Vietnam Quarantines Area With 10,000 Residents
More than 10,000 people in villages near Vietnam’s capital were placed under quarantine Thursday after six cases of the deadly…
Japan Cruise Ship Virus Cases Jump To 218
Japan said Thursday it would allow some elderly passengers off a quarantined cruise ship and into government-designated lodging, as the…
Virus Death Toll Soars As China Changes Counting Methods
China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fuelling concern…
Chinese F1 Grand Prix Postponed Over Coronavirus Fears
The Chinese Grand Prix scheduled for April 19 was postponed Wednesday because of the “continued spread” of the deadly coronavirus,…
WhatsApp Defends Encryption As It Tops 2 Billion Users
The Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp said Wednesday it now has more than two billion users around the world as it…
Sanders, Buttigieg Emerge Frontrunners In Democratic Race
Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg stepped forward Wednesday as undisputed frontrunners in the race to take on President Donald Trump…
World Mobile Congress Cancelled Over Coronavirus Fears
Organisers of the World Mobile Congress said Wednesday they have cancelled the world’s top mobile trade fair due to fears…
China Sees Hope In Virus ‘War’ As Deaths Top 1,100
China’s leadership touted “positive results” Wednesday from efforts to contain the new coronavirus epidemic, but warned it still faced a…
‘I Wonder How Boko Haram Still Survives’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented over the continued operation of Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State despite military onslaughts. The…
Libya: Lasting Libya Ceasefire – Further Talks Needed
The first round of UN-brokered talks between military representatives in Geneva aimed at forging a lasting ceasefire between Libyan Government…
Rwanda’s Education Sector To Go Hi-Tech
High school students pursuing science subjects and STEM disciplines, on top of having smart classrooms will, effective the second term,…
Burundi: ‘Burundi Wasn’t After Kanyamunyu’s Girlfriend’
A detective last evening told the High Court in Kampala that it was his suspicion that the Burundian government was…