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Africa

Congo’s US$6 billion China mining deal ‘unconscionable’, says draft report

DAKAR : Democratic Republic of Congo should renegotiate its US$6 billion infrastructure-for-minerals deal with Chinese investors, according to the draft of a report commissioned by a global anti-corruption body of governments, companies and activists. The draft, seen by Reuters, describes the deal

October 8, 2021

Patients line up prior to being vaccinated against covid-19 on September 29, 2021 in Kampala, Uganda. Photo: Luke Dray (Getty Images)

Africa·Breaking News

Moderna Plans to invest $500 Million Vaccine Factory in Africa

Moderna plans to invest about $500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines each year, including its Covid-19 shot, as pressure grows on the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture drugs on the continent.

October 7, 2021

Featured

Posthumous victory for South Korean transgender soldier as court tells army to annul dismissal

A South Korean soldier who committed suicide earlier this year after being dismissed by the army following gender reassignment surgery won a posthumous victory on Thursday, as a court told the army to recognise her as a woman and annul her dismissal. Staff Sergeant

October 7, 2021

US politics

US President Biden says he and China’s Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he has spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement, as tensions have ratcheted up between Taipei and Beijing. “I’ve spoken with Xi about Taiwan.

October 6, 2021

Breaking News·Europe

More than 200,000 children sexually abused by French Catholic Clergy

French clergy have sexually abused more than 200,000 children over the past 70 years, a major investigation released on Tuesday found, and its authors accused the Catholic Church of turning a blind eye for too long and urged it to reform. The

October 5, 2021

South Africa

South Africa metal workers begin indefinite strike

South Africa’s biggest engineering metalworkers union on Tuesday launched an indefinite strike seeking pay raises that threatens to choke supplies of parts to make new cars and accessories, industry and union officials said. With around 155,000 members organised in the sector, the

October 5, 2021

Sports

Manchester City fight back twice for 2-2 draw at Liverpool

Manchester City came from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday in a pulsating Premier League encounter at Anfield. After struggling against a dominant City in the first half, Liverpool took the lead in the 59th minute when

October 3, 2021

Breaking News·United States

President Donald Trump asks US judge to force Twitter to restart his account

Former U.S. President Donald Trump asked a federal judge in Florida on Friday to ask Twitter to restore his account, which the company removed in January citing a risk of incitement of violence. Trump filed a request for preliminary injunction against Twitter

October 2, 2021

Breaking News·United Kingdom

British Military to deliver petrol to UK garages from Monday

Britain will deploy almost 200 military tanker personnel, 100 of which are drivers, from Monday to assist with fuel deliveries to gas stations and help address a shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers, the government said on Friday. Many British gas

October 2, 2021

Africa

Mali receives helicopters and weapons from Russia

A cargo plane delivered four helicopters, weapons and ammunition from Russia to Mali late on Thursday, Malian interim defence minister Sadio Camara said. He said Mali had bought the helicopters in a contract agreed in December 2020 to support its armed forces in their

October 1, 2021

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