Tag: Feb. 23
Ghana Data Science Summit 2020 scheduled for June 17
Wave-2 Analytics Limited, an analytics start-up will organise the second edition of the Ghana Data Science Summit 2020, scheduled to take place from...
U.S. experts endorse China’s health system under pressure of coronavirus outbreak
U.S. medical experts have expressed strong support for China's health system and healthcare workers under the enormous pressure of novel coronavirus epidemic.
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Somali army arrest six al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia
Somali national forces on Sunday apprehended six al-Shabab extremists in an offensive in the country's southern region of Lower Shabelle, a military officer confirmed.
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Results of MTN FA Cup matches played over the weekend
Herewith the results of the MTN FA Cup matches played over the weekend.
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MTN FA Cup: Hearts cruise into Round of 32, Kotoko stunned
The Round of 64 of this year's MTN FA Cup produced some surprising results at various centres across the country.
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Public urged to report unprofessional acts of health staff
Management of the Tamale West Hospital (TWH) and the SDA Hospital have urged the public to make use of the various reporting avenues like...
Trump’s national security adviser cautions Taliban against breaking violence reduction deal
U.S. President Donald Trump's National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday that the United States would be unlikely to sign an agreement with...
Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli missiles over Damascus
The Syrian air defenses intercepted a number of Israeli missiles over the capital Damascus on Sunday night, state TV reported.
Several explosions...
Egyptian writer launches initiative to support China against coronavirus
"A friend in need is a friend indeed," said an Egyptian renowned journalist and writer who leads an initiative in Egypt to express solidarity...
Good weekend for Barca and Atletico, bad one for Real Madrid
Leo Messi scored four goals as FC Barcelona won 5-0 at home to Eibar, while Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat away to Levante sees them...
Israel’s longest-serving PM struggles for political future
Israel's longest-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing the battle of his life, with crucial national elections to take place on March 2 and...
NBSSI and Cocoa Life empowers youth in cocoa communities
The National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), in collaboration with Mondelez International, has trained 40 youth in cocoa growing communities in alternative livelihood...
VAR headlined again in Premier League
Manchester City got a morale boosting away win ahead of their Champions League visit to Real Madrid, while Chelsea ruined Jose Mourinho's return to...
U.S. wildlife habitat sees earlier snow goose migration amid weather changes
Thousands of bird viewers swarmed to the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster County of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on Saturday to...
Jordan and Qatar discuss ties, Mideast issues
King Abdullah II of Jordan held talks with Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Amman on Sunday, discussing the strong ties...
Libya’s interior minister says armed groups obstruct security services
Libya's UN-backed Interior Minister Fathi Bashaga on Sunday said that armed groups obstruct and extort security services in the capital Tripoli.
"Militias...
“Sonic the Hedgehog” tops North American box office for 2nd straight weekend
Paramount Pictures' family film "Sonic the Hedgehog" remained the winner of the North American box office with a solid 26.3-million-U.S.-dollar second weekend performance, narrowly...
Wolfsburg trash Mainz 4-0, Leverkusen down Augsburg 2-0 in Bundesliga
Wolfsburg recorded their second straight win in the league after cruising Mainz 4-0 and Bayern Leverkusen got the better of Augsburg thanks to the...
Libya’s eastern-based army says Turkish weapons delivered to Misurata city
Spokesman of Libya's eastern-based army, Ahmad al-Mismari, on Sunday said that Turkish weapons and military equipment have been delivered to the city of Misurata,...
Israeli army says strikes Islamic Jihad sites in Gaza
Israeli military said it was carrying out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday night, hours after Islamic Jihad fired barrages of rockets toward...
Long strike in mechanical wood industry ends in Finland
A long strike in the Finnish mechanical wood industries ended on Sunday, as the proposals by National Conciliator Vuokko Piekkala were accepted by both...
Morocco seizes 589 kg of cannabis
The Moroccan security seized 589 kg of cannabis in the southwestern city of Agadir and arrested one person, Moroccan police said in a statement...
Fresh rockets fired from Gaza at southern Israel
A new round of rockets was fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel on Sunday night, the Israeli military said, amid an abrupt...
Hamas blames Israel for tensions
Islamic Hamas movement on Sunday blamed Israel for the military escalation, following the launch of retaliatory rockets toward southern Israel earlier.
Fawzi...
Kenya-China Alumni Association expresses solidarity with China on containing coronavirus outbreak
The Kenya-China Alumni Association, which comprises of Kenyans who studied in China, on Sunday showed solidarity when China is combating the new coronavirus outbreak.
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Islamic Jihad group claims responsibility for rocket barrage toward Israel
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for firing a barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, according to a press statement.
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15 wounded in protests in Iraq’s capital
Up to 15 people were wounded on Sunday in clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces, an Interior Ministry official said.
The...
Gold futures rise to 7-year high on haven demand, economic data
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange posted gains of 3.93 percent during the trading week ending Feb. 21,...
Earth’s precursor may form within 5 million years, much faster than previously thought
Danish scientists found that the precursor of the Earth formed within a time span of approximately 5 million years, much faster than previously thought.
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Egypt welcomes formation of unity government in South Sudan
Egypt welcomed the formation of a transitional unity government in South Sudan, hoping it would lead to comprehensive peace in the country, the Egyptian...