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

WHO declares global health emergency in fight against coronavirus

By CNN,

China marked its most fatal day yet during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak Thursday as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a global ...

coronavirus

‘Kenyans in China are safe from coronavirus, no need for evacuation,’ Envoy Serem says

By Tonny Ndungu,

Ambassador Sarah Serem has said there is no need to evacuate Kenyans in China as they are safe from the coronavirus. Speaking to Citizen TV on Wedn...

coronavirus

EACC clueless on Wako U.S ban over ‘involvement in significant corruption’

By Sam Ogina,

The ban on Busia Senator Amos Wako and his family from entering the United States over corruption seems to have blindsided the country’s investigati...

attorney general , corruption , Mike Pompeo , Senator Amos Wako , Travel ban , United States

Silverstone Air incidents land on U.K. travel advisory

By Paul Ombati,

The United Kingdom has urged citizens to be cautious when booking local flights following the two Silverstone Air Service incidents. The Foreign an...

Silverstone , Wilson Airport.

19 dead in resurgence of Mexican drug cartel intimidation killings

By VOA,

Mexican authorities found 19 bodies Thursday in western Mexico, apparent casualties of a drug turf war. The killings contrast with years of gangs hidi...

Mexican drug cartels , Mexico , The U.S. State Department

Two countries issue travel warnings to the US after mass shootings

By CNN,

Two countries issued travel warnings to their citizens about the United States following two mass shootings that killed 31 people. Both Venezuela ...

United States , Uruguay , Venezuela

Sponsored: Diaspora Chama Account makes saving for Back-at-Home projects easier

By Sponsored,

It’s human nature to associate and integrate closely with other people, especially people with an identical or similar focus and pursuits in life. ...

Diaspora , KCB , Tuungane Chama account

British Airways suspends flights to Cairo for seven days

By Reuters,

British Airways and Lufthansa abruptly suspended flights to Cairo from Saturday over security concerns, but giving no details about what may have prom...

British Airways , Egypt

British Airways suspends flights to Cairo for seven days

By Reuters,

British Airways and Lufthansa abruptly suspended flights to Cairo from Saturday over security concerns, but giving no details about what may have prom...

British Airways , Egypt , Lufthansa

Congo Ebola victim may have entered Rwanda and Uganda: WHO

By Reuters,

A fishmonger who died of Ebola this week probably carried the virus from Congo into both Rwanda and Uganda, the World Health Organization said, as hea...

Ebola in DRC , World Health Organisation (WHO)

Uproar after woman told to get off plane because of romper

By CNN,

American Airlines has apologized to a woman who says she was humiliated after being told she couldn't fly unless she covered up her romper. Latisha...

American Airlines , Latisha Rowe , racism , romper

U.K. has not issued new Kenya travel advisory, envoy Nic Hailey says

By Dennis Musau,

The United Kingdom has denied reports that it has issued a new travel advisory for Kenya. British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey refuted the...

nic hailey , travel advisory

Saudi Arabia says it seeks to avert war, ball in Iran’s court

By Reuters,

Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that it wants to avert war in the region but stands ready to respond with “all strength” following last week’s attac...

Iran , Saudi Arabia , war

U.S. envoy to Sri Lanka says threat is real; security forces maintain high alert

By Reuters,

The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that some of the Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people we...

15 bodies, including those of 6 children, found after Sri Lanka raids

By VOA,

Sri Lankan security forces have exchanged gunfire with an armed group in Kalmunai in the eastern region of the country. A military spokesman says 1...

Sri Lanka

U.S. warns of more attacks after over 200 killed in Sri Lanka

By Reuters,

The U.S. State Department said in a revised travel advisory ‘terrorist groups’ were continuing to plot possible attacks in Sri Lanka after 290 peo...

Sri Lanka attack

Joy turns to fear in Sudan as army takes control after ousting Bashir

By CNN,

Protesters who rushed on to the streets to celebrate the ouster of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir Thursday are facing the prospect of a long strugg...

Bashir , Sudan military

US health officials: Measles cases this year have exceeded the 2018 count

By VOA,

U.S. health officials say that between January and March, 387 cases of measles have been reported in 15 states, exceeding the count for all of last ye...

US

Popular Boeing jet under scrutiny after crash

By VOA,

The United States told international carriers on Monday that the Boeing 737 Max 8 is airworthy as regulators scrutinize two fatal crashes of the new m...

Boeing jet