Russia still sending more troops to Ukraine border -U.S.
The U.S. Government has characterised Russia’s announcement that it had partially withdrawn troops to deescalate the Ukraine crisis as false.
Kenya gets $150m World Bank Credit for Climate Financing
World Bank has granted Kenya 16.7 billion shillings (about 150 million dollars) to support the country’s climate action plan, the National Treasury said Wednesday.
Taliban Defence Minister urges businessmen to invest in Afghanistan’s health sector
Taliban Defence Minister, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, in his first appearance before the media in Kabul on Wednesday, urged businessmen to invest in Afghanistan’s health sector.
Biden Bars Federal Agencies from Using Phrase ‘Illegal Alien’
President Joe Biden’s administration has ordered U.S. immigration agencies to stop using the controversial and dehumanising phrase “illegal alien” in reference to migrants.
UK PM Cancels Trip to India as Virus Cases Rise
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday cancelled his upcoming trip to India due to rising coronavirus cases there.
Ghanaian Lawmaker Seeks ECOWAS Legislation to End Female Genital Mutilation, Child Marriage
Hon. Laadi Ayamba, a member of the ECOWAS Parliament from Ghana has urged countries of the sub-regional bloc to adopt and implement a law that will end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and child marriage.
Amazon Projected to Surpass $500 Billion In 2021 Revenue
The data analyzed by Trackr suggests that in 2021, the U.S. retail giant Amazon will hit its all-time highs, exceeding $500 billion in revenue – a yearly increase of at least 30%.
France Enters 4-week Lockdown Amidst Easter Celebration
France has again imposed four weeks light lockdown on citizen due to rising cases of coronavirus in the country. This is the third round of lockdown imposed by the French government since the outbreak of the virus.
Japan records 1st case of mother-to-new-born COVID-19 transmission
A newborn in Japan is believed to have contracted COVID-19 from the mother in what may be the first case of mother-to-baby coronavirus transmission in the country, the NHK reported on Monday.
Nearly 47,000 new COVID-19 cases, over 200 deaths reported in India
Fear of the second wave of COVID-19 looms large in India as 46,951 new cases were reported within 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 11,646,081, according to the data issued on Monday by the health ministry.
