Tag: Aug. 20
COVID-19 calls for renewed commitment, Bishop Grant Essilfie
The nation and the church must see the global pandemic as a call for renewed commitment to new teachings, intensified prayers and extended compassion...
MTN presents classroom block to Nhyiaeso community
Education at Nhyiaeso, a farming community in the Asante-Akim North District, has received a boost, following the construction of a new classroom block by...
TUC wants government to revise low lump-sum benefits of pensioners
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on government to immediately convene a stakeholders' forum to discuss and review upward the low lump-sum benefits...
Colombia approves football restart
Colombia's professional football competitions have been authorized to restart after more than five months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Health...
Athletic Club keeper gets debut Spain call and signs new contract
Thursday was a good day for Athletic Club Bilbao's 23-year-old goalkeeper Unai Simon.
Not only was it the second anniversary of his...
The Gambia reports 113 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
The Ministry of Health of The Gambia reported on Thursday 113 new COVID-19 cases, which took the total confirmed cases to 2,401 in the...
Mali to reopen land, air borders after mutiny
The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), a transitional governing body set up by mutinous Malian soldiers, informed Thursday night that...
Egypt reports 111 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since April 10
Egypt reported on Thursday 111 new COVID-19 infections, the lowest daily cases since April 10, raising the total number registered in the country since...
Ireland’s population estimated at 4.98 million by end of April
Ireland's total population was estimated at 4.98 million as of the end of April 2020, up nearly 5 percent when compared with the April...
EU concludes exploratory talks with CureVac to buy potential COVID-19 vaccine
As the efforts of the European Union (EU) to secure supply of vaccines against the COVID-19 continue, the European Commission on Thursday announced it...
Hours before Biden accepting presidential nomination, Trump slams him in his hometown
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ripped Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for his polices on trade, energy and immigration in a searing speech...
Iraq’s COVID-19 cases cross 190,000 mark; Morocco re-tightens preventive measures amid surge of infections
Iraq's total COVID-19 cases surpassed 190,000 on Thursday as the pandemic continued to rage. Meanwhile, Morocco reimposed strict preventive measures in major cities to...
France, Germany and UK do not support U.S. in seeking to reimpose sanctions on...
France, Germany and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on Thursday saying that they cannot support the United States in seeking to reimpose...
Canadian government unveils new financial assistance plan for economic recovery
The Canadian government has announced a new financial assistance plan for Canadians to recover the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
At a...
Moroccan king warns of new lockdown amid spike in coronavirus infections
Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Thursday warned that a new and harsher lockdown could be imposed if the country fails to halt the rapid...
Trump reiterates intention to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his intention to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq but gave no detailed timeline.
Speaking to...
Maltese army rescues 118 drowning migrants
The Armed Forces of Malta rescued a group of 118 migrants, including 10 women, five children and a baby, after their boat was sinking...
5 confirmed dead in south Nigeria road accident
Five people were confirmed dead and one injured following a road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Nigeria's southern region on Thursday, said local...
Rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims casts shadow on labor market recovery
The number of initial jobless claims in the United States rose back above the 1 million mark last week, casting shadow on the recovery...
Strikes Hamas sites after rocket attack from Gaza – Israel
Two rockets fired from Gaza fell near the Israeli security fence late on Thursday before Israel launched airstrikes on Hamas sites in the Palestinian...
Concerns raised in France over school reopening as infections surge
Despite stricter anti-coronavirus measures in recent weeks, France is witnessing higher infections and faster virus transmission, fuelling fears of a second epidemic wave and...
Brazil jobless rate rises to 13.1 percent in July
The unemployment rate in Brazil rose 0.7 percentage points in July compared to June to reach 13.1 percent, meaning some 12.3 million people are...
China donates new batch of medical aid to Tunisia
China on Thursday donated a new batch of medical aid to Tunisia to help its fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
The Chinese Embassy...
Oil prices slip amid demand concerns, weak U.S. data
Oil prices sank on Thursday as market sentiment was dented by weaker-than-expected U.S. economic data and lingering demand worries.
The West Texas...
Iran launches military hardware, projects to mark Defense Industry Day
Iran on Thursday celebrated the Defense Industry Day by launching a number of military hardware and projects.
In a virtual ceremony attended...
Somalia focused on confronting COVID-19 pandemic
Somalia, like the rest of the world, is focused on confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, said the top UN envoy for the country on Thursday.
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U.S. bid to trigger snapback mechanism “unlawful” – Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday denounced the U.S. attempt to trigger snapback of UN sanctions on Iran as "unlawful."
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U.S. dollar edges lower after disappointing jobless claims data
The U.S. dollar decreased modestly in late trading on Thursday after data showed the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits jumped back above...
U.S.-led coalition forces to pull out from Iraq in 3 years
Iraq and the United States on Thursday announced that the U.S.-led coalition forces will withdraw from Iraq in three years, the official Iraqi News...
Sweden to buy 6 million coronavirus vaccine doses from AstraZeneca
Sweden will be able to offer vaccines to between 3 to 6 million citizens following a deal between the European Union (EU) and pharmaceutical...