Category: News in English
Johnson considers terminating Huawei role in UK 5G network
London(ANN)-Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is considering terminating the role of Chinese technology giant Huawei’s role in the development of the UK’s 5G network even before it began. The PM’s apparent change of heart follows months of intense lobbying by anti-Chinese
Muslims pray in Berlin church to respect social distancing rules
A Berlin church is hosting Muslims who because of social distancing guidelines are unable to fit into their mosque for Friday prayers. Berlin(ANN)-The Dar Assalam mosque in the capital’s Neukölln district normally welcomes hundreds of Muslims to its Friday services.
#COVID19: Immune clue sparks treatment hope
London(ANN)-UK scientists are to begin testing a treatment that it is hoped could counter the effects of Covid-19 in the most seriously ill patients. It has been found those with the most severe form of the disease have extremely low
Africa: Retool annual budgets toward agriculture production and expand food reserves, as COVID-19 exacerbates food scarcity, urges African Development Institute seminar
PRESS RELEASE Africa must now, more than ever, develop and implement policies to enhance capacity to compete in the agriculture sector, processing, trade and industry ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, (ANN)– African countries need to urgently expand food reserves, keep food supply
Presence of Non-Amisom Troops in Somalia of Grave Concern to Opposition Parties
Mogadishu(ANN)-Somalia opposition parties have issued a statement in which they expressed grave concern over the increasing presence of non-AMISOM troops from the Ethiopian National Defense Force in several parts of Somalia. In a statement jointly seen by opposition political parties
COVID-19 deadliest in New York’s black, Latino neighborhoods
New York (ANN)- New data shows New York City’s black and Latino neighborhoods have seen death rates from the coronavirus nearly 15 times higher than others, highlighting social disparities in access to health. The data, released for the first
Britain bulk buys hydroxychloroquine as potential Covid-19 treatment Coronavirus outbreak
Lodnon(ANN)-Hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug being taken by Donald Trump as an unproven protection against coronavirus, is being bought in bulk by the UK in case it does turn out to be an effective Covid-19 treatment. Ministers are seeking 16m tablets
Jailed Saudi royals hire Trump-tied lobbyists to counter MbS: NYT
New York(ANN)-A number of prominent jailed Saudi royals and their allies have reportedly hired influential lobbyists in the US to establish links with President Donald Trump’s circle and push for an end to “political persecution” by Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) study on satellite navigation services provision in the Africa and Indian Ocean region
PRESS RELEASE Thales Alenia Space and ASECNA confirms their unique expertise in the development and operation of complex satellite navigation systems DAKAR, Senegal, (ANN)– The definition study for the satellite-based augmentation system “SBAS for Africa and Indian Ocean” took a
FBI phone probe links al-Qaeda to Saudi who killed 3 at Florida base, Barr says
Florida (ANN)-The FBI cracked the iPhone encryption of the Royal Saudi Air Force trainee who killed three American sailors in a December attack at a naval base in Florida, and found evidence linking him to al-Qaeda, Attorney General William Barr