(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – North Korea has called a South Korean proposal to declare a formal end to the Korean War “an interesting and an admirable idea” and signalled a willingness to resume talks with some preconditions. “The declaration of the termination of the war is an interesting and an admirable idea in that itself is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalised a rule that will slash the use of a potent climate-warming gas commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners by 85 per cent over the next 15 years. This move will help halve greenhouse gas emissions this decade. The rule aims to phase out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Malaysians from Wednesday can resume sending international mail after a break of more than a year which the national postal service put down to the Coronavirus pandemic’s impact on air transport. Sending is to be limited to 56 countries “due to limited international flights available,” POS Malaysia said, listing many European countries […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. President, Joe Biden on Tuesday, called for a new era of global unity against the compounding crises of COVID-19, climate change and insecurity. Biden made the call in his inaugural address to the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Debate of the 76th session of the General Assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and U.S. President Joe Biden were among the world leaders that attended the opening of the General Debate of the 76th session of the General Assembly at the UN headquarters on Tuesday in New York. Buhari was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Permanent Representative of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities have evacuated about 5,000 people from villages in the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma as lava spews from an erupting volcano, local officials said. The 15-meter high lava flow has already swallowed 20 houses in the village of El Paso and sections of roads, Mayor Sergio Rodriguez told TVE radio […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, that has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for the past 18 months. UNICEF is closing down its social media channels on Thursday for the next 18 hours to send […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least three people were killed and 60 injured in an earthquake in south-western China, state media reported on Thursday. The quake’s magnitude was measured at 6.0 and its epicentre was in Luxian County in Sichuan Province. The People’s Daily reported that 737 houses collapsed and more than 7,000 buildings were damaged. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday moved foreign minister Dominic Raab following sustained criticism of his handling of the Afghanistan crisis, Downing Street said. Johnson made Raab deputy Prime Minister, Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor in a reshuffle that also saw gaffe-prone education secretary Gavin Williamson sacked. Meanwhile, the finance minister […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hajji Najibullah Haron, the Taliban intelligence chief in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province has rejected reports of the local presence of militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group as baseless and fabricated. “Lasting peace has returned to Kunduz province and people are living in peace there and any report about the presence […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UK worker numbers have return to normal to pre-pandemic levels after the biggest jump in employment since 2014, new figures showed. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the number of UK workers on payrolls rose by 241,000 between July and August to move 1,000 above levels before the Coronavirus outbreak. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Israeli army has begun sealing off the Palestinian territories ahead of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the holiest holiday on the Jewish calendar, which will begin at sunset on Wednesday, according to the military. The West Bank and Gaza border crossings would be opened only to Palestinians in certain medical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one of Her Majesty’s representatives has said. Sir Ken Olisa, the first black Lord-Lieutenant for London, revealed to Channel 4 that he had discussed the topic of racism with members of the royal household in the wake […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Storage limits for eggs, sperm and embryos would be increased to a maximum of 55 years under British Government plans to give people greater choice over when to start a family. Under the proposals announced by Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Monday, prospective parents would be given the option to keep or […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multilateral Leaders Taskforce (MLT) on COVID-19 has called on all countries to eliminate export restrictions and any other trade barriers on COVID-19 vaccines and the inputs involved in their production. The membership of MLT comprise of heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank Group, World Health Organization (WTO) and World […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The German Government has said that it is currently supporting the AfricaGrow initiative for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa with over €500 million. German Chancellor, Angela Merkel disclosed this in her address at G20 Investment Summit in Berlin last week. The meeting was held under the auspices of the G20 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than four billion people live without any welfare protection globally to cushion the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said. ILO stated in a new report on Wednesday that COVID-19 crisis had also pushed up government spending by some 30 per cent. It stated that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Taliban fighters took control of Kabul airport on Tuesday, following withdrawal of last U.S. troops, marking end of a 20-year war that left the Islamist militia stronger than it was in 2001. Celebratory gunfire resounded across Kabul, as shaky video footage showed fighters entering the airport after the last U.S. troops flew out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – LEGO Foundation and KIRKBI, the owners of The LEGO Group, have donated additional US$5 million to support the funding of Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations (UN) global fund for education in emergencies. The new funding support for ECW is in response to the escalating crises in Afghanistan and Haiti with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The final stages of the evacuation effort in Afghanistan are under further strain after a warning that a “highly lethal” terror attack could be launched within hours. Armed forces minister James Heappey warned on Thursday that there was “very credible reporting” of an “imminent” and “severe” threat to Kabul airport. He called […]
