Australia pull out of South Africa tour

By Agencies,

Australia have pulled out of their tour of South Africa in February and March because of coronavirus concerns. The teams were due to play three T...

Australia , south africa

Argentina at risk of being trapped in debt by China

By Guest Writer,

While there is growing discomfort among African and other developing states about Chinese loans, Argentina is also at risk of being trapped in debt by...

China debt

Indonesia quake kills at least 35, injures hundreds

By Reuters,

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least 35 people and injured hundreds on Friday, with the meteorological agency w...

earthquake , Indonesia

Facebook faces hate speech crisis in India

By CNN,

Facebook is facing multiple simultaneous controversies in the United States, particularly around disinformation, hate speech and political bias. But t...

facebook , India

South Africa confirm two COVID-19 cases in national squad

By Reuters,

Cricket South Africa on Thursday reported two positive COVID-19 tests among national team players who were due to participate in a squad camp taking p...

Covid-19 pandemic , south africa

Sri Lanka, South Africa to begin training

By Reuters,

A select group of Sri Lanka cricketers, mainly bowlers, will return to training on Monday, amid efforts to restart the game after the coronavirus shut...

coronavirus , south africa , Sri Lanka

Coronavirus case detected at workers’ quarters in India’s presidential palace

By Reuters,

About 500 people entered self-isolation at the Presidential House in the Indian capital on Tuesday after a worker’s relative tested positive for cor...

coronavirus. india

Coronavirus rapidly shutting down World sport

By Reuters,

England’s Premier League became the latest high-profile competition to announce a suspension as the coronavirus pandemic continued its unprecedented...

coronavirus , Premier League

Saudi Arabia extends travel ban to Kenya, others over coronavirus

By Tonny Ndungu,

Saudi Arabia has imposed a travel ban on almost all countries from Europe, 12 from Asia and a handful from Africa as it moves in to contain the Covid-...

Saudi Arabia travel ban

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

Coronavirus death toll rises to 106 as first Beijing patient dies

By CNN,

The new strain of coronavirus spreading across China claimed its first victim in Beijing, officials said on Tuesday, as the death toll climbed to 106....

coronavirus

Iced tea, soap, shampoo: How Sri Lanka exported less tea than Kenya, but earned more

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has decried the lack of value addition on Kenyan tea as one of the reasons why the green gold is not bringing in as much mone...

Kenya tea , KTDA , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Sri Lanka , Tea

England win World Cup in Super Over drama to end 44-year wait

By Reuters,

England ended their 44-year wait for a maiden 50-overs World Cup title by beating a gutsy New Zealand side on boundaries after a tied Super Over amids...

44-year wait , England , maiden World Cup , New Zealand

China,United States face off in Djibouti as world powers fight for influence in Africa

By CNN,

A dirt track at Djibouti's Doraleh Port leads to a series of unassuming single-story buildings that, earlier this year, hosted the world's two superpo...

china , Djibouti , Red Sea , US

Sri Lankan President: ’99 Percent’ of Easter Bombing Suspects Arrested

By VOA,

Sri Lanka's president said Tuesday that almost all of the suspects who carried out the deadly Easter bombings on churches and hotels have been arreste...

Sri Lanka police discover suspected training camp for Islamist militants

By Reuters,

Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where Islamist militants linked to the deadly Easter attacks ...

Islamic state , Sri Lanka , Zahran Hashim

‘Save us from the Satans’: Survivors of Sri Lanka church attack pray

By Reuters,

A dozen rifle-toting soldiers guarded a small community hall as day broke in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Batticaloa on Sunday morning. Around 9 ...

Islamic state , President Maithripala Sirisena , Sri Lanka , SUICIDE BOMBERS

Deserted beaches, empty rooms: Sri Lanka tourism takes a hit after bombings

By Reuters,

Sri Lanka’s $4.4 billion tourism industry is reeling from cancellations as travelers shun the sun and sand Indian Ocean island after multiple suicid...

Islamic state , President Maithripala Sirisena , Sri Lanka , Suicide bombings , tourism

Churches in Sri Lankan capital cancel Sunday mass due to threat

By Reuters,

Sri Lanka’s Catholic churches have canceled Sunday mass in the capital Colombo for a second straight week, citing foreign intelligence warnings of t...

Leave my country alone, Sri Lanka president tells Islamic State

By Reuters,

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said a foreign mastermind may have planned the Easter Sunday bombings, claimed by Islamic State, telling the...

Islamic state , Sri Lanka