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Kenya says 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine due in February
Kenya's health ministry confirmed on Wednesday that 24 million doses of COVID-19 will arrive in the country mid-February.
Mutahi Kagwe, Health Cabinet...
Al Hilal-Kotoko CAF Champions League game called off due to COVID-19 controversy
The CAF Champions League clash between Al Hilal Omdurman and Asante Kotoko has been called off due to controversies over the COVID-19 pandemic.
The clash,...
Spanish health minister warns of “difficult weeks” ahead in Madrid due to coronavirus
Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa on Thursday warned that the region of Madrid was facing "difficult weeks" as it struggled to control the dramatic...
EU sees asylum applications sharply down due to COVID-19 emergency measures
A 69-percent fall month on month in the number of applicants seeking asylum in the European Union (EU) in the second quarter of...
UN says over 200,000 refugee children out of school in Ethiopia due to COVID-19
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said more than 200,000 refugee children are out of school in Ethiopia due to...
US Open champion Osaka out of French Open due to injury
US Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open, which is to take place from September 27 to October 11, because...
NRL players could face 100 million Austrlian dollar pay cut over next two years...
The National Rugby League (NRL) of Australia could cut players' salaries by more than 100 million Australian dollars (about 72.8 million U.S. dollars) over...
Israel plans to halt international flights due to rise in COVID-19 morbidity: media
Israel plans to shut down its skies for international flights as part of a full nationwide closure starting next week, reported Hebrew-language news...
UNECA says intra-Africa exports decline by 17 percent in April due to COVID-19
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on Friday said that the level of intra-Africa exports declined by 17 percent in April...
Jordan says explosion hits army base due to high temperature
Jordan Armed Forces said Friday dawn explosion that rocked a military base in the Zarqa governorate was due to the high temperature.
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European cross country championships in Dublin cancelled due to COVID-19
The European cross country championships which was set for December 13 in Dublin, Ireland has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the governing...
Several cities in Los Angeles under evacuation warnings due to wildfire
As a wildfire in Angeles National Forest continued spreading and the dangerous Santa Ana winds was predicted to hit the area Wednesday evening, several...
Zimbabwean teachers say students not ready for exams due to COVID-19
At least two teacher representative bodies have expressed concern over the Zimbabwean government's plans to reopen schools for examinations this month, saying that students...
Unemployment rises in Spain in August due to fall in tourism
The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 29,780 to reach 3,802,814 in August, according to data published by the...
Number of dead elephants in Zimbabwe’s forest rises to 22
The number of elephants that have been found dead in a forest in western Zimbabwe has risen to 22, a cabinet minister said Tuesday.
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Some 67,000 children at risk of dying from hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa due to...
An estimated 67,000 children are at risk of dying from extreme hunger across Sub-Saharan Africa before the end of the year due to impacts...
Zimbabwean schools to reopen on Sept. 14 after nearly six months of closure due...
Zimbabwean schools will reopen for examination classes from Sept. 14 after nearly six months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kenya’s unemployment rate doubles to 10.4 percent in second quarter due to COVID-19
Kenya's unemployment rates doubled to 10.4 percent in the second quarter compared to 5.2 percent in the first quarter due to the COVID-19...
German automotive supplier Continental extends savings program due to COVID-19
The German automotive supplier Continental said on Tuesday to expand its savings program, which was initiated in 2019, to save more than one...
ISU cancels multiple World Cup competitions due to COVID-19 concerns
The first four speed skating World Cup and first two stops for short track speed skating for the 2020/21 season have all been cancelled,...
Messi unfit for European big clubs – Chinese pundit
Lionel Messi, due to his limited stamina and running ability, will find it hard to get a regular place in any European elite club...
Botswana might be unable to renew sales agreement with De Beers due to COVID-19
Botswana faces the risk of being unable to renew its 10-year sales agreement with De Beers Group set to expire by the end...
2020 badminton calendar shrinks further due to COVID-19
The 2020 badminton tournament calendar has been further adjusted with most World Tour events dropped due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the Badminton World Federation...
African mobile phone market shipments fall due to COVID-19 impact
African mobile phone shipments declined by 6.0 percent quarter on quarter in the second quarter but Chinese smartphone brands still continued to lead the...
About 20 African countries under full border closure due to COVID-19 – Africa CDC
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Wednesday said that 20 African countries are under full border closure due to...
Czech president hospitalized due to arm injury
Czech President Milos Zeman was hospitalized here in the Czech capital following an arm injury, the president's spokesman Jiri Ovcacek said on Twitter on...
ICRC sees decline in healthcare visits in Somalia due to COVID-19
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Tuesday primary healthcare visits and childhood vaccination coverage have sharply declined in Somalia amid the...
Zimbabweans experiencing intermittent power cuts due to technical faults at major power stations
Zimbabweans have been enduring intermittent power cuts over the past week, with power utility ZESA Holdings attributing the situation to technical faults at its...
Mozambique airports lose US$22 million due to COVID-19
Airports in Mozambique recorded a revenue loss of 22 million U.S. dollars due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected all its sources of...
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...