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Death toll from coronavirus in Sweden tops 1,000

xinhuanet.com - Apr 14, 2020 0

A total of 1,033 people have died and 11,445 people have been confirmed infected of COVID-19 in Sweden, according to the Swedish Public Health...

A researcher prepares for a test at a national key laboratory of silkworm genome biology in Southwest University, Chongqing municipality, May 31, 2017. (Photo by CFP)

Spanish bio-engineers discover drug that blocks effects of COVID-19

xinhuanet.com - Apr 3, 2020 0

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), together with international collaborators from Canada, Sweden and Germany, have identified a drug capable of...

Crucified God – the message of Easter!

Peter Kujala - Mar 22, 2020 0

God dies on a bloody cross to reconcile man with himself, can it be more dramatic than that? It is love that drives this...

Botswana imposes travel ban on people entering from 18 high-risk countries

xinhuanet.com - Mar 16, 2020 0

Botswana's Health and Wellness Minister Lemogang Kwape on Monday imposed a travel ban on people entering the southern African country from 18 high-risk countries...

Sweden introduces home testing for suspected COVID-19 infections as confirmed cases rise to 13

xinhuanet.com - Feb 29, 2020 0

Two more cases of COVID-19 infection were confirmed in Sweden on Saturday as health authorities announced they would roll out home testing to diagnose...

Migrants are rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard in Tripoli, Libya, Nov. 29, 2019. The Libyan Coast Guard on Friday rescued more than 200 migrants off the country's western coast, the International Organization for Migration in Libya (IOM Libya) said. Libya has become a preferred departure point for migrants hoping to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe due to the insecurity and chaos in the North African country following the 2011 uprising that toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

28 refugees resettled from Libya to Sweden

xinhuanet.com - Feb 26, 2020 0

The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it resettled 28 Rwandan refugees from Libya to Sweden. "Today,...

14 refugees evacuated from Libya to Sweden

xinhuanet.com - Feb 13, 2020 0

The United Nations Higher Commission of Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday said that 14 refugees have been evacuated from Libya to Sweden. "A total of 14...

Sweden to reopen Assange rape investigation, request extradition

xinhuanet.com - May 13, 2019 0

Sweden will request to extradite Julian Assange from the UK, a Swedish chief prosecutor said on Monday. Sweden's deputy director of public...

Sweden’s greenhouse gas emissions still rising

xinhuanet.com - May 9, 2019 0

Despite ambitious climate goals, Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions increased in 2018, according to preliminary statistics released on Thursday by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency...

Ebola finds its way to Sweden

xinhuanet.com - Jan 5, 2019 0

A suspected case of Ebola has been discovered in a hospital in Swedish town of Enkoping, Region Uppsala told in a press release on...

Belgium maintains its pole position

Ghana News Agency - Dec 3, 2018 0

Belgium remain top of the latest Federation of International Football Association (FIFA)/Coca-Cola World Ranking. However, the gap between the Red Devils, France (2nd, unchanged) and...

AFDB Showcases Investment Opportunities In Africa To Nordic Investors

Sammy Adjei - Oct 15, 2018 0

The African Development Bank in a multidisciplinary team roadshows has presented financial products and investment opportunities to Nordic investors to leverage more access to...

Draw for 2018 World Cup

ABK - Dec 2, 2017 0

Below is the draw for the 2018 World Cup to be hosted by Russia. Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco,...

Global CO2 Emissions Decrease

ABK - Nov 19, 2017 0

After a decade of rapid growth, there is a strong decrease in the growth rates of global CO2 emissions over the past years, sending...

Paris-Compatible Pathway Lacking Sufficient Implementation

ABK - Nov 15, 2017 0

After a decade of rapid growth, we see a strong decrease in the growth rates of global CO2 emissions over the past years, sending...

Sweden Plays Italy In World Cup Play Off

ABK - Nov 9, 2017 0

Sweden tackle Italy in the first leg of a World Cup play-off Friday, putting on a bold face as they welcome the four-time world...

Minister Wants Education On Hazardous Chemicals Intensified

ABK - Nov 8, 2017 0

Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation on Tuesday called on the authorities to intensified education on hazardous chemicals. He said there...

Cleft Patients To Benefit From Free Surgery

ABK - Nov 8, 2017 0

Over 100 people with cleft, from across the country, are to benefit from free surgery to correct the deformity. Ninety (90) international medical volunteers, made...

Bisa Kdei Commence Europe Tour

ABK - Oct 30, 2017 0

Multiple award winning Ghanaian musician Bisa Kdei has officially begun his Europe tour. The tour which is expected to have Bisa Kdei perform for over...

At least the Law works in Sweden

News Ghana - Jul 3, 2017 0

The jailing of a Ghanaian soccer star with a second-division Swedish club in the Swedish town of Gavle is quite interesting to me, because...

Sweden, UNDP agree on helping vulnerable Zimbabweans

News Ghana - May 31, 2017 0

The Embassy of Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Wednesday signed an 8 million U.S. dollars grant, giving a boost to...

Sculptor Maureen Quin for an exhibition in Germany and Sweden

News Ghana - May 5, 2017 0

South African sculptor Maureen Quin, who was awarded the 2016 Medal of Honour for Visual Art from the South African Academy of Science and...

Central University Unveils CBS To House Radio Station

ABK - Apr 25, 2017 0

The Department of Communications Studies of Central University has unveiled a state of the art Central Broadcasting Studios (CBS) at its Miotso Campus to...

Rwanda Continues Fight Against Genocide Fugitives Despite Extradition Request

ABK - Apr 20, 2017 0

The Rwandan government has about 400 requests for the extradition of fugitives accused of taking part in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi that...

Sweden refutes Trump’s “last night comment

News Ghana - Feb 21, 2017 0

In a speech on Saturday， Trump suggested that something had happened "last night in Sweden，" prompting Swedes to take to Twitter and other social...

Sweden ready to invest in Iran

News Ghana - Feb 12, 2017 0

Sweden opened a trade center in Iran on Sunday seeking to promote business ties with the country, semi-official Fars news agency reported. ...

#BAmyValentine British Airways ambassador Salama Detlefsen snaps a selfie with pop-up art of the airline's six most romatic destinations

British Airways Suggests Val’s Getaway Destinations

News Ghana - Feb 10, 2017 0

British Airways has suggested four of its destinations for couples wishing to get away this Valentine’s season, and also extended its sale on special...

Police work on a street after a mass shooting at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino City of Southern California, the United States, Dec. 2, 2015. Two suspects, a male and a female, were dead and one possible suspect in custody after the deadly shooting that has killed at least 14 people and injured 17 others in San Bernardino City of Southern California Wednesday. (Xinhua/Yang Lei) (zw)

Suspected “Facebook Live” rapists in Sweden remanded in custody

News Ghana - Jan 25, 2017 0

Three men were remanded in custody on Wednesday after the rape of a woman that was broadcast live on Facebook. The men...

Nana Addo Overthrows The Reign Of The Johns

ABK - Jan 7, 2017 0

This is because all the four previous Presidents of the Republic were Johns in first or middle names. The trend gave grounds to speculations that...

Review Of Host Nation Gabon And Its 23 Man Squad

ABK - Jan 6, 2017 0

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the main International Association Football Competition in Africa which is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football...

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