Africa
- Technology
Where are phishing emails more likely to originate from?
New Delhi: Security researchers have found that phishing emails are more likely to originate from certain countries in parts of Eastern Europe, Central America, the Middle East, and Africa. The country where emails…
- Hyderabad
World Logistics Passport expands in India, registers Hyderabad as hub
New Delhi: World Logistics Passport (WLP), a loyalty programme established to increase trading opportunities between emerging markets, is expanding in India with Hyderabad registering as a hub and two subsidiaries of the…
- World
African continent hits 2 million confirmed COVID-19 cases
Nairobi: The African continent has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases as health officials warn of infections starting to creep up again into a second surge. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and…
- Entertainment
NCB arrest African national in drugs case related to Sushant Singh Rajput
Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has made its 23rd arrest as part of its investigation in the drugs case linked to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death probe. The arrested person has…
- World
Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro on fire
Dodoma: Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro is on fire as about 500 volunteers are trying to douse the flames, which can be seen from miles away, Tanzanian authorities said. A statement from…
- News
Africa’s COVID-19 response praised as rich countries struggle
When COVID-19 first began spreading around the world, there was near-universal concern among experts that countries in Africa could be hit particularly hard, with high rates of transmission that could quickly overwhelm…
- World
UN: Libya at ‘turning point’, COVID heading ‘out of control’
United Nations: The top UN official for Libya warned Wednesday that the conflict-torn North African country is at “a decisive turning point“, with foreign backers of its rival governments pouring in weapons and…
- World
China-Africa ties tense, despite Beijing’s focus on the region
New Delhi: Call it irony, but the tension between Africa and China has been rising despite the latter increased investments in the continent and loan waivers. The dragon’s investment in the continent surged…
- World
Africa’s confirmed Covid-19 cases hit 768,978
Addis Ababa: The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases across the African continent reached 768,978 on Thursday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, specialized healthcare agency…
- Top Stories
Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
Gaborone: Mystery surrounds the “completely unprecedented” deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana over the last two months, a media report said. No one knows why the animals are dying, with lab…
- News
Food needs, production and consumption should become natural
Narasimha Reddy Donthi A pertinent point that we need to understand is about our food systems. Even though the UN body has given us the theme of “Our solutions are in nature”,…
- India
Desert locust from Africa could move to India, Pak next month
United Nations: The desert locust invasion, which poses a significant threat to the livelihoods and food security, is expected to move from East Africa to India and Pakistan next month and could be…
- Top Stories
WHO warns of ‘dramatic evolution’ of COVID-19 in Africa
Paris: The World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa on Friday warned the continent faced a “dramatic evolution” of the coronavirus pandemic. Of the 47 countries in the WHO Africa region — which…
- World
Bill Gates warns the coronavirus can hit Africa worse than China
In a presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Seattle, Bill Gates reportedly warned that the coronavirus could overwhelm health systems on the African continent. “This disease,…
- World
Twitter CEO to shift to Africa for 6 months next year
San Francisco: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is in love with Africa and will move to the continent for three-six months next year to “define the future”. Tweeting his farewell to Africa, Dorsey…
