Tanzania Confirms First Cases, Casualties Of Marburg Virus
Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after conducting laboratory tests in the northwest Kagera region. A statement on Wednesday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) said tests were carried out after eight people developed symptoms. Five of the eight confirmed cases have died, including a health worker; the remaining three are receiving treatment. More than 160 contacts...
Earthquake In Pakistan And Afghanistan kills At least 12 People
At least 12 people have been killed and more than 200 injured after a powerful earthquake shook large parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. The 6.5-magnitude quake damaged buildings, triggered landslides and sent people running into the streets. It struck on Tuesday evening, centred in a mountainous region in Afghanistan's north-east near the border with Pakistan. Tremors from the remote Jurm valley were...
US Police Forces On Alert Ahead Of Possible Trump Arrest
Police in major US cities are preparing for potential unrest in case ex-President Donald Trump is arrested this week as part of a hush-money inquiry. Authorities in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are ramping up their law enforcement presence. A Manhattan prosecutor may charge Mr. Trump over claims that he paid a porn star to keep quiet about the...
Harry Potter Actor Paul Grant Is Dead
Harry Potter Actor, Paul Grant, died at the age of 56 after collapsing outside a London train station. According to his family members, police discovered the actor collapsed outside Kings' Cross station on Thursday afternoon. Grant, who played an unnamed Ewok in the 1983 Star Wars film alongside Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford, was rushed to the hospital. On Sunday, his family...
Kenya: Police Disperse “Ruto Must Go” Protesters With Teargas
Police in Kenya on Monday dispersed a protest by opposition leaders and arrested senior members of the parliament as demonstrators took to the streets to march against President William Ruto and the high cost of living in the country. The convoy of Raila Odinga, who was defeated by the incumbent President William Ruto last year in his fifth straight presidential...
Whistleblower Doctor Jiang Yanyong Who Exposed China’s Sars Cover-Up Dies At 91
Jiang Yanyong, a former military surgeon who blew the whistle on Chinese authorities' cover-up of the 2003 Sars epidemic, has died aged 91. He died of pneumonia on Saturday in Beijing, family friends, and Chinese-language media in Hong Kong reported. Dr. Jiang was praised for saving lives after writing a letter in the early stage of the Sars crisis which revealed...
Xi Jinping Begins Historic Third Term As China’s President
On Friday, Xi Jinping was granted a third term as president of China, capping a rise that has made him the nation’s most powerful figure in decades. Following Xi’s agreement in October to serve another five years as leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), his appointment was approved by China’s rubber-stamp parliament. Since then, the 69-year-old has endured fierce opposition...
Ukraine Denies Involvement In Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts
Ukraine has denied any involvement in September's attack on the Nord Stream pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany. The denial follows a report from the New York Times, which cites anonymous US intelligence officials who suggest a pro-Ukrainian group was to blame. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, said Ukraine "was absolutely not involved". Moscow...
Nigerians In Ethiopian Prison Decry Inhuman Treatment, Seek Govt’s Intervention (Photos, Video)
Nigerians arrested for various offences in Ethiopia have decried alleged maltreatment by the authorities in their host countries, calling on Nigeria's federal government and relevant agencies to come to their aid. In a viral voice note, the Nigerian nationals in the country said they have been detained for several months in Kaliti prison without proper feeding and medication and that...
Iraq Alcohol Ban: Christian Political Party Appeals, Saying It Is Undemocratic
Christian politicians in Iraq are attempting to overturn legislation banning the import and sale of alcohol. Customs officials were given orders on Saturday to enforce the ban. It became law last month despite opposition. The group, which has five seats in Iraq's parliament, filed a lawsuit saying it was undemocratic. Public alcohol consumption is frowned upon in Iraq, a predominantly Muslim country,...
