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Time for football to return in Ghana, says minister
Ghanaian Sports Minister Isaac Kwame Asiamah said here Tuesday that as the measures put in place by the government against COVID-19 have yielded positive...
China rejects U.S. groundless accusations, says China’s UN envoy
China firmly rejects and opposes the groundless accusations by the United States during the General Debate of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, and...
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...
Kenya says China’s support boosts regional bamboo value chain
Kenya said on Friday that China's support has been instrumental in the development of robust bamboo value chain in the eastern African region.
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TikTok says disappointed with latest decision from U.S. Commerce Department
Video-sharing social networking platform TikTok said Friday that it felt disappointed with the decision announced by the the U.S. Commerce Department blocking the...
Former aide to Pence slams Trump’s COVID-19 response, says to vote for Biden
A former aide to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday slammed President Donald Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and said she...
Nigeria says COVID-19 curve beginning to flatten
The Nigerian government said on Thursday that following the national response to COVID-19, the curve of the pandemic is beginning to flatten in the...
Zambian leader says will respect will of people in next year’s elections
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Thursday said he will not go against the will of the people in next year's presidential election, according to...
Ghanian official says China helps bolster Ghana’s COVID-19 fight
Ghana's deputy minister for health Bernard Okoe Boye has applauded the role played by China in bolstering the country's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Koeman says Suarez will be ‘another squad member’ if striker stays at Barca
FC Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman had a message for striker Luis Suarez after watching his side win a pre-season friendly 3-1 against Girona on...
EU-China cooperation of global significance, says German Bundestag vice president
The summit of Chinese, German and European Union (EU) leaders showed the importance of EU-China cooperation, which is in the interests of both sides...
German Bundestag vice president says EU-China cooperation of global significance
The summit of Chinese, German and European Union (EU) leaders showed the importance of EU-China cooperation, which is in the interests of both sides...
China’s poverty alleviation “inspiring model” for developing states – Egyptian politician
by Mahmoud Fouly
China's accomplishments in poverty alleviation represent an inspiring model for developing countries to learn from,...
Uruguay’s economy shows signs of recovery, says finance chief
Uruguay's economy is showing signs of recovery in the third quarter of 2020 following the economic crisis caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...
EU expects cooperation, dialogue with China in post-pandemic world, says expert
The European Union (EU) is expecting cooperation and dialogue with China in various fields as bilateral ties are faced with both opportunities and...
WHO says new record hit in COVID-19 infections in single day
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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South Sudan says conflict, COVID-19 to blame for economic slump
South Sudan on Friday said that conflicts and COVID-19 pandemic were to blame for declining economic growth in the country.
Salvatore Garang...
Kenya government says 2020 economic growth to drop to 2.6 percent
Kenya's economic growth is expected to drop to 2.6 percent in 2020, down from the previous year's 5.4 percent, mainly due to COVID-19,...
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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Trump says U.S. troops in Iraq to be reduced to 2,000 soon
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq would soon be reduced to about 4,000 and 2,000 respectively.
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Lebanese president says act of sabotage may have caused massive fire at Beirut’s port
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Thursday that the massive fire that erupted at Beirut's port earlier in the day may have been caused by...
Europe should not turn a blind eye to Moria, Greek president says after refugee...
Europe should not turn a blind eye to Moria, Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Thursday after the country's largest refugee and migrant camp...
Kenya says 2.5 million jobs lost in tourism sector
More than 2.5 million Kenyans working in the tourism sector lost their jobs in the last five months due to COVID-19 related disruptions,...
China’s remarkable control of pandemic, efforts to develop vaccines help more countries, says Egyptian...
China's remarkable control of the COVID-19 pandemic and its efforts to develop and produce vaccines will help more countries to protect their people, an...
UNECA chief says COVID-19 amplifies need to redesign public-private sector ties
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Wednesday stressed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic amplifies the need to...
UN says lack of funding hampers flood response in Somalia
The UN humanitarian agency said on Wednesday that shortage of funding continues to hamper life-saving response to the ongoing floods in Somalia.
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Zambia says Africa’s economic transformation lies in enhancing value addition to products
The Zambian government said on Wednesday that Africa's economic transformation lies in the ability to increase value addition and strengthening the participation of...
Namibia’s flag carrier says to cut employee salaries by half
Namibia's struggling national flag carrier, Air Namibia, intends to reduce employee salaries by 50 percent following losses incurred over the past five years, which...
Sri Lanka says fire onboard burning oil tanker under control
The Sri Lanka Navy on Wednesday said a fire which had reignited onboard the MT New Diamond oil tanker on Monday has been...
VNL a test for us, says Brazil volleyball coach Ze Roberto
Head coach of Brazil's women's volleyball team Jose Roberto Guimaraes said that the Volley Nations League in 2021 is an opportunity to test his...