U.N. climate talks draft asks for higher emissions pledges by 2022
Nov. 10, 2021 The British hosts of the COP26 U.N. climate conference in Glasgow have proposed that countries raise their ambitions to slash greenhouse gas emissions by next year in…
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala marries at home in Britain
Nov. 10, 2021 Malala Yousafzai, the campaigner for girls’ education and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who survived being shot aged 15 by a Taliban gunman in her native Pakistan in…
World Bank Group’s IFC partners with South African tech group to boost digital infrastructure
Nov. 8, 2021 The World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has partnered with South Africa’s Liquid Intelligent Technologies to expand data centre capacity and roll out fibre-optic cable on…
West African bloc imposes sanctions on Mali leaders over stalled vote
Nov. 7, 2021 West Africa’s main political and economic bloc imposed sanctions on Sunday against Mali’s transitional leaders after they informed the organisation they would not be able to hold…
UN rights chief calls for Sudan military to step back
Nov. 5, 2021 The top U.N. human rights official on Friday called on Sudan’s military leaders to step back following a coup, also denouncing the arrest and detention of politicians,…
Germany, Canada Are World Best Countries; Nigeria ranked 59th (Full Ranking)
November 5, 2021 Germany has been named the best country in the world for the fifth year in a row in an international soft-power survey. Canada placed second while Nigeria…
Novavax completes process for WHO emergency use approval of COVID-19 vaccine
Nov. 5, 2021 Vaccine developer Novavax Inc said on Thursday it has completed the submission process for emergency use listing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate with the World Health Organization….
German rescue ship with 800 migrants aboard asks Italy for safe port
Nov. 4, 2021 German rescue charity Sea-Eye said on Thursday it had asked Italy for a safe port to disembark some 800 migrants it rescued from boats in distress in…
WHO issues emergency use listing for eighth COVID-19 vaccine
November 3, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for COVAXIN (developed by Bharat Biotech), adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by…
No deal yet as Sudan’s Hamdok, army continue negotiation – Sources
Nov. 3, 2021 The Sudanese army is still negotiating with the prime minister ousted in a coup last week over an agreement that could see him return as premier, sources…