The Italian navy Wednesday was raising the wreckage of a boat, believed to have carried at least 700 African migrants, which sank in April 2015.The navy has recovered more than 100 bodies so far, but many more, including those of women and children, ar…
The Grand Patron of the National Orders, President Jacob Zuma, invites members of the public to nominate persons from all walks of life that they believe deserve to receive the country’s highest honours, the National Orders, in April next year. The nex…
SHENZHEN, China, June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — On June 24, the Hollywood sci-fi disaster blockbuster, Independence Day: Resurgence, officially hit China’s cinemas more than 20 years after the release of the original. Not only does the movie provide stunning visual effects, including the global disaster, spacecraft of the future, and
A team of researchers who developed heartier and more nutrient-rich strains of a sweet potato to help ward off diet-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa is this year’s recipient of the World Food Prize.The annual international award recognizes the a…
Nearly 70 million children under the age of five could die between now and 2030 if governments and their partners do not step up efforts to meet development goals, warns the U.N. children’s agency, UNICEF. In its annual State of the World’s Children re…
1. The Double Troika Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana on 28 June 2016.2.The Double Troika Summit was attended by the following Double Troika Head…
Progress in logistics performance has slowed for the first time since 2007 for the world’s least developed economies, while emerging economies that implement comprehensive initiatives continue to improve their performance, according to a new World Bank Group report released today.
The latest edition of the Logistics Performance Index, which is a
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday arrived at Gaza city through Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing, starting his trip to the besieged coastal enclave by delivering a speech to UN staff, said UN Secretary General’s Spokesperson.Ban visited th…
His Excellency President Jacob Zuma has this evening arrived in Botswana, ahead of the Extra-Ordinary Summit of the SADC Double Troika scheduled to be held in Gaborone, on 28 June 2016. It is anticipated that the Extra-Ordinary Summit will consider the…
The ‘Al-Quds Index’ of the Palestine Exchange closed Monday’s trading at 501.23 points, up by 0.33 points (0.07%) compared to Sunday’s session, according to the PEX daily report.A Total of 1,136,067 shares were traded with a value of $1,451,973.38 exec…
Thank you Faryar. It is a pleasure to be here today. The recent developments are presenting additional challenges for the global economy by injecting a higher level of uncertainty into an already weak environment.Now everything has to be re-thought whi…
Israeli forces Monday notified Palestinians in Khirbet Ras al-Ahmar locality, southeast of Tubas, to halt the construction of several residential structures, said a local activist.Aref Daraghmeh, who monitors settlement activity in Jordan Valley, said …
