Asia’s World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19

By Reuters,

Qualifying matches in Asia for the 2022 Qatar World Cup have been postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic, world governing body FIFA...

Asian Football Confederation , COVID-19 , FIFA , Qatar 2022 , World cup , World cup Qualifiers

Okwemba: How I founded my growing empire

By Jacob Icia,

Jacob Icia A keen follower of the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) is no stranger to Charles Okwemba, a gifted midfielder, who shone with different club...

Charles Okwemba

Reasons President Kenyatta gave for extending COVID-19 restrictions

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A section of Kenyans were in high hopes that President Uhuru Kenyatta would ease down if not remove some of the restrictions set by the government to ...

COVID-19

Mangoli won’t rule out return to Leopards

By John Kyanda,

Former AFC Leopards captain Bernard Mangoli is not ruling out a return to the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) giants after a move to Malaysian top flight ...

AFC Leopards , Bernard Mang'oli , KPL , Transfers

WFP starts Africa flights for humanitarian workers

By Citizen Reporter,

A first flight for humanitarian workers left Ethiopia’s Bole International Airport on Friday and flew to Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghan...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , WFP

The virus hunters who search bat caves to predict the next pandemic

By CNN,

Before entering the cave, the small team of scientists pull on hazmat suits, face masks and thick gloves to cover every inch of their skin. Contact wi...

bat caves , coronavirus , COVID-19 , EcoHealth Alliance

In 1911, another epidemic swept through China. That time, the world came together

By CNN,

In 1911, a deadly epidemic spread through China and threatened to become a pandemic. Its origins appeared to be related to the trade in wild animals, ...

china , Lockdowns , Quarantine , The Great Manchurian Plague , who

Govt apologizes after advising wives to avoid ‘nagging’ during lockdown

By CNN,

The Malaysian government was forced to apologize after its Women's Development Department published a series of sexist "tips" to help deal with the on...

coronavirus , lockdown , Malaysia

World biggest condom maker warns that the global supply may run out in 2 months

By Agencies,

Malaysia-based Karex Bhd., which makes one out of every five condoms worldwide has warned of a looming global shortage of condoms. The company make...

Coronavirus: Uganda restricts travel from UK, US and 14 other countries

By CNN,

Uganda has restricted visitors from some countries with what it terms high cases of coronavirus, including China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, South ...

coronavirus

Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic

By Reuters,

Here is a list of international sports events hit by the coronavirus outbreak: ITALY * All sports events have been cancelled until April 3. OLYMPIC...

coronavirus

Six years on, families demand new search for missing Malaysia Airlines plane

By Reuters,

Six years since Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanished from radars, relatives of the 239 people who were on board are calling on authorities to reviv...

Flight MH370 , Malaysia Airlines

Go or no go? U.S. updates travel advisories amid coronavirus outbreak

By VOA,

The U.S. State Department says when it comes to issuing a travel alert for Americans traveling abroad, it takes into account health risks. This inc...

coronavirus

With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold

By Reuters,

A small factory in Malaysia’s capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off to J...

Halal , JAPAN , Malaysia , MyChef

Factbox: Sport-Events affected by coronavirus epidemic

By Reuters,

Here is a list of international sports events whose timing has been affected by a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 1,300 people and infe...

coronavirus

China’s coronavirus deaths surpass SARS as millions stagger back to work

By Reuters,

China raised the death toll from the coronavirus epidemic to 811 on Sunday, passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic in 2002/2003, as m...

china , coronavirus

What you need to know about coronavirus

By Reuters,

A new virus that has killed over 100 people in China can spread before symptoms show up, Chinese health authorities said, adding that its incubation p...

coronavirus

OPINION: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

Tycoon Humphrey Kariuki responds to claims over his Cyprus passport

By Duncan Mutwiri,

Billionaire businessman Humphrey Kariuki has dismissed reports that his Cypriot Passport has been revoked. Mr. Ndegwa, in a statement tried to put ...

Cyprus , DCI , Humphrey Kariuki , Mount Kenya Safari club , Passport , The Hub

All Blacks’ Williams apologises for Instagram photo

By Reuters,

All Black Sonny Bill Williams has apologised to a Malaysia-based photographer for posting an image on Instagram which was later taken down by the soci...

All Blacks , Sonny Bill Williams