ZURICH (Switzserland)— President of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, has expressed his condolences to the victims of Monday’s accident involving fans who attempted to enter the Yaoundé Olembe Stadium to wat…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week:US, Russia, UkraineFollowing consultations with various European partners as well as Ukraine, the United States and NATO provided written res…
Continue ReadingLUANDA— The Tuckers of Virginia, descendants of the first enslaved Africans to come to North America, recently traveled to Angola, the birthplace of their ancestors.The Tuckers are believed to be descendants of two of the first enslaved Africans to lan…
Continue ReadingNAIROBI— Kenya says it will consider allowing Emirati aircraft only after negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to reopen their airspace on Kenyan flights.The two countries have been embroiled in a feud over a mutual flight ban that Dubai be…
Continue ReadingMost countries have made little to no progress in bringing down corruption levels over the past decade, and authorities’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic in many places has weighed on accountability, a closely watched study by an anti-graft organizati…
Continue ReadingGENEVA–School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused “nearly insurmountable” losses in education among children around the world, UNICEF said.More than 616 million students are still being affected by full or partial school closures, the Uni…
Continue ReadingGENEVA — Government and business leaders have urged cooperation on the world’s biggest issues — climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and the economic recovery — at the World Economic Forum’s virtual gathering.Speeches and discussions from the likes…
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