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UN urges South Sudan to speed up peace process

Delays in forming state governments have contributed to the breakdown in rule of law.




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Burundi vote: Violence mars first 10 days of campaigns

Govt says there were confrontation between ruling party supporters and opposition.




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Misery all round as floods kill and displace people across the region

At least 200 people have been killed in Kenya and 10,000 people displaced.




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African countries could gradually ease measures to slow coronavirus

Wealthier African countries tend to impose more stringent rules, which have cost the continent $65 billion.




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Why I just volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial

The notion of testing COVID-19 vaccines by deliberately infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus — something that’s now on the table — isn’t necessarily crazy ...




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Yonawo brings chilled sounds to a tense Japan

The Fukuoka group has released its first major-label mini-album, and is firmly looking forward.




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Follow the leader: How COVID-19 could unlock Japan’s giving potential

As celebrities reveal details about their charitable giving during the COVID-19 pandemic, some feel it could be the start of a new attitude to donating ...




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My life on the run from COVID-19

Right now I am in voluntary self-quarantine after returning from overseas. When I flew into Kansai International Airport from the island of Bali on March ...




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On the run: Taking up the world’s new hobby

If you don't have a dog to walk, running gets you outside for some fresh air and helps keep your health up at a time ...




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Former Springboks scrum coach Matt Proudfoot growing under England’s Eddie Jones

After watching the South Africa pack demolish England in last year's Rugby World Cup final, coach Eddie Jones' next step was obvious — get the ...




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Ravens’ Earl Thomas threatened at gunpoint by wife

Nina Thomas allegedly pointed a loaded gun at her husband's head upon finding him in bed with another woman last month, according to police in ...




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IndyCar to open its delayed season at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6

IndyCar has gotten the green flag to finally start its season in Texas next month with a nighttime race June 6 without spectators.The race at ...




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NFL unveils 2020 schedule

The Kansas City Chiefs will open the defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL's annual kickoff game ...




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W Series launches all-female esports racing league

The all-female W Series is launching an esports league for female drivers, with actual racing still suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.With its second season ...




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Pandemic sets Japan on course for recession as spending and service activity plunge

Overtime pay, a barometer of strength in corporate activity, also fell at a record pace in March, data showed.




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Japan to launch ASDF space unit to monitor threat to satellites

Japan will launch its first space operations unit within the Air Self-Defense Force on May 18 to monitor threats to Japanese satellites in outer space, ...




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U.S. unemployment surges to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

The coronavirus crisis has sent U.S. unemployment surging to 14.7 percent, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression ...




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Anti-viral drug trio found to shorten COVID-19 illness in mild cases

They called for larger-scale research on critically-ill patients to ascertain if the drug combo could be a viable treatment for them too




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Coronavirus found in men's semen

COVID-19 is spread through respiratory droplets or contact and the virus has also been detected in faeces, saliva and urine




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Even under lockdown, media should keep eye on the money

In the coming weeks, media must begin to ask questions and help the public understand where exactly this money is going or should go. Since journalists are not necessarily experts in everything or some of the things, they can leverage their platforms to get experts to explain the issues




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How lockdown has wiped out vendors’ fortunes at Kumbuzi

Lockdown: Before the lockdown, Kiteetikka Mbuzi Market, commonly referred to as Kumbuzi, was a beehive of activities. Elizabeth Kamurungi visited the area and spoke to some of the few vendors still operating.




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Angola: COVID-19 - Cuban Doctors Arrive in Eastern Lunda Norte

[ANGOP] Dundo -An overall 12 Cuban doctors arrived early Friday in eastern Lunda Norte province to support the fight against the covid-19 pandemic, which has already infected 36 citizens in Angola.




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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Many People On the Run in Lagos After Testing Positive - Commissioner

[Premium Times] The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said on Friday that many people who tested positive for coronavirus were running away from being taken to isolation centres for treatment.




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Nigeria: Isolation Centres Running Out of Bed Spaces, FG Warns

[This Day] The federal government yesterday raised the alarm that many states in the country may soon run out of bed spaces for COVID-19 patients at their isolation centres due to the increasing number of Nigerians testing positive to Coronavirus.




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Tunisia: Four More COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Raising Total to 1,030

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -Four more cases of Coronavirus contamination have been confirmed as of May 8, 2020, out of 1,453 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since the beginning of the epidemic to 1,030, the Ministry of Public Health announced Friday.




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Nigeria: Country Records 386 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest So Far

[Premium Times] Nigeria, on Friday, recorded 386 cases of COVID-19, its highest daily figure since the country recorded its first case in February.




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Nigeria: How Gates Foundation Helped Eradicate Polio - Officials

[Premium Times] In February, PREMIUM TIMES exclusively spoke with Chris Elias, the President of the Global Development Division of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Paulin Basinga, the foundation's country director, on the role the foundation played in the eradication of wild polio in Nigeria and a range of other developmental issues.




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Rep. Omar Leads Letter Calling for Increased Transparency and Accountability for Civilian Casualties from AFRICOM

[U.S. House] Washington, DC -Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) led a letter to General Stephen J. Townsend today calling for increased transparency and public accountability of civilian causalities from the United States Defense Department's Africa Command (AFRICOM). The letter was signed by Rep. Adam Smith, Chair, House Committee on Armed Services; Rep. Adam Schiff, Chair, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Rep. Eliot Engel, Chair, House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Rep. André Carson, Chair, Subcommittee on Counterterrori




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WHO and European Union Unite to Fight a Common Enemy to Humanity

[WHO] The WHO country office and the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Somalia have joined hands under a new collaboration in the country to strengthen operational response activities for COVID-19. The new collaboration aims to accelerate support for the frontline work of WHO in combating COVID-19 in a seemingly vast country where transportation of vital medical supplies and personnel needed for rapid response to the outbreak remain a perpetual challenge owing to suspension of commercial and cargo flights




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AU, UN Hail Investigation Into Cargo Plane Crash in Somalia

[Shabelle] The African Union and the UN have welcomed the decision by leaders from Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia to investigate Monday's plane crash in southwest Somalia which killed six people on board.




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United States Calls for Protection of Press Freedom in Somalia

[Dalsan Radio] The United States Embassy in Mogadishu calls on the Somali Government and people to allow and encourage transparent reporting on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate the critical efforts to protect and preserve the health and safety of the people of Somalia.




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'Piper' calls tune but it's no lament for stresses of buying and selling

"You can criticise a man's wife; never his horse" - The Brother




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Páidí on the rebound

He was a bull as they saw it and a wild bull at that, but he was theirs now, ready to knock spots off the m. Alan Mangan first heard the news in Gran Canaria, initially presuming it just mischief. Páidí Ó Sé, that Kerry institution, was coming to manage Westmeath, all the way from Ventry. But the hullabaloo aroused at home soon caught a persuasive wind and, within hours of landing in Las Palmas, three of them were exploring options for early flights home.




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Victim knifed in street over claims he went to slain Lawlor's funeral

A 38-year-old man who was stabbed multiple times in both legs and suffered a broken nose was accused by a gang of thugs of attending the funeral of slain hitman Robbie Lawlor.




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Teacher unions meet over Leaving Cert grading plan

The executives of the country's two second-level teacher unions met last night to consider the implications of a newly-devised 'calculated grades' system that will replace this year's cancelled summer Leaving Certificate exams.




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US reversal prevents UN vote on pandemic truce

The United States stunned other members of the UN Security Council by preventing a vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world to help troubled nations better fight the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said.




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Covid-19 will lead to profound, long-lasting changes

It is almost ten weeks since the coronavirus emergency erupted here, following confirmation of the first case of Covid-19 in Ireland. Our world has changed in the most unexpected ways.




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HSA authorised to close non-compliant firms under plan

The government plan to re-open workplaces will be mandatory, and the Health and Safety Authority will be allowed to shut down businesses that do not comply.




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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say


COVID-19 is typically signaled by three symptoms: fever, an insistent cough and shortness of breath.




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Pascale's Kitchen: Fun, easy dishes


I do love having something spicy and savory simmering on the stove, or something scrumptious baking in the oven that fills the entire house with a sweet aroma.




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How the coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities around the world


What’s clear is that the Jewish rate of death is exponentially higher in the Diaspora compared to Israel and that the virus is devastating the Jewish world.




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The US lost 20.5 million jobs in April, a historic unemployment rate


The Labor Department's monthly employment report also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War II record of 10.8% touched in November 1982.




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Shunning virus lockdown, Belarus stages crowded Victory Day parade


Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has called fears over the coronavirus a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, visiting saunas or playing ice hockey to beat the disease.




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Netflix's ‘Unorthodox’: Unrealistic and incorrect


You want to make a movie and bring down the religious Satmar community? Do it, but do it well and correctly.




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Running the morning after coronavirus


Running uphill on my final stretch back home that first Tuesday, my legs started to hurt. It had been a while since I pushed myself so hard. However, I smiled the whole way back.




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US Orthodox Union issues guidelines on post-coronavirus reopening


The new guidelines focus on 13 principles that are designed to guide the decisions and planning of synagogues and communities throughout the United States.





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Chamber of Commerce wants suspension of golden passports until improved IIP is launched

The Malta Chamber of Commerce has pledged its support to government in the formulation of a new Iindividual Investor Programme to ensure the new scheme is compatible with good governance




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Hunters have no title to Miżieb and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieha, Lands Authority says

Lands Authority confirms that the FKNK has no title to Miżieb and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieha, independent candidate Arnold Cassola says 




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[WATCH] Child takes hunter’s shotgun in Miżieb hide, proving lax controls on illegalities

BirdLife video of illegal hunting in Malta sent to European Commission