UN urges Africa to prioritize manufacturing for sustainable development
NAIROBI. — The United Nations on Tuesday urged African governments to prioritize the manufacturing sector in order to achieve sustainable development.
Interpol elects S. Korea’s Kim Jong-yang as president
DUBAI. – Interpol has elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as its new president, according to the international police body.
Bomb blast at religious scholar gathering in Afghanistan kills at least 50
A suicide bomber who targeted a gathering of religious scholars in Kabul has killed at least 50 people and wounded another 80, authorities say. The scholars had met inside a…
Dead baby found on Queensland beach was ‘sacrificed’
Police believe a nine-month-old girl found dead on an Australian beach was thrown into the water as a “sacrifice”, it has been reported. Her naked body was found on Monday…
Deportee killed after being hit by plane on Russia runway
A man has been killed on the runway at Moscow’s largest airport after being hit by a plane as it was taking off. Armenian Albert Yepremyan, 25, had earlier been…
Yemen crisis: 85,000 children ‘dead from malnutrition’
An estimated 85,000 children under the age of five may have died from acute malnutrition in three years of war in Yemen, a leading charity says. The number is equivalent…
JUST IN : Nissan chairman Ghosn arrest sends shockwaves in auto sector
TOKYO. – Japanese authorities Wednesday extended Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s detention by 10 days, as it emerged the car giant itself could face charges over the alleged financial misconduct that laid low its once-loved leader.
Rwanda seeks to join OECD to attract investment, says FM
KIGALI. — Rwanda has expressed interest to join the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in an effort to attract global investment, Rwandan Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera said here Tuesday.
Ghosn to remain CEO as Renault appoints interim leadership
Renault said Tuesday Carlos Ghosn will remain its chief executive despite his arrest on financial misconduct charges in Japan, though a deputy CEO has been named to ensure day-to-day management…
JUST-IN: Government crafts new measures to curb road accidents
Government, through the inter-ministerial committee on disaster management, is crafting a cocktail of measures to deal with errors and faults causing road accidents.











