Iran detains US-based opposition leader over 2008 explosion attack
Iran Intelligence Ministry has said that it has arrested Jamshid Sharmahd, leader of a pro-monarchist group called Tondar, for being...
TikTok owner foregoes stake to strike deal with the U.S.
ByteDance, a Beijing-based multinational internet technology company, has finally thrown in the towel as it agreed to divest itself of...
Kenya airways resumes international flights to nearly 30 destinations
Kenyan Airways has resumed international flights to about 30 destinations on Saturday, 1 August, 2020, following a suspension of routes...
French begins COVID-19 testing for new arrivals from 16 countries
France has commenced coronavirus test for the arriving passengers from 16 high-risk countries, entering the country at the French airports...
Namibian President orders closure of schools to curb COVID-19 spread
Namibian President, Hage Geingob, has ordered closure of schools across the country to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic....
Hong Kong delays election due to surge in infections
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong leader, has postponed Hong Kong election into legislature scheduled for 6th September by a year citing...
US arrests Chinese scientist charged with visa fraud
Juan Tang, a Chinese scientist who was charged with visa fraud has been arrested. The United States authorities claimed that...
Mass food poisoning kills child, 800 others hospitalized in Amman
A mass food poisoning from shawarma eaten from a Jordan restaurant has killed a 5-year-old boy with about 826 people...
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...
Eid al-Adha: NSCIA urges compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence,...