WHO warns of more Covid-19 deaths, hospitalizations, deaths due to Omicron

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) said that in the past six weeks, the global weekly…

White House clarifies Biden had mild skin cancer only

WASHINGTON – The White House has clarified US President Joe Biden's apparent claim Wednesday that he has cancer, saying…

World remembers Nelson Mandela on his 104th birthday

JOHANNESBURG -- Millions of people around the world remembered Nelson Mandela, the most revered global statesman,…

Plastic bags ban creates new opportunities in Tanzania

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The blanket ban on plastic bags Tanzania introduced three years ago has…

India projected to surpass China as most populous country in 2023

ANKARA – Global population is expected to reach 8 billion on November 15 this year, while India is…

Former Trump adviser John Bolton admits to planning foreign coups

WASHINGTON – John Bolton, former President Donald Trump's national security adviser, admitted Tuesday that he was involved…

UN: Global hunger figures rose to about 828M in 2021

GENEVA – The number of people affected by hunger globally grew to as many as 828 million…

UK Premier Boris Johnson resigns, but will continue until new leader is in place

LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned as the Conservative leader on Thursday after his government was…

War-displaced Ukrainians cling to hope and life

KHARKIV, Ukraine – Struggle of people for survival continues in war-torn Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing war…

US provides Ukraine additional $1-B security aid

WASHINGTON – US President Joe Biden said Wednesday they will provide Ukraine an additional USD1 billion in security assistance as Russia's…