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Russia offered Taliban fighters cash rewards to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan
By CNN,
1448, June 28, 2020 (EAT)
Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U...
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Jailed Iranian journalist faces new ‘absurd’ charge
By VOA,
947, June 15, 2020 (EAT)
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the latest "absurd charge" brought against jailed Iranian journalist and human rights advocate Narges Mo...
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Coronavirus pandemic will cause global famines of ‘biblical proportions,’ UN warns
By CNN,
1704, April 22, 2020 (EAT)
The world is facing multiple famines of "biblical proportions" in just a matter of months, the UN has said, warning that the coronavirus pandemic will...
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South Sudan, a country of 12 million people, has only 4 ventilators
By CNN,
1043, April 19, 2020 (EAT)
Covid-19 cases have topped 2.2 million globally and countries around the world are scrambling to buy life-saving equipment as the pandemic places ...
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Legendary photojournalist Sir Mohinder Dhillon dies at 88
By Ian Omondi,
1841, March 9, 2020 (EAT)
Legendary photojournalist Sir Mohinder Dhillon has died at the age of 88. The renowned founder of film/cinematography company Africapix died at aro...
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U.S. warned to prepare for coronavirus pandemic as Europe lockdowns spread
By CNN,
803, February 26, 2020 (EAT)
A second European hotel was in lockdown on Wednesday as authorities around the world battled to prevent the spread of coronavirus, although a senior U...
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US pledges Ksh.200B for coronavirus vaccine
By Reuters,
1255, February 25, 2020 (EAT)
The United States has pledged Ksh.200B to fight coronavirus with more than Ksh.100B going toward developing a vaccine, with other funds earmarked for ...
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WHO: Time Is running out to stop spread of coronavirus
By VOA,
1436, February 22, 2020 (EAT)
The World Health Organization said time is running out to stop the spread of coronavirus outbreak as the number of cases outside of China grows. ...
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Pollack cautious as K’Ogalo host Sofapaka in Kisumu
By Milton Ochieng,
1257, January 29, 2020 (EAT)
Defending champions Gor Mahia will be out to reclaim leadership of the league when they take on Sofapaka at Moi Stadium in Kisumu in one of their matc...
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Zambia reports first polio case in 24yrs after vaccination gone wrong
By Imani Mitchelle,
1108, October 25, 2019 (EAT)
Zambia has reported its first local case of polio since 1995. A 2 year old boy was paralyzed by a virus derived from the vaccine, VOA reported on W...
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Chinese state media escalate row with NBA
By Reuters,
1046, October 9, 2019 (EAT)
Chinese state media on Wednesday accused the National Basketball Association (NBA) of endorsing violence and peddling a “secessionist pipe dream” ...
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Ex-hostage: Aid worker kidnappings ‘big business’ as criminals wade in
By VOA,
1053, August 14, 2019 (EAT)
Kidnapping of aid workers has become "big business" as militants often work with crime networks to carry out abductions, a senior United Nations offic...
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UN Report: Conflicts kill and hurt a record 12,000 children
By VOA,
850, July 30, 2019 (EAT)
More than 12,000 children were killed and injured in armed conflicts last year - a record number - with Afghanistan, the Palestinians, Syria and Yemen...
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Attacks on security forces in Pakistan kill 10 soldiers
By Reuters,
1720, July 27, 2019 (EAT)
At least 10 soldiers have been killed in separate attacks within hours on Pakistan security forces. A military vehicle was ambushed and six soldier...
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Three bombs kill 15 in Afghan capital as U.S. general visits
By Reuters,
2220, July 25, 2019 (EAT)
Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of St...
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Trump: I could win Afghan war ”in a week, I just don’t want to kill 10 milllion people”
By CNN,
951, July 23, 2019 (EAT)
President Donald Trump said the US has made "a lot of progress" toward ending the war in Afghanistan in negotiations with the Taliban in recent weeks ...
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Taliban car bomb kills at least 12 in attack on Afghan security compound
By Reuters,
1215, July 7, 2019 (EAT)
Taliban Islamist fighters killed at least eight Afghan security force members and four civilians, as well as wounding more than 50 civilians, by blowi...
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Gun battle ends in Afghan capital after Taliban blast wounds 105
By Reuters,
1955, July 1, 2019 (EAT)
Afghan security forces killed five Taliban gunmen who stormed a building in Kabul on Monday after detonating a bomb-laden truck that wounded at least ...
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Poor nations hosting most refugees worldwide, need more Western help: U.N.
By Reuters,
2036, June 19, 2019 (EAT)
Developing countries, not rich Western nations, are bearing the brunt of the world’s refugee crisis and are hosting most of the record 70.8 million ...
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Blasts kill soldiers, Shi’ite Muslims in Pakistan
By VOA,
1132, June 8, 2019 (EAT)
Authorities in Pakistan say a roadside bombing Friday near the Afghan border killed at least four soldiers and injured four others, while two separate...
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