OIC delivers funds, coronavirus kits to member states
The Organization of the Islamic cooperation has delivered its first tranche of its Islamic Solidarity Fund to the representatives of...
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Covid-19: Scientists share experiences, expertise in Islamic countries at first international meeting
Al-Mustafa Foundation for Science and Technology, in partnership with in the Science, Technology and Studies Organization of Singapore has organized...
Tunisian President renews support for Palestinians
Tunisian President Qais Saeed has renewed his supportive stands for Palestine and support for the Palestinian people. This was disclosed...
American medical experts claim children not immune to Coronavirus
NEW YORK (May 19, 2020) – While most children infected with the novel coronavirus have mild symptoms, a subset requires...
UAE residents stuck abroad, hope to return June 1
The United Arab Emirates has announced that foreign nationals who has residence visas have been stranded abroad due to the...
Nigerian politician unveils palliative program, distributes 5,000 food stimulus packages
Since the beginning of the national lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari, a Nigerian politician, Hon Alli Adeyemi Taofeek, who...
UN, AU call for peaceful, free and fair election in Burundi
The United Nations and the African Union have appealed to all political actors in Burundi to shun any act of...
Ed Oliver arrested for DWI, unlawful possession of weapon
Ed Oliver, Buffalo Bills defensive tackle, has been arrested in his hometown of Houston for driving while intoxicated and for...
Arsonist of Ajloun forest fires arrested
Source: Jordan Times The Ajloun security forces have announced the arrest of the alleged mastermind of the forest fires in...
Russia opens country to foreign athletes despite rise in pandemic
The Russian government has disclosed plan to open the country to foreign athletes who are competing in its domestic sports...
Mexico under siege, journalist, Mayor, Councilman killed in attack
As gun battle rages between two tlrival cartels in Mexico, a Journalist, Jorge Armenta, has been murdered in an attack...
Madacasgar quits WHO, urges other African countries to follow suit
Madacasgar president, Andry Rajoelina on Friday 15th May 2020 called on Africa nations to quit World Health Organization saying that...
Covid-19: Somalia partners Nomad Innovation Lab, launches data monitoring dashboard
The Federal Ministry of Health, Somalia has today launched its new webpage with integrated new COVID-19 data-monitoring dashboard. According to...
Covid-19: German economy shrinks, country slides into recession
The fight against coronavirus pandemic in Germany has impacted the country's economy, tipping it into acute recession. According to the...
Uwe Rosler reveals extreme rules for Bundesliga clubs as German clubs return to field
As German football gets set to return to the field on May 16, as agreed by German football chiefs last...
Covid-19: Burundi expels WHO official, 3 other Covid-19 experts
Top World Health Organization representative and three other experts coordinating the coronavirus response in Burundi have been expelled from the...
Banglo-American Community leader opposes NYC animal market ban bill, says it’s economically unreasonable
Mohammed Mujumder, President of Bangladeshi American Community Council in the New York city, has strongly condemned the proposed bill forwarded...
UNICEF warns Nigeria against rise in infant mortality
UNICEF has warned that an additional 950 Nigerian children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six...
India Prime Minister announces $270 billion stimulus package amid lockdown
As India battles the impact of coronavirus pandemic, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday 12 May 2020 disclosed a...
Covid-19 Vaccine: 8 top candidates emerge, WHO appeals for more funding
The World Health Organization chief has disclosed that there are about seven to eight “top” candidates for a vaccine to...
Covid 19: UNHCR South Sudan commends government’s effort to preserve access to asylum
The United Nations Refugee Agency in South Sudan has commended the Transitional Government of National Unity for continuing to welcome...
7 die, 14 brutally wounded during food distribution in Afghanistan
Seven people have died at the distribution of coronavirus relief packages in Afghanistan. The victim, who protested over what they...
UNICEF signs MoU with SLFA on Covid-19 sensitisation, awareness
The United Nations Children’s Fund and the Sierra Leone Football Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a joint...
UNAMID, UNCT sign financial agreement to support government of Sudan against COVID-19
UNAMID, in consultation with Government and in partnership with the UN Agency, Funds and Programmes implementing the Joint State Liaison...
German Bundesliga to resume 2019/2020 season mid May
German Bundesliga is brimming with hope as it received good news on Wednesday that it could resume 2019/2020 season in...
Covid-19 will plunge European countries into historic recession- EU
Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal will be among the hardest-hit by the economic effects of the pandemic, while Luxembourg, Malta...
Covid-19: Vaccine funding hits $8bn without US contribution
A group of world leaders and organizations who pledged to raise a funding for coronavirus vaccine have reached their target,...
Australian-designed AI military drone unveiled
An Australian military drone designed to use Artificial Intelligence in targeting enemies has been unveiled The drone will be the...
Covid-19: South African Minister orders release of relief funds to workers
South African Employment and Labour Minister, Thulas Nxesi, has called on employers to ensure that the money paid over by...
Canon Middle East launches Hakawaty to inspire, entertain children
Canon Middle East has launched a new platform, Hakawaty, which brings captivating stories narrated by Hakawatis to kids across the...
Aliko Dangote Foundation supports 54gene Laboratory to boost COVID-19 testing in Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation, a philanthropic endeavor of Aliko Dangote, has supported 54Gene Laboratory, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in...
Erdogan to join EU-led fund for Covid-19 vaccine
Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has disclosed plan to be part of the efforts towards the fight against coronavirus pandemic....
Covid-19: Bangladesh community struggles with livelihood in New York City
Many workers, especially taxi drivers in the Bangladesh community of New York City have been struggling with livelihood since the...
Ugandan Rugby Union donates food to players
The Uganda Rugby Union together with Nile Special Stout has donated food to the rugby players today at Velocity in...
North Korea: Kim Jong Un makes first appearance after rumor about health status
Speculation about the Korean leader's health swirled after he missed the April 15 birthday celebration for his late grandfather Kim...
Andy Cole, former Man U striker, sets up kidney transplant research fund
Cole’s target is to raise £500,000 in the next three years which would primarily be used to fund under-researched areas...
Missing Canadian NATO helicopter debris found off Greece
A Greek military source has announced that the debris from a Canadian military helicopter operating as part of a NATO...
Covid-19: UN, WHO redeploy personnel to rescue people in Kano
Following the pandemic ravaging the northern part of Nigeria, the United Nations and the World Health Organisation have redeployed 3,000...
Turkey slams United Arab Emirates over destructive policies in Libya
Turkey backs the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord and has signed a military cooperation agreement to help the fight against...
South Africa battles hunger, relaxes lockdown
The economy of Africa's most industrialised nation was already tottering when the lockdown was enforced on March 27 to contain...
Environmentalists decry indiscriminate bleaching of Zahara de los Atunes beach
An environmentalist group headed by Maria Dolores Iglesias has frowned at the brutal effect of the bleach used as disinfectant...
Zimbabwe among countries battling acute food crisis – UN
According to the new Global Food Crisis Report Forecast, Zimbabwe has been grouped among countries battling food crisis. GFCRA reported...
NY Islamic leader launches Ramadan emergency fund, calls for donation
Our Islamic Center at NYU's hope is to help as many people as we can that are struggling to meet...
France suspends football, other sporting events until September
French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe has announced the suspension of professional football events in the country until September. While announcing...
Gambian President launches Covid-19 food aid worth D734,25, 864
President of Gambia, Adama Barrow, has launched Covid-19 food aid worth D734,25, 864. While disclosing this at the McCarty Square...
Muslim World League supports UNRWA, donates $1 million
The Muslim World League, the international non-governmental organization, has supported the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with a huge...
Covid-19: CDC receives third donation from Jack Ma Foundation, co-hosts global MediXChange webinar
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has received a third donation of medical equipment and supplies from the...
Republican group condemns Trump’s misleading, unprofessional comments about Covid-19
The conservative group Republicans for the Rule of Law has described President Donald Trump unfit, unwell and unacceptable. The description...
Nigerian police uncover illegal mining in Zamfara, arrest two Chinese nationals
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal mining in Zamfara State.This was disclosed in a statement...
Italy announces resumption of training for sports teams
The Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has announced that professional sports teams can return to training. While making this announcement...
Spain lifts restriction order for under 14
Spanish government has announced plan to ease the restriction placed on children who are under 14 years of age. This...
Fear of Covid-19 grips Sudanese, shun Ramadan festivities
The order for social distancing and lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic has affected lots of festivities and rituals that usually...
WHO opposes issuance of immunity passport
The idea for the immunity passport or a back-to-work pass is that if you've been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus...
Manchester United players to resume training in May
The Manchester United has expressed hope that their players might resume training in May if lockdown restriction is eased. Kieran...
Leeds United immortalizes great Hunter, renames South Stand Stadium
Leeds United has announced plan to rename South Stand at Elland Road in honour of the club’s legend, Norman Hunter,...
Saudi announces commencement of Ramadan
Saudi Arabia has announced the commencement of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Announcing this on Thursday April 23, 2020,...
President Donald Trump orders attack on Iranian gunboats
President Donald Trump has issued a directive that Iranian gunboats be shot down. While disclosing this on Wednesday April 23,...
Nigeria: Health Minister convenes emergency council meeting on rise of COVID-19
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health has convened an Emergency National Council of Health meeting to address the issue of...
UN receives 1.2 million euros from EU to fight Covid-19 in Nigeria
As the number of cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria continues to increase, along with concerns around the need to drastically...
Trump plans to suspend immigration into the United States
As part of measures taken to protect the country from the health and economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, President...
