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Global coronavirus cases top 12 million

Admin Editor July 9, 2020 84 0

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 12 million late Wednesday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths from the virus has reached 548,822, with recoveries topping 6.5 million. The US remains the worst-hit country with over 3 million infections, Read More

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Madagascar reimposes lockdown in capital as coronavirus cases surge

Admin Editor July 7, 2020 86 0

Madagascar has reimposed a lockdown in its central region, which includes its capital Antananarivo, in an effort to tackle an increase in coronavirus cases in the city, according to the country’s government.Schools and universities in the city have been closed and nonessential travel within the region is prohibited until July 20. Authorities say churches will […]Read More

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Coronavirus: Texas governor mandates wearing of face masks

Admin Editor July 3, 2020 71 0

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered face coverings to be worn in public as coronavirus cases rocket in the state. The directive applies to counties with 20 or more Covid-19 cases, which covers most of Texas’ 254 counties. Texas hit a record of more than 8,000 virus cases in a day on Wednesday, up from […]Read More

Entertainment World

Meghan Markle’s legal team says royal wedding brought in £1 billion

Admin Editor July 2, 2020 118 0

Meghan Markle’s legal team is claiming that her wedding to Prince Harry brought in £1 billion in tourism revenue, far off-setting the reported £32 million cost of the affair. The Daily Mail reports that the new figures came in as part of the most recent filings in the 38-year-old Markle’s case against the Mail on Sunday. They […]Read More

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US House passes ‘George Floyd’ police reform bill

Admin Editor June 26, 2020 120 0

The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping police reform bill that currently has little prospect of becoming law amid partisan gridlock. The Democratic-controlled chamber voted 236-181 for the measure mainly along party lines on Thursday night. The legislation is named after George Floyd, the unarmed black man whose death in police custody last […]Read More

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Iran arrests men for ‘selling babies on Instagram’

Admin Editor June 25, 2020 122 0

Three men have been arrested in Iran on suspicion of trying to sell two babies on Instagram. Tehran’s police chief, Brig-Gen Hossein Rahimi, said one of the children was 20 days old. The other was two months old. The babies had already been bought for up to $500 (£400), and were being resold for between […]Read More

World

Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze

Admin Editor June 23, 2020 127 0

US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020. High-skilled tech workers, non-agricultural seasonal helpers, au pairs and top executives will be affected. The White House said the move will create jobs for Americans hurting economically due to the pandemic. […]Read More

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Turkey: COVID-19 recoveries exceed 160,000 mark

Admin Editor June 22, 2020 125 0

Turkey announced on Sunday 1,412 more recoveries from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to more than 160,000, according to the country’s health minister. With the latest additions, the number of recoveries reached 160,240, Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter, citing the Health Ministry data. “The number of recovered patients is […]Read More

General World

Nigerian researchers announce Covid-19 vaccine

Admin Editor June 21, 2020 136 0

A team of Nigerian scientists has announced the discovery of a preventive vaccine against the novel coronavirus, local media reported Saturday. “It is our passion to be a solution provider to such a global pandemic, and we are ready to throw our weights behind the team and make the vaccine a reality,” news website Leadership […]Read More

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Turkey’s ventilators ease COVID-19 struggle in Brazil

Admin Editor June 21, 2020 93 0

Turkey’s industry and technology minister on Friday expressed his appreciation over the use of ventilators produced in Turkey in a faraway country, Brazil. “Don’t you think it makes us proud to see ‘Made in Turkey’ sign in a hospital 11,000 kilometers [6,835 miles] away from Turkey and see a foreign statesman sharing [the photos] of […]Read More

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COVID-19: Brazil records 35,000 new cases in a day

Admin Editor June 18, 2020 105 0

Brazil reported nearly 35,000 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday the same day a top government official declared the outbreak there was under control.   The 34,918 total for Tuesday is the highest daily number reported so far in the South American country. Brazil, the world’s No. 2 Read More

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Coronavirus: Lagos suspends reopening places of worship

Admin Editor June 17, 2020 99 0

The state government responsible for Nigeria’s most-crowded city, Lagos, has suspended indefinitely the planned reopening of mosques and churches this weekend as a result of a rise in the number of coronavirus cases. Nigeria now has more than 17,000 cases of Covid-19, the respiratory infection caused by the virus, almost half of them in Lagos […]Read More

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Ramaphosa to be ‘held responsible’ for Coronavirus deaths – Malema

Admin Editor June 17, 2020 72 0

South Africa’s opposition figure Julius Malema has said President Cyril Ramaphosa will be held personally responsible for coronavirus-related deaths following his decision to reopen the economy. Mr Malema on Tuesday accused the president of being an “ally of white monopoly capital” in a speech during virtual celebrations of South Africa’s Youth Day. The Economic Freedom Read More

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Coronavirus: WHO to update guidance after breakthrough trial

Admin Editor June 17, 2020 76 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it will update its clinical guidelines after a trial showed that a cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The […]Read More

Regional World

Nigeria records ‘one rape every five hours’

Admin Editor June 16, 2020 130 0

There were 717 rapes in Nigeria between January and May this year, amounting to one rape every five hours, the country’s police chief says. Mohammed Adamu described rape as a serious and wicked offense and urged Nigerians to report any case. Speaking to journalists after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential palace in Abuja, […]Read More

World

Global coronavirus cases top 8 million mark

Admin Editor June 16, 2020 63 0

The total number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 8 million Monday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The university’s data showed that the global tally of fatalities had reached 435,619, while the number of recoveries topped 3.83 million. The US remains the worst-hit country with over 2.11 million infections, […]Read More

World

More than 100 arrests after violent London protests

Admin Editor June 14, 2020 68 0

More than 100 people have been arrested following violent protests in London on Saturday, the Met Police has said. Police were attacked by demonstrators, some of whom were far-right activists, after thousands gathered claiming they were protecting statues. PM Boris Johnson said: “Racist thuggery has no place on our streets.” An investigation is also under way […]Read More

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Gambian man charged in US with torture of coup plotters

Admin Editor June 13, 2020 336 0

A Gambian man living in the United States has been charged with torturing political prisoners in his home country following a failed coup in 2006. Michael Sang Correa, 41, was a member of a feared paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers”. It has been described as a “hit squad” for then President Yahya Jammeh. Mr Correa […]Read More

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza dies of ‘cardiac arrest’ at 55

Admin Editor June 10, 2020 112 0

Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, his condition improved but on Monday he had a cardiac arrest and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, officials say. After 15 years in power, Mr Nkurunziza was due […]Read More

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Kenyan lawyers to push for president’s impeachment

Admin Editor June 9, 2020 343 0

Kenyan lawyers say they will petition both houses of parliament to initiate a petition to impeach President Uhuru Kenyatta for what they term as abrogation of the constitution. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) said it will also remove the Solicitor General and Attorney General from its list of advocates for misadvising the president. This […]Read More

General World

Nigeria’s spike in deaths linked to Covid-19

Admin Editor June 9, 2020 339 0

Nigeria’s health minister Osagie Ehanire has said that up to 60% of nearly 1,000 unexplained deaths in the northern state of Kano were probably due to Covid-19. An investigative team reached the conclusion after looking into a spike in deaths across Kano state in April and early May – mostly among elderly people with pre-existing […]Read More

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North Korea halts all communications with South in row over leafleting

Admin Editor June 9, 2020 324 0

North Korea has said it will cut off all inter-Korean communication lines with the South, including a hotline between the two nations’ leaders. The North said this was the first in a series of actions, describing South Korea as “the enemy”. Daily calls, which have been made to a liaison office located in the North […]Read More

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Coronavirus: Johannesburg mayor goes into isolation

Admin Editor June 9, 2020 318 0

The mayor of South Africa’s commercial hub, Johannesburg, has gone into self-isolation after a member of his staff tested positive for coronavirus. A statement from Geoffrey Makhubo’s office said he was taking the precautionary measure until the results of his test are known. He had previously returned a negative test. All staff at his office […]Read More

General World

Global outbreak worsening -WHO

Admin Editor June 9, 2020 307 0

More than seven million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed since the outbreak began, along with 404,000 virus-related deaths. And – despite progress in tackling the virus in Europe – the WHO says the pandemic is “worsening” globally. “More than six months into this pandemic, this is not the time for any country to take […]Read More

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Kente cloth is beloved in Ghana. Why did Democrats wear it?

Admin Editor June 9, 2020 111 0

When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and other top Democrats took a knee Monday on Capitol Hill to honor the life of George Floyd, the Internet’s eyes jumped to the colorful fabric draped around their shoulders. Kente cloth — woven with vibrant strips of silk and cotton — comes from […]Read More

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Coronavirus: Schools re-open in South Africa after initial delay

Admin Editor June 9, 2020 77 0

The re-opening of schools had been delayed after teachers’ unions urged school staff to defy the government order last week, saying schools lacked sufficient health and hygiene measures to keep educators and pupils safe. South Africa has counted nearly 50,000 cases of the new coronavirus – the most of any country in sub-Saharan Africa – […]Read More

General World

Global Coronavirus death toll passes 400,000

Admin Editor June 7, 2020 103 0

The number of people confirmed to have died of coronavirus globally has passed 400,000 according to the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Data from the website also show that worldwide infections have reached 6,910,014, while the number of people who have recovered stands at 3,094,075. The US is the worst-hit country by the pandemic with over 1,920,061 […]Read More

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Two Buffalo policemen charged for shoving 75-year-old protester

Admin Editor June 7, 2020 115 0

Two US policemen have been charged with second-degree assault after they were filmed pushing a 75-year old protester to the ground, seriously injuring him. Aaron Torgalski, 39, and Robert McCabe, 32, pleaded not guilty in Buffalo, New York. They were released without bail, and face up to seven years in prison. On Thursday, they were […]Read More

Business World

COVID-19: Nigeria gets US$288m loan from AfDB

Admin Editor June 7, 2020 179 0

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses. The loan will bolster the government’s plans to improve surveillance and response to COVID-19 emergencies, ease the impact on workers and businesses and strengthen the social […]Read More

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Two ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death cast blame on senior colleague

Admin Editor June 6, 2020 130 0

Attorneys for two former rookie Minneapolis police officers on Thursday rejected accusations that their clients aided and abetted the killing of George Floyd, casting blame instead on a senior officer who allegedly ignored his younger counterparts. Early signs of a legal defense strategy began to emerge when former officers J Alexander Kueng, Thomas K. Lane […]Read More