Konza partners with Israel embassy in Kenya for innovation challenge

By Citizen Reporter,

Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) and the Israel embassy in Kenya have partnered to host an innovation challenge to address technology d...

israel embassy , Konza

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

2020 in Review: Kenya’s women footballers thrive in year of uncertainty

By Geoffrey Mwamburi,

@bekimwamburi The year 2020 has been a forgettable year for the sports industry and indeed the world following the COVID-19 pandemic that halted virt...

At least 78 killed, 4000 injured in Beirut blast, many more feared dead

By Reuters,

Lebanese rescue workers dug through the rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, killing 78 peopl...

Beirut , Lebanon

Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions

By Guest Writer,

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...

coronavirus

Aiyabei targeting Tokyo bliss

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Frankfurt Marathon champion Valary Aiyabei has promised to deliver “something good” when she competes at the 14th edition of Tokyo Marathon on Sun...

Sally Chepyego , Tokyo , Tokyo Marathon , Valary Aiyabei

Barsoton, Salpeter lead Kolkata 25K fields

By World Athletics,

Kenya's Leonard Barsoton and Ethiopia’s Tariku Bekele will go toe to toe at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K which will be held on December 15. Barsoto...

Leonard Barsoton , Lonah Chemtai Salpeter

Swila: Egypt projects itself as gateway to Africa with a beauty to boot

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila A month has elapsed since my return from duty at the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations finals held in Egypt. With enough tim...

AFCON2019 , beauty , Cairo , Egypt , Swila

Putin seems to pop up wherever there is a political vacuum in the world

By CNN,

Russian President Vladimir Putin capped a week of high-profile diplomacy on Friday, when he appeared at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing -- and rece...

Chinese President Xi Jinping , Russian President Vladimir Putin

Bashir’s legacy in Sudan: Isolation, Iron Fist, Darfur deaths

By VOA,

 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir did little to hide his contempt for the young men and women protesting to demand an end to his three-decade rule. ...

Sudan

Brazil’s Bolsonaro begins Israel visit with embassy decision pending

By Reuters,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro began a visit to Israel on Sunday with a decision pending on fulfilling a promise to move his country’s embassy t...

Benjamin Netanyahu , Brazil , Israel , Jair Bolsonaro , President Donald Trump

Israel’s Netanyahu, in close election race, visits U.S. ally

By Reuters,

With Israel’s election just two weeks away, Benjamin Netanyahu will get to showcase his close ties with Donald Trump in a U.S. visit just days after...

Benjamin Netanyahu , Donald Trump , Israel

Syria calls Trump comments about Golan heights ‘irresponsible’

By VOA,

Syria's foreign ministry said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement that the U.S. will recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan H...

Syria

Youngest captain, loving son: Ethiopian pilots honored in death

By Reuters,

The dreams of the two young men soared as high as the Ethiopian Airlines planes they proudly flew. Handsome, cosmopolitan Yared Getachew was to marry...

Ahmednur Mohammed , Ethiopian Airlines , Yared Getachew

Israeli forces reportedly kill Palestinian in west bank

By VOA,

A Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian medics said, and the military announced on Thursday that a soldier ...

Israeli forces , Palestinian in west bank

Israeli warplanes hit 100 hamas targets after rocket attack

By VOA,

Israeli warplanes on Friday struck about 100 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip in response to a rare rocket attack on Tel Aviv. Rocket fire persisted th...

100 hamas targets

There are no gay people in Malaysia says tourism minister

By CNN,

Malaysia's tourism minister has denied the existence of gay people in the country, according to reports in German media. Ahead of attending the ITB...

LGBT community , Malaysia , Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi

Car rams into Israeli troops, Palestinian attackers killed – military

By Reuters,

Three Palestinians deliberately drove a car into Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Monday, critically injuring an officer, and were shot b...

Israeli soldiers , Palestinians , west bank

Sudan’s Bashir fights for survival as protests spread

By Reuters,

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir does little to hide his contempt for the young men and women who have been protesting for more than a month to deman...

International Criminal Court. , President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad , President Omar-Al-Bashir , Sudan

Sudan’s Bashir fights for survival as protests spread

By Reuters,

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir does little to hide his contempt for the young men and women who have been protesting for more than a month to deman...

Bahsir , fight , protest , Sudan , Survival