France to donate 100,000 mpox vaccines as it readies centres at home PARIS: France will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to countries suffering from the emergency, as it readies... Published 20 Aug, 2024 10:36pm
World G20 seeks common ground on taxing super-rich RIO DE JANEIRO: G20 finance ministers are expected to take a first step towards international cooperation on taxing... Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:07pm
World US sees no need for global deal to tax super-rich: Yellen RIO DE JANEIRO: The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy,... Published 25 Jul, 2024 10:58pm
World Senegal should hold presidential vote as soon as possible: African Union NAIROBI: Senegal should hold presidential elections as soon as possible, the African Union (AU) said, days after its... Published 05 Feb, 2024 11:03am
World African Union formally joins G20 at Delhi summit NEW DELHI: The African Union formally took its seat as a new member of the G20 Saturday at the invitation of Indian... Published 09 Sep, 2023 11:10am
World G20 agrees membership for African Union on par with EU The G20 grouping of nations has agreed to grant permanent membership to the African Union, Bloomberg News said on... Published 07 Sep, 2023 12:11pm
Print Africa Climate Summit: PM to pay 3-day visit to Nairobi from tomorrow ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar will pay a three-day official visit to Nairobi, Kenya from Monday to... Updated 03 Sep, 2023 09:38am
World African Union says to 'immediately suspend' Gabon after coup NAIROBI: The African Union's Peace and Security Council said Thursday it had decided to "immediately suspend" Gabon... Published 31 Aug, 2023 11:30pm
World Modi calls for African Union to join G20 NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Sunday for the African Union to be made a G20 member, while... Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am
World African Union hosts Niger talks as regime sends mixed signals NIAMEY (Niger): The African Union (AU) on Monday held talks on the Niger crisis as the country’s post-coup rulers... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
World West African leaders meet over Niger coup, junta warns against intervention NIAMEY/ABUJA: Niger’s military leaders warned against any armed intervention in the country as West African leaders... Published 30 Jul, 2023 10:11am
Print Export of Ukrainian grain: African leaders urge Putin to return to deal Press Putin to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war Updated 29 Jul, 2023 10:17am
World Putin says Russia will replace Ukrainian grain shipments to Africa MOSCOW: Russia will replace exports of Ukrainian grain to Africa, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, after... Published 24 Jul, 2023 11:18am
World Blinken to meet Ethiopia’s Abiy in bid to renew ties ADDIS ABABA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday... Published 15 Mar, 2023 12:13pm
World ANC hails ‘encouraging’ summit ousting of Israel diplomat JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s governing ANC party on Sunday welcomed the “encouraging” expulsion of a senior... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
World Nine killed in central Somalia car bombings MOGADISHU: At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in... Published 04 Jan, 2023 12:41pm
World Japan backs African Union entry to G20, PM Kishida says TOKYO: Japan will support the African Union’s entry to the Group of 20 (G20) forum of the world’s largest economies,... Published 19 Dec, 2022 11:50am
World Biden announces US support for African Union joining G20 WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he would support the African Union joining the G20 group of... Updated 15 Dec, 2022 10:55pm
Markets African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27 CAPE TOWN: African countries will use the COP27 climate talks in Egypt next month to advocate for a common energy... Published 05 Oct, 2022 07:04am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz attends opening session of UNGA high-level debate Premier meets French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the event Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:27pm
Pakistan Pakistan opposes grant of permanent membership of UNSC to India NEW YORK: Pakistan has opposed the awarding of permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to... Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am
World Somali politicians choose new president unruffled by explosions MOGADISHU: Somali politicians voted on Sunday for a new president despite explosions near the fortified airport... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
World Somali lawmakers prepare to elect new president MOGADISHU: Somalia’s newly elected parliament convened for the first time on Saturday, bringing the war-ravaged... Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am
World EU summit looks to boost strained ties with Africa BRUSSELS: EU and African leaders meet for a two-day summit on Thursday, seeking to reboot ties with pledges of major... Published 17 Feb, 2022 09:51am
World African Union suspends debate on Israel’s status: diplomats ADDIS ABABA: The African Union has suspended a debate on whether to withdraw Israel’s accreditation, avoiding a... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am
World Coups, Covid and row over Israel test African leaders at summit ADDIS ABABA: Leaders gathered at an African Union (AU) summit called on Saturday for the continent to have a bigger... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
World South Africa to donate 2mn J&J COVID-19 shots to African countries JOHANNESBURG: South Africa said on Friday it would donate roughly 2 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's ... Published 17 Dec, 2021 10:44am
World African Union to buy up to 110 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccines WASHINGTON: The African Union (AU) intends to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc in an... Published 26 Oct, 2021 11:03am
Opinion WHO-backed vaccine hub for Africa to copy Moderna shot Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to replicate Moderna’s... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Air Link CEO confirms company has imported 2 units of Xiaomi SU7, but talk of assembly plant premature
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