China to roll out measures to maintain stable employment: Xinhua

By Reuters,

China will roll out a series of measures to maintain stable employment this year, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, citing the count...

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Teacher faces charges after forcibly cutting a student’s hair while singing anthem

By CNN,

A California high school teacher has lost her job and is facing multiple criminal charges after cellphone video emerged showing her forcibly cutting a...

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President Kenyatta defends appointing 91-year-old Moody Awori

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has defended appointing former Vice President Moody Awori to an oversight board to manage the Sports, Art and Social Develop...

Art and Social Development Fund , Moody Awori , President Uhuru Kenyatta , sports

Nigeria struggles against unemployment, extreme poverty

By VOA,

Nigeria's unemployment numbers jumped by nearly 30 percent this year to 16 million, according to a November report by the National Bureau of Statistic...

National Bureau of Statistics , political analyst Lanre Osho , Washington-based Brookings Institution

Investors caught in crossfire of fight for holiday shoppers

By Reuters,

Investors would normally be thankful for a strong U.S. economy, yet this holiday season they worry retailers may have to spend heavily to win, leaving...

Eaton Vance Corp , holiday shoppers , J.C. Penney holding , Kathleen Gaffney

Global growth heading towards fragile soft landing: OECD

By Reuters,

Trade tensions and higher interest rates are slowing the global economy, though for now there are no signs of a sharp downturn, the OECD said on Wedne...

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Brexit linked to a rise in antidepressant use, study finds

By CNN,

The number of antidepressants prescribed in England rose after the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union in 2016, a new study finds. Th...

Nissan’s Ghosn arrested in Japan for alleged financial misconduct

By Reuters,

Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct and will be fired from the board this week, a dramatic f...

Chairman Carlos Ghosn , French President Emmanuel Macron , Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa , Nissan Motor Co

Nissan’s Ghosn to be ousted over financial misconduct allegations

By Reuters,

Nissan Motor Co Ltd said it was ousting Chairman Carlos Ghosn for alleged financial misconduct and Japanese media reported he been arrested, a shockin...

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More candidates, more money and a big bet: How Democrats won the House

By Reuters,

The Democrats’ mantra for seizing control of the U.S. House of Representatives took shape within weeks of President Donald Trump’s stunning 2016 W...

OPINION: ‘I was told not to join media because being a female journalist is difficult’

By Rachel Ombaka,

"I was told not to join media because being a female journalist is difficult." This is a comment that one of the participants for the Women in News...

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Mourinho cuts deflated figure as United’s struggles continue

By Reuters,

A fourth successive winless game and another dire performance, Manchester United’s 0-0 Champions League draw with Valencia on Tuesday extended the c...

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Zimbabwe election: Gov’t warns of crackdown after deadly violence

By CNN,

Zimbabwe's government warned it would crack down on dissent after three people were killed in clashes between opposition protesters and security force...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Nelson Chamisa , Zimbabwe elections

Zimbabwe election: Rivals both claim victory ahead of initial results

By CNN,

Election results were being tallied on Tuesday in Zimbabwe, a day after more than two-thirds of the nation's registered voters cast their ballots in t...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Nelson Chamisa , Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe election , Zimbwabwe

Ghost of Mugabe looms over Zimbabwe election

By CNN,

For the first time in a generation, there will be a glaring omission on the ballot form when Zimbabweans go to the polls on Monday. Robert Mugabe m...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , Grace Mugabe , MDC leader Nelson Chamisa , Robert Mugabe , Zimbabwe election

Political rivals Nanok, Munyes to work together

By Emmanuel Cheboit,

Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok and Petroleum CS John Munyes have agreed to bury the hatchet after political rivalry that saw the two battle for the gu...

John Munyes , Josphat Nanok , turkana governor , Turkana Oil

KRA under pressure to collect Ksh.70bn  

By Patrick Igunza,

The Kenya Revenue Authority has been tasked with collecting Sh70 billion over the next three and a half months to meet the budget deficit. The targ...

budget deficit , economic slowdown , elections , Henry Rotich , KRA , National Treasury , revenue collection

Top economic adviser Gary Cohn leaves White House in wake of tariff rift

By CNN,

President Donald Trump's top economic adviser Gary Cohn is resigning, the White House announced on Tuesday. Cohn, who had been rumored just week...

One year on, Trump leads divided US into government shutdown

By AFP,

With a midnight shutdown deadline looming, US President Donald Trump invited top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer to the White House for talks Preside...

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Ghana: Women with stretch marks disqualified from jobs

By Sally Boyani,

Women with stretch marks, bleached skin and surgery cuts applying for jobs in Ghana's Immigration Services (GIS) have been left in the dumps after th...

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