‘Military training’ for China footballers ordered to beat virus
Chinese football clubs and national teams must undertake “spring military training” to defeat the coronavirus and help fulfil President Xi Jinping’s dream of making the country a force in the…
PSG sweat over star striker
Paris Saint-Germain are sweating on the fitness of star striker Kylian Mbappe who has picked up a throat infection ahead of today’s Champions League last-16 return-leg against Dortmund. The French…
PSG in Mbappe-Neymar project poser
Nothing ever seems to go to plan in the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain, whose bid to avoid yet another exit in the first knockout round against Borussia Dortmund will…
Arrests in Sudan after PM survives assassination attempt
Sudanese authorities have arrested a number of suspects in connection with what the government called an assassination attempt against Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, in an incident that underlines the fragility…
Biden gains momentum with Super Tuesday victories
After almost seeing his campaign grind to a halt, a resurgent Joe Biden seized the momentum in the race to become the Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump with a…
Italy imposes Covid-19 lockdown
ROME -Italy woke up on to deserted streets in an unprecedented lockdown yesterday after the government extended quarantine measures across the entire country in a bid to slow Europe’s worst…
DRC hopes to declare end to Ebola outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo health officials said on Monday they were “keeping fingers crossed” to declare the end of the devastating 19-month epidemic next month. While the world’s attention has…
Malawi’s Supreme Court to hear vote annulment appeal
Malawi’s Supreme Court will hear next month an appeal by President Peter Mutharika against a ruling that annulled his May 2019 re-election, an official said on Monday. In February, the…
President Xi visits Wuhan
Beijing, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first visit to Wuhan since the outbreak of the coronavirus in what could be seen as a signal from the…
Families mark 1st anniversary of Ethiopian 737 MAX crash
ADDIS ABABA – The families of passengers and crew aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 marked the first anniversary of the crash yesterday, a day after an interim report focused on…











