Chepkoech breaks 5km world record in Monaco

By World Athletics,

World 3000m steeplechase champion Beatrice Chepkoech broke the world 5km record when she clocked 14:43 at the Monaco Run on Sunday. The performance b...

NBA roundup: Jimmy Butler helps Heat knock off Knicks

By Reuters,

Jimmy Butler scored eight points in the fourth quarter and hit the tie-breaking jumper with 4:18 left Sunday afternoon as the visiting Miami Heat held...

Jimmy Butler , Miami Heat , New York Knicks

Mama Ngina Kenyatta receives 2019 Macky Sall prize for dialogue in Africa

By PSCU,

Former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta on Sunday received her 2019 Macky Sall Prize for Dialogue in Africa from Defence CS Monica Juma. The prize wa...

Mama Ngina

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world struggle with new virus varia...

coronavirus , COVID-19

UK to hold emergency meeting over new coronavirus variant

By CNN,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to chair an emergency meeting with ministers Monday, as governments around the world step up efforts ...

Britain , coronavirus , UK

Despite Somalia severing ties, Kenya says it won’t expel Somalis

By VOA,

In the wake of Somalia's announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the government says it will not expel Somali diplomats...

bihi , somalia

Britain to be first country to use Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

By VOA,

Britain will be the first country to roll out the Pfizer - BioNTech coronavirus vaccine – the first Western nation to do so, the government announce...

coronavirus , Pfizer

South Africa urges quarantine after ‘super-spreader’ student parties

By Reuters,

South Africa on Sunday urged school students who attended a series of end-of-year “Rage” parties to enter 10 days of quarantine after identifying ...

coronavirus , south africa

Hamilton ‘gutted’ after positive Covid-19 test

By Reuters,

Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said he was devastated after testing positive for COVID-19 and being ruled out of Sunday’s pen...

Bahrain , COVID-19 , Formula One , Lewis Hamilton

Several injured as Bobi Wine supporters clash with Uganda police

By Reuters,

A music producer for Ugandan pop star and presidential candidate Bobi Wine was on Tuesday wounded in the mouth by a rubber bullet during clashes betwe...

Bobi Wine , Joel Senyonyi , President Yoweri Museveni , uganda

Hamilton sets early practice pace in Bahrain

By Reuters,

Seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Friday’s opening practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix ahead of team mate Valtteri Bot...

Bahrain Grand Prix , Lewis Hamilton

Kenya’s white giraffe fitted with GPS tracking device

By Citizen Reporter,

The world’s only known white giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device at Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy in Ijara, Garissa County. ...

white giraffe

Expect heavy rains and flooding from Sunday- Kenya MET

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya Meteorological Department (MET) has warned of heavy rainfall and flooding from November 8 to November 10. MET announced in an advisory re...

Met

Australia wrestles with coronavirus second-wave, 17 more dead

By Reuters,

Australia recorded a further 17 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday but infections in the hard-hit state of Victoria, the site of all the latest deaths, ...

Australia , coronavirus , COVID-19

Hottest temperature since 1913 recorded at 54°C

By CNN,

Death Valley was the hottest place on Earth on Sunday. If verified, it could be the hottest temperature recorded in the world since 1913. The hotte...

death valley , Hottest temperature

Madagascar president says WHO has signed deal to formulate herbal coronavirus ‘cure’

By Agencies,

The President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina says WHO has agreed to sign a confidentiality clause on the formulation of Madagascar's herbal coronavirus...

coronavirus

Kim Jong Un makes public appearance, state media says

By CNN,

North Korean state-run media is reporting that Kim Jong Un made an appearance at a May Day celebration, which would be his first public appearance in ...

Kim Jong-un

Trump adds to confusion over Kim Jong Un’s health status

By CNN,

President Donald Trump added to the sense of confusion surrounding the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Monday, appearing to contradict him...

Kim Jong-un , Mike Pompeo , North Korea , President Donald Trump

Amid mounting speculation, South Korea says Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’

By CNN,

South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well....

Kim Jong-un , North Korea , President Moon Jae-in , South Korea

Ebola patient escapes from hospital in Congo

By VOA,

An Ebola flare-up in eastern Congo may spread again after a patient escaped from a clinic, complicating efforts to contain the disease that has infect...

Congo , ebola