Tag: CAPITAL
3 missing, 20 wounded as floods hit Indonesian capital
Flash floods and landslides have struck Indonesia's capital of Jakarta and its surrounding areas, leaving three people missing and 20 others injured, a...
Botswana capital stock market faces challenges
Botswana's capital stock market has experienced a 5.8 percent decline since January due to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the...
Over 6,500 runners compete at international marathon in Lithuanian capital amid COVID-19
The two-day Vilnius Marathon 2020 ended on Sunday, gathering over 6,500 runners around the world.
Starting at 8:30 a.m. local time, the...
Flash floods kill two in Ugandan capital
Flash floods caused by heavy rains in Uganda's capital city of Kampala on Friday killed two people, said a police spokesperson.
Patrick...
Colombia’s capital reopens bus terminals after five-month lockdown
Colombia's capital Bogota on Tuesday reopened its two main bus terminals to the public after more than five months of lockdown to contain the...
COVID-19 exposure rate at 3.79 percent in Mozambican capital – survey
The level of exposure of the community to the novel coronavirus in Mozambique's capital Maputo is 3.79 percent, according to the results of the...
14 hospitalized over food poisoning in Mongolian capital
At least 14 people were hospitalized here on Friday night over suspected food poisoning, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said...
Emirates to resume flights to Zambian capital
Emirates Airlines is scheduled to resume flights to Lusaka, the Zambian capital, after the flights were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an...
2 killed in clashes south of Lebanon’s capital
Two people were killed on Thursday evening in armed clashes between Sunni Arab tribes and supporters of Shiite parties in south of Lebanese...
Uganda opens more COVID-19 sample collection centers in capital amid spike of cases
Uganda's ministry of health on Wednesday announced the opening of new COVID-19 sample collection centers in the capital, Kampala amid a spike of cases.
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UN urges probe into suspected excessive use of force against protests in Libya’s capital
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Monday called for "immediate and thorough" investigation into suspected excessive use of force by the UN-backed...
Africa’s insurance giant sales decline due to COVID-19
The financial services company Old Mutual said on Monday that their sales volumes took a nosedive because of the difficult macroeconomic environment and COVID-19...
Taliban shut down health clinic in S. Afghanistan
Taliban militants have shut down a health clinic in Arghistan district of the southern Kandahar province in Afghanistan, locals said.
In a...
Ethiopia reports record 1,778 daily COVID-19 new cases
Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 35,836 after 1,778 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Thursday, the country's Ministry of Health said.
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2 killed in small plane crash in Morocco
Two people were killed after a small plane crashed on Thursday in the Moroccan city of Kenitra, 40 km northern capital Rabat, local media...
Post-pandemic world provides “good opportunity” for China-U.S. cooperation – Chinese ambassador
The post-pandemic world may provide "a good opportunity" for China and the United States to bolster cooperation in international macroeconomic policy and reforming global...
Kenya’s capital “bedrooms” turned into new COVID-19 hotspots as infections spread
Kelvin Mweu, a banker, lives in Athi River, south of Kenya's capital Nairobi, and works in the city center.
He commutes to...
Uganda government creates seven cities to decongest capital
Uganda government has created seven cities across the East African country in a move to decongest the capital Kampala, a top official said here...
Finland to lift lockdown in Uusimaa region including capital
The Finnish government on Wednesday announced that it was ending the isolation of the Uusimaa region, which includes the capital Helsinki. The physical blockade...
Ethiopia welcomes Jack Ma Foundation’s donation of medical supplies
Massive medical supplies donated by China's Jack Ma Foundation to 54 African countries arrived on Sunday morning in Addis Ababa, capital of the East...
Millions of masks, COVID-19 test kits donated by Jack Ma Foundation for Africa arrives
Massive medical supplies donated by China's Jack Ma Foundation to 54 African countries arrived on Sunday morning in Addis Ababa, capital of the East...
DR Congo confirms 5 new COVID-19 cases
Health Minister Eteni Longondo announced on Saturday the confirmation of five new COVID-19 cases on Friday night in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic...
Burkina Faso confirms 3rd COVID-19 case
A third case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, health minister Claudine Lougue announced to the press Friday.
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12th Middle East International Invention Fair kicks off in Kuwait
The 12th International Invention Fair of the Middle East (IIFME) kicked off on Sunday in Kuwait City, capital of Kuwait.
At the...
Palestinian president says only East Jerusalem can be capital of Palestinian state
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday stressed that the capital of the Palestinian state can only be East Jerusalem instead of Abu Dis, official...
Iran says to support Jerusalem as capital of Palestine
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Islamic republic will continue to support the Palestinian cause, Press TV reported on Wednesday.
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ECB publishes capital review results of individual banks for first time
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Tuesday said it is publishing individual results of an annual review on European banks' capital levels for the...
Algerian, UAE FMs discuss cooperation, Libyan crisis
Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum on Monday held talks with his counterpart of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...
Cameroonian police on high alert over possible separatist attacks in capital
Cameroon's police are on high alert over possible separatist attacks in the capital, Yaounde, a senior police officer said on Monday.
Cameroon...
Death toll of Indonesian capital floods rises to 66
The number of people died from floods and landslides in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and its peripheral areas since the New Year's Eve...