Putin Cancels Annual Media Conference Amid War With Ukraine
Kremlin has said Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold the end-of-year media conference this year. Al Jazeera reports that Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, who...
Queen Elizabeth Loses Husband Prince Philip At 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen’s “strength and stay” for 73 years, has died aged 99. Flags on landmark buildings in Britain were being lowered...
UN Human Rights Council To Hold Talks On Iran’s Gulf Strikes
The UN Human Rights Council said it will hold an urgent debate on Wednesday on Iran’s strikes on countries across the Gulf region and...
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Is In Ukraine For Urgent Talks On Safety Of Nuclear Facilities
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, is in Ukraine for urgent talks with the Ukrainian government about the safety...
Rwanda Deploy Robots That Can Screen “150 People Per Minute” In Fight Against COVID-19
Five humanoid robots have been delivered to Rwanda to assist in both patient screening and delivery of foods and drugs to those suffering from...
North Korea Announces First Covid Deaths Amid ‘Explosive’ Outbreak
North Korea has announced an "explosive" Covid-19 outbreak that has likely killed six people and infected more than 350,000, according to state media, prompting fears of an impending and deadly crisis in the isolated and impoverished nation. The anno...
Cardinals Hold Ninth Meeting Ahead Of Vote For New Pope
The Vatican hosted the ninth of the Catholic cardinals' nearly daily meetings on Saturday in preparation for the election of a new pope. The closed-door...
COVID-19: 67 Italian Priests Have Died So Far
3017A total of 67 Italian priests infected with the novel coronavirus have died since the pandemic reached the Mediterranean country last month, the Avvenire...
Visa, Air Reforms Lead African Tourism Agenda
Stakeholders across Africa’s tourism ecosystem have renewed calls for sweeping reforms in visa policies, air connectivity, and public-private collaboration as critical levers to unlock...
Rwanda To Receive 250 US Migrants Under New Deportation Deal
Rwanda has agreed to take in as many as 250 migrants from the United States, according to a government announcement made on Tuesday. However,...
