The South African government has come up with measures that would improve India’s travel and tourism relations in a major way. The country wants to upgrade the current e-visa system with an electronic travel arrangement…
The world: Iranian Oil Tanker Arrives in Venezuela…
The National Bolivarian Armed Forces guarantee the arrival of Iranian ships timely and safely. On the night of Saturday, May 23, the Fortune, an Iranian-flagged vessel, reached Venezuelan jurisdictional waters carrying approximately 45.5 million gallons…
Potential Coronavirus vaccine shows promising sign in early…
An early trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine that will soon be tested on Canadians has found it to be safe and also prompted an immune response. A study published Friday in the Lancet journal…
Economic distancing: 60 million face extreme poverty –…
The coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences could push as many as 60 million people into extreme poverty. The World Bank warns that the progress made over the past three years in the fight against…
UAE develops rapid laser testing technology for coronavirus
QuantLase Imaging Lab, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange-listed medical research arm of the International Holdings Company, IHC, announced that it has developed novel equipment that allows for much faster mass screening, with test results available…
The world: Rocket attack on US embassy Baghdad…
Media in Iraq reported sirens and a rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad in the first hours of Tuesday morning. Sirens were heard after two in the morning. Al-Hadath said sirens had been…
Business: Mango Airlines to cut employee salaries by…
Mango Airlines, the low-cost wing of SAA, is set to cut its employees’ salaries by up 50percent. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament during a briefing on the state of state-owned entities including SAA,…
‘I feel blessed,’ says the latest Muslim who…
The 23-year-old Ugandan barista became a Muslim just four days before the UAE fasting month began on April 24. His first ever Ramadan is filled with prayer and fasting, and ample free time to learn…
US and China tensions soar after Trump trade…
Donald Trump has threatened to "cut off the whole relationship" with China, as tensions between the US and China continue to rise over the origins of Covid-19. "I'm very disappointed in China. I will tell…
Trump attacks Dr. Fauci for opposing the premature…
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony at Tuesday’s Senate hearing cut across the bipartisan efforts to prematurely open the country, sending a cold shudder down the spines of stock markets, which saw the Dow-Jones Industrial Average drop…
Five surfers found dead off the Dutch coast
Five surfers have died after surfing amid dangerous weather conditions off the coast of the Netherlands, Dutch authorities said Tuesday. Two surfers died after being pulled from the sea Tuesday, two bodies were found Tuesday…
Kenya: A second KQ plane set to evacuate…
The Kenyan High Commission has announced that there will be a second flight to the UK to evacuate Kenyans who are stranded due to COVID-19 pandemic. "The flight has been arranged through offices of the…
Europe delicately prepares for life after virus lockdown
People across Europe are preparing in different ways for life after lockdown as strict stay away measures continue to be relaxed across the continent, one of the most impacted by COVID-19. Restaurant owners in Portugal…
US Vice-President in isolation after aide’s coronavirus infection
US Vice-President Mike Pence is self-isolating after an aide tested positive for the coronavirus last week. A Trump administration official said Mr Pence was voluntarily limiting his exposure and would work from home. He has…
Coronavirus cases rise in China, South Korea; Obama…
Both China and South Korea reported new spikes in coronavirus cases on Sunday, setting off fresh concerns in countries where local outbreaks had been in dramatic decline. Former President Barack Obama, meanwhile, harshly criticized President…
Ethiopia admits shooting down Kenyan plane
Ethiopia has admitted that they shot down on Monday a Kenyan plane carrying humanitarian and medical supplies, killing all six people onboard. In a statement to the African Union, the Ethiopian military said they interpreted…
China Refuses to helps WHO Reps Investigate Coronavirus…
China has refused requests by the World Health Organization to take part in an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. “We know that some national investigation is happening but at this stage we have…
South African Airways suffer financial losses
South African Airways suffer heavy financial losses as the ramifications of the covid -19 pandemic hits hard. The South African airline, which has been denied further funding from the government to support its operations, has…
The world: North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un…
A North Korean Official has debunked reports and suggestions that North Korean Supreme leader, King Jong Un has died. Foreign policy advisor to South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in, Chung-in Moon, has stated that the North…
