers have said. According to the electoral commission, Mr Odinga took 48.8% of the vote, losing to William Ruto’s 50.5%. However, four of the seven electoral commissioners refused to endorse the...
Pakistan’s police have charged the country’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, under anti-terror laws. Their investigation comes after he accused the police and judiciary of detaining and torturing a close aide. Mr Khan’s supporters gathered outside his house vowing to “take over” if he was arrested. However, he has...