China-Taiwan tensions: We will not bow to Beijing pressure, says leader
Taiwan will not bow to pressure from China and will defend its democratic way of life, President Tsai Ing-wen has said in…
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Afghanistan: US and Taliban hold first face-to-face talks since withdrawal
US officials have met Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban for their first face-to-face talks since Washington pulled its troops from the country in August.…
Single-dose Covid vaccination begins in South Sudan
South Sudan’s health ministry has begun the rollout of the single dose Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. The fact that…
Suicide bomber kill at least 50 in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz has killed at least 50 people, officials say, in…
NATO summit to hold in Madrid June 2022
The next NATO summit will take place in Madrid on June 29-30, 2022, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez said at a joint news conference…
EU laws meet setback after Polish court ruling
Poland’s top court has rejected the principle of the primacy of EU law over national legislation in certain judicial matters, in a…
German elections: Defeated Merkel heir Laschet prepared to resign
The leader of Germany’s conservatives, Armin Laschet, has announced a party congress next week, indicating he is ready to step down. Mr…
Tanzanian novelist Gurnah wins Nobel Prize
Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has said he was “surprised and humbled” to be awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. The Swedish…
Moderna to build Covid vaccine factory in Africa
The biotechnology company, Moderna, says it will build a factory in Africa to produce mRNA vaccines, including its Covid- 19 jabs. Moderna…
‘Liberia has dirtiest capital in Africa’
The head of the European Union mission in Liberia says he is appalled by how “dirty” and “disgusting” the capital, Monrovia is,…
South Africa and Kenya taken off England’s Covid red list
South Africa, Kenya, Brazil and Mexico have been taken off England’s Covid travel red list, meaning travellers from these countries no longer…
Google to invest $1bn in Africa
Google has announced an investment of $1bn (£740m) in Africa over five years to help boost the continent’s digital transformation. It marks…
African children to get historic malaria vaccine
Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.…
Facebook outage: I’m not worried about money lost, says Zuckerberg
Silicon Valley techpreneur, Mark Zuckerberg, has said that he was not worried about the money lost or the number of users who…
US to build new Consulate General in Lagos
The United States Department of State has awarded Pernix Federal, LLC of Lombard, Illinois the $319million design-build contract for the new U.S.…
Donald Trump drops off Forbes’ 400 richest Americans
Former U.S. President, Donald Trump was not included in the annual Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest Americans. Forbes said Trump is…