‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero says he was duped into coming to Rwanda, NYT reports
Paul Rusesabagina, depicted in a Hollywood movie as a hero, who helped save Tutsis during the Rwandan genocide, said he believed he was flying to […]
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U.S. democratic senators unveil $350bn funding package to counter China’s rise
Nearly a dozen U.S. Senate Democrats have sponsored new legislation to fund efforts to counter China’s edge in areas such as manufacturing, technology and science. […]
Trump will not visit UN General Assembly during upcoming session – White House
U.S. President Donald Trump has abandoned his plans to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in person, the White House Chief of […]
S/Africa to ease COVID-19 restrictions amid improving epidemiological situation — Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa would ease a number of coronavirus-related restrictions amid “gradual, but steady, decline in new infections, hospitalisations and deaths” and […]
EU okays €44bn Italian recapitalisation scheme for virus-hit companies
EU competition regulators on Thursday gave the green light to a 44-billion-euro (51.9 billion dollars) Italian recapitalisation scheme for virus-hit large companies. They noted it […]
Vaccine alone cannot defeat coronavirus, UN chief warns
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that vaccine alone cannot defeat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Guterres gave the warning at a news conference in New […]
Oil jumps above $41 as storm hits U.S. output, inventories drop
Oil rose for a second day on Wednesday, gaining more than two per cent, as a hurricane closed U.S. offshore production and an industry report […]
U.S. slams economic sanctions on The Gambia’s ex-first lady
The United States has imposed economic sanctions on former First Lady of the The Gambia, Mrs Zineb Jammeh, for allegedly aiding her husband’s corruption. U.S. […]
Public Wants Greater Focus On Science-Based Decision-Making, Says New PMI Survey
A new international survey has revealed that the public wants greater focus on science-based decision-making. The survey, which was released on Tuesday by Philip Morris […]
Trump says Russia ‘probably’ wants Biden to win U.S. election
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Russia may be wishing to see his Democratic rival Joe Biden emerge victorious on Election Day. “Russia […]