South Korea extends COVID-19 restrictions as virus toll rises
South Korea has on Friday extended its coronavirus restrictions for one more week as the country reported more than 370...
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45 dead in Afghanistan Flash floods
At least 45 people have been killed by flash floods which were triggered by torrential rain in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan...
Saudi-led coalition obstructs rebel drone from Yemen
Yemen rebels have accused Saudi-led coalition of dropping cluster bombs in al-Hudaydah The Saudi-led coalition has stated that it obstructed...
4 killed, 3 wounded in Nile ferry crash
At least four people have died while 3 people wounded in a ferry crash which occurred in the Nile river...
UK tackles Covid-19 rule violation, increases face mask fine to £3,200
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has increased the fine charge for breaking face mask rule to £3,200. While disclosing...
Egypt extends medical aid diplomacy to Lebanon
Egypt has announced that it intends to extend medical aid diplomacy to Lebanon after a meeting between the two presidents...
Yemen official detained in Cairo airport for possession of over $1m
Ali Al-Nuaimi, a high-ranking official in the internationally-recognised Yemeni government has been detained at Cairo International Airport for allegedly in...
Turkey launches new army base in Syria
The Turkish army has launched a new base in the area of Jabal Al-Akrad near the northern city of Latakia...
30 Nigerian Ladies stranded in Lebanon call for help
About 30 Nigerian ladies who were trafficked to Lebanon have been appealing to Nigerian government to rescue them as they...
Delhi men mob Muslim man on suspicions of transporting beef
A young Muslim man has been brutally attacked by a group of men near Delhi on suspicions of transporting beef....
Toxic alcohol kills 86 people in India
Not less than 86 people reportedly dead on Saturday, after consuming toxic alcohol in the northern Punjab state. In a...
Tribal violence cuts off 14,000 Darfur children from life-saving health services
A spike in tribal violence in western Darfur in Sudan has cut off more than 14,000 children from life-saving health...
Dubai arrests dangerous British gang leader, extradited to UK
Dubai interpol has arrested a British gang leader accused of drug and weapons trafficking and he has been extradited to...
Stranded Muslim Media intern receives free laptop from New York philanthropist
A Muslim Media Corporation intern has received a free laptop from a New York philanthropist after several failed attempts to...
UK signs coronavirus vaccine deal, secures 60 million doses
The United Kingdom government has signed another coronavirus vaccine deal, securing up to 60 million doses of an experimental treatment...
NCDC: No published studies on effectiveness of face shields against COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has warned that there are no published studies that could confirm the effectiveness...
Yemen’s separatists abandon declaration of self-rule, pledges implementation of power-sharing rule
Yemenis southern separatists have made a pledge to rescind their aspirations for self-rule and implement a Saudi-brokered power-sharing agreement with...
Tizeti upgrades core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps
Tizeti upgrades core network infrastructure capacity to 100Gbps West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider, Tizeti, has announced the successful...
Selected Muslim pilgrims arrive Mecca, express excitement
Muslim pilgrims preparing for the annual hajj rites have started arriving in Mecca as Saudi authorities balance the kingdom's oversight...
WHO sets up committee to re-examine COVID-19 emergency status.
The World Health Organisation has set up a committee to re-examine COVID-19 status globally. While disclosing this on Tuesday July...
ITFC launches trade development fund to support OIC Trade Initiatives
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, has launched a new Trade Development...
Unemployment pushes Israeli men to sell sperm for livelihood
The recent unprecedented unemployment rate which is as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many Israeli men into...
ADF approves $31.6 million loan to Uganda for COVID-19 response
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $31.6 million COVID-19 Crisis Response Support Program (CRSP)...
Israeli Police arrest 12 protesters during anti-government rally
The Israeli police have arrested at least 12 people among the demonstrators protesting against the government’s handling of the coronavirus...
Nigeria: Lagos Health Commissioner condemns use of RDTs for COVID-19 test
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has condemned and reiterated that the use of Rapid Diagnostic Test...
Iraq releases kidnapped German activist
Commander-in-Chief of the Iraqi Armed forces, Brigadier General Yahya Rasool, has announced the release of the Hella Mewis, the kidnapped...
IOM, Gambian health authorities kick off project for shipwreck survivors
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with health authorities and community leaders has kicked off a soapmaking project...
Malawi receives $45.07 million COVID-19 emergency fund from AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund made the decision on Wednesday July 22, 2020, to send a...
Arab economy shrinks, pushes quarter of population into poverty
A new report compiled by the United Nation's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia has said the spread of...
Hospitals in Lebanon battle financial, pandemic crises
Hospitals in Lebanon which are considered among the best in the Middle East have been reported to be drowning in...
Turkey: Activists protest brutal murder of young woman
A rights group, We Will Stop Femicides Platform, and some other rights team have come together to protest against the...
South Africa’s anti-apartheid campaigner dies at 95
Andrew Mlangeni, South African anti-apartheid campaigner, who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela in 1964 after a treason trial, has died...
USGS warns against impending Tsunami as earthquake hits off-shore Alaska
The United States Geological Survey has issued a warning of an impending Tsunami in coastal areas after an earthquake of...
LinkedIn to cut workforce by 6% as pandemic hits job market
The professional networking website, LinkedIn, has announced that it is reducing its workforce by about 960 jobs which is roughly...
UK: Medics, teachers, police to receive 3.1% salary increase in 2020/2021
The United Kingdom has declared that about 900,000 public sector workers, many of whom have fought on the front line...
EU provides €64 million humanitarian aid for most vulnerable in Southern Africa
The European Commission has provided a total of €64.7 million in humanitarian aid for countries in the southern Africa region...
Britain suspends announcement of daily death toll over statistical flaw
The British government has suspended the announcement of daily death toll over concerns that the deaths might not be totally...
US Senator blocks COVID-19 relief for states not applying mask mandate
The United States Senator, Dainne Feinstein has called to bar coronavirus relief packages form states that refuses to implement mask...
India donates medicines to Nigeria, seeks collaboration to produce Covid-19 vaccines.
India has donated 587 cartons of essential medicines needed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic to Nigeria and has also sought...
France to provide aid, medical supplies to Kurdistan Region.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the country's plan to provide medical aid and supplies to the...
Libya: HOR calls for investigation into Sergiwa’s disappearance
The Libyan House of Representatives has called for a renewed investigation aimed at uncovering the fate of the disappeared MP,...
KSA approves, discloses, insurance product to protect foreign workers’ rights
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved and disclosed the use of an insurance product which protects the rights and...
Nigeria: Kano Assembly enacts castration as punishment for rape
The Kano State House of Assembly has, without opposition, consented to the review and amendment of the State’s Penal Code...
OPEC+ eases oil cuts as world economy slowly recovers
Saudi's Energy Minister, Abdulaziz bin Salman has announced that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, including...
Stranded migrants face torment, abuse in Yemen
The United Nations migration agency has reported that thousands of African migrants especially Ethiopians are subjected to torment and various...
NYC launches rental assistance program to pay four-month rent
New York City under its coronavirus relief initiative has launched a new emergency rental assistance program aimed at helping low-income...
Yemen rejects UN envoy’s peace proposals
Yemen rejects UN envoy’s peace proposals Yemeni government has rejected the peace proposals submitted recently by Martin Griffiths, the Special...
Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot dies
The news of the death of Nigerian Air Force’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, has been reported. Tolulope...
Covid-19: US denies Palestinian prisoner access to medical care
Maher Meshaal, the brother to a Palestinian prisoner held at the Federal Correction Institute in Seagoville, has reported that the...
Houthis arrest, maltreat 157 Yemeni women
A Human Rights group has reported that the Houthis have arrested nothing less than 157 Yemeni mothers over the past...
Egypt grounds kites as national security precaution
A member of the Egyptian parliament, have declared that kites pose a threat to national security and demanded that its...
NRFF partners UK Rugby Outreach to provide fitness, strength, others
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, NRRF, has announced its partnership with Rugby Outreach in the United Kingdom. The partnership which...
Arab countries lose 50 million jobs to pandemic
Arab Monetary Funds has reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused at least 50 million job losses in the Arab...
Dubai bus crash kills 2, injures 12
A Dubai security officials have reported that two people met their end, while 12 others were injured in a traffic...
UNESCO to review Hagia Sophia status
The World Heritage Committee under the recommendation of UNESCO will review the status of Hagia Sophia which has been turned...
Khashoggi’s Murder: UN names Saudi prince prime suspect
A United Nations official has revealed that Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, was a prime suspect in...
Denmark donates $1 million relief fund to WFP to assist refugees in Kampala
The government of Denmark has announced $1 million donation to the United Nations World Food Programme to assist refugees in...
Nigeria: Foreign Affairs minister receives WHO Representative to address pandemic, health challenges
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama has received the new World Health Organization Country Representative, Dr Walter Mulombo...
Libya: IRC seeks testing of migrants to curtail surge in Covid-19 cases
The International Rescue Committee has warned that migrants, refugees and asylum seekers intercepted at sea and returned to Libya must...
Trump postpones New Hampshire campaign rally, citing Tropical Storm Fay
The White House has announced that President Donald Trump will be postponing a campaign rally planned for New Hampshire on...