Landslides caused by heavy rainfall killed about 13 rescuers in Central Vietnam while on a rescue mission. The bodies are said to be of soldiers who were part of the 21-member rescue team deployed to…
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Facebook, a globally recognized social media platform revealed its plan to ban adverts placed by people or groups, to discourage vaccinations, while unpaid posts will still be allowed on the platform. The social media giant…
Johnson & Johnson, a US drug and household chemicals manufacturer disclosed yesterday, that it has paused the advanced clinical trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine due to an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers….
The Uganda Private Teachers’ Union has raised concerns over how its members have been coping without pay during the pandemic period. Schools in Uganda have been closed since March, due to the virus. And while…
The Commission on Presidential Debates said on Friday that it has cancelled next week’s showdown between Donald Trump and his challenger Joe Biden, after the president said he would not participate in a virtual format….
* The Rock Hits 200 Million Followers On Instagram Dwanye ‘The Rock’ Johnson Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, former wrestling star and megastar celebrates as he hits over 200 million followers on Instagram making him the…
World Food Programme The World Food Programme, a World Bank agency was announced as the Nobel Peace Prize winner, for its efforts to combat hunger and its contribution towards improving conditions for peace in conflict-affected…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has advanced to the final round in the race to be the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The vacancy for the top WTO job arose when Roberto Azevedo decided to…
Irene Montero, Minister of Equality in Spain Irene Montero, Minister of Equality in Spain has disclosed plans to reverse the 2015 reform that mandates young women to get permission from their parents before they can…
President Donald Trump President Donald Trump said he felt great after his covid-19 illness. He described it as ‘a blessing from God.’ President Trump returned to the Oval Office on Wednesday as his doctor, Sean…
Emmanuelle Charpentier, left, and Jennifer A. Doudna in Oviedo, Emmanuella Charpentier and Jennifer A.Douna have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, for their work on Genome Editing. This marksthe first time a science Nobel…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved new emergency aid for 28 of the world’s poorest countries to assist in their debt, and to help recover from the impact of the COVID19 Pandemic. The announcement was…
PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FIRST LADY MELINA TRUMP TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 President Donald Trump announced early Friday that he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump who tweeted before 1 a.m on Friday…
The Canadian government unveiled plans to spend billions of dollars on infrastructure projects that will aid a change to a low-carbon economy during the pandemic recovery period. It will also create about 60,000 jobs over…
Female WHO Workers and Volunteers Credit: TRTWorld More than 50 women accused aid workers from the WHO and leading NGOs of sexual exploitation and abuse which includes offering sex in exchange for a job. The…
Nick Spenser Nick Spencer, The Vice President of British Petroleum hanged himself at his £2million home a week after he was dismissed from employment. The 61 year old man, who was a father of two…
Timothy Ray Brown. Credit: Getty Images Timothy Ray Brown, a 54-year-old man, who made medical history as ‘the Berlin patient’; the first person is known to be cured of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)has died recently,…
Wang Yun, a kindergarten teacher in China has been sentenced to death for poisoning 25 pupils, ages 3-6years, in an act of revenge against a colleague. According to report gathered, it was unveiled that Wang…
Faure Gnassingbe, Togo’s President named the first ever female prime minister, Victoire Tomegah Dogbe to head the government in the West African nation on Monday. The 60 year old woman who had served as a…
Retired Colonel Bah Ndaw has been sworn in as Mali’s interim president in a ceremony in Bamako, capital of Mali. Meanwhile, Colonel Assimi Goita, the leader of the short lived military coup was sworn in…