Film Mogul Weinstein Appears Handcuffed In Court To Face Rape Charges
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Cameroon Military Tribunal Jails Seven Anglophone Activists – Local Media
Cameroon
May 25, 2018A military tribunal in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde on Friday sentenced seven activists from Cameroon’s Anglophone region to different terms in prison. The convicts included Mancho Bibixy, the famous coffin…
Indiana Middle School Student Shoots Teacher, Classmate
Reporting by Jon Herskovitz in Austin, Texas,
Ben Klayman in Detroit
Suzannah Gonzales in Chicago;
Additional Reporting by Peter Szekely in New York;
Editing by Tom Brown and Jonathan OatisIndiana
May 25, 2018A…
Trump Metals Tariffs Make Granite City Great Again, But At What Cost?
Reporting by Nick Carey
Editing by Frances KerryGRANITE CITY, Ill.
May 25, 2018After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016 on a pledge to “Make America Great Again” and revive the country’s old industrial heartland,…
Trump scraps North Korea summit, warns Kim that military ready
May 24, 2018U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called off a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for
Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson
Reporting by Susan Heavey
Editing by Jonathan OatisWASHINGTON, DC
May 24, 2018U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a pardon for the late boxer Jack Johnson, an African-American convicted a century ago for the crime…
U.S. intelligence officials to brief lawmakers on Russia probe
By Sarah N. Lynch
Additional reporting by Mark Hosenball and Doina Chiacu
Editing by Bernadette Baum and Will DunhamWashington, DC
May 24, 2018U.S. lawmakers, including senior Democrats, will receive classified briefings…
Uber self-driving car failed to recognize pedestrian, brake: U.S. agency
By David Shephardson
Editing by Chizu NomiyamaWashington, DC
May 24, 2018An Uber self-driving vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Arizona in March failed to identify the pedestrian or to brake, raising serious…
United Kingdom pledges fresh support in fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt announces fresh support to help tackle the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
LONDON, United Kingdom
May 24, 2018The UK is providing
…Security Council Press Statement on the joint force of the Group of Five for the Sahel
Security Council Press Statement on the joint force of the Group of Five for the SahelNEW YORK, United States of America
May 24, 2018The members of the Security Council heard on 23 May 2018 briefings on the activities of the…
African Development Bank delivers strong operational results
The Bank is scaling up its efforts to accelerate the pace of industrialization, supported by its presence in 38 countries and by timely and quality operations
BUSAN, Republic of Korea
May 24, 2018The African
…International Bureau of Education to Organize a Learning Series Event on “The Future of Africa: AI,…
The event is scheduled on Tuesday, 5 June 2018, from 10:45 – 11:40, at the Centre des arts | Fondation de l'Ecole Internationale de Genève | 62, route de Chêne - CH-1208 Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland
May 24, 2018The
…Korea ready to share its technological and industrial revolution experience with Africa, says…
With a modest contribution from the Government of Rwanda, Clarisse launched an ICT business that she recently sold that for US $10 million
BUSAN, Republic of Korea
May 24, 2018Korean President Moon Jae-in has
…World’s First 100 Gbps Wireless Transmission
Edited by Neo Sesinye
May 23, 2018Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) has successfully demonstrated the world’s first 100Gbps wireless transmission, using a new technology that already surpasses the upcoming 5G standard.…
Bowing to Trump, NFL will require players to stand for anthem
By Daniel TrottaNew York, NY
May 23, 2018The National Football League will fine teams if players on the field refuse to stand for the national anthem, the league said on Wednesday in a victory for U.S. President Donald Trump,…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa donates half of his salary to Mandela fund
By Abdur Rahman Alfa ShabanSouth Africa
May 23, 2018President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he will donate half of his presidential salary towards a fund in memory of Nelson Mandela. The amount will go…
Climate and disaster risk financing get fresh boost from African Development Bank
“We talk about integrating Africa. We cannot integrate countries that are fragile, we can only integrate countries that are secured.”– Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development BankBUSAN, Republic of Korea
May 23, 2018…
Sony in $2.3 billion deal for EMI, becomes world’s biggest music publisher
Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki
Additional reporting by Sam Nussey
Editing by Edwina GibbsTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp.
May 22, 2018Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it would pay about $2.3 billion to gain control of EMI, becoming…
From Burkina to Zimbabwe, U.S. aid cuts squeeze family planning services
by Tim CocksOUAGADOUGOU (Reuters)
May 22, 2018The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso offering free contraception, advice on family planning, sexual health and sometimes…
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Commits $1 Million in Assistance for DR Congo…
These funds, which reflect the U.S. Government's initial financial response, will go to the World Health Organization (WHO) in support of the joint Government of the DRC and WHO Strategic Response Plan
WASHINGTON D.C., United
…Janngo Raises Seed Funding To Shape Digital Ecosystems and Create Panafrican Tech Champions
Janngo, 1st Social Startup Studio in Africa, closes first funding round to launch new digital platforms offering solutions to African SMEs, with an inclusive approach
PARIS, France
May 22, 2018Janngo successfully closes…Freelance Sports (Rugby) Writer/Journalist Needed To Cover The 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup
Freelance Sports (Rugby) Writer/Journalist Needed in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Kenya, Tunisia and Uganda to cover the 2018 Rugby Africa Gold Cup
Application deadline is Friday, May 25th at 9:00 GMT
LAUSANNE,
…Rugby: Old Foes Kenya and Uganda Face Off in Elgon Cup Duel
East African rivals Uganda and Kenya meet up this Saturday in the first leg of the Elgon Cup at the Legends Rugby Club in Kampala
NAIROBI, Kenya
May 22, 2018
East African rivals Uganda and Kenya meet up this
…
East African rivals Uganda and Kenya meet up thisRoyal Wedding 2018: A Union of Tradition and Modernity
By Michael Holden, Guy Faulconbridge, Cassandra GarrisonWINDSOR, England
May 19, 2018Prince Harry and his actress bride Meghan Markle married on Saturday in a dazzling ceremony that blended ancient English ritual with…
DRC: Statement International Health Regulations Emergency Committee- Ebola Outbreak 2018
From 4 April to 17 May 2018, 45 Ebola Virus Disease cases have been reported, including in three health care workers, and 25 deaths have been reported
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo
May 18, 2018The 1st
…Uber launches data sharing portal in Kenya
by Fundisiwe Maseko
May 18, 2018Taxi-hailing service, Uber has launched introduced Uber Movement in Kenya, a digital data-sharing website to help urban planners, city leaders, third parties and the public to better understand the…
‘Loner’ student shoots and kills 10 at Texas school
By Liz Hampton and Erwin SebaSANTA FE, Texas - A 17-year-old student dressed in a trench coat and armed with a shotgun and pistol opened fire at his high school outside Houston on Friday, killing nine students and a teacher, before…
White House: U.S. Still Hopeful For North Korea Summit
By Doina Chiacu and Steve Holland;
Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Bill Trott
May 16, 2018WASHINGTON - The United States is still hopeful about a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un but President Donald Trump is…
Homeland Security unveils new cyber security strategy amid threats
By David Shepardson
Dan Grebler, Editor
May 16, 2018The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday unveiled a new national strategy for addressing the growing number of cyber security risks as it works to assess them and reduce…
The Facebook Youth Portal and our Ongoing Work with Teens
Global Head of Safety and Karuna Nain, Global Policy Programs Manager at Facebook
By Antigone Davis
MENLO PARK, United States of America
May 15, 2018Today we’re excited to launch our Youth Portal, a central place
…