Olympics-Paris organisers receive flame in Athens ahead of relay
Paris 2024 Olympics organisers on Friday received the Games' flame in a handover ceremony in Athens ahead of a 68-day torch ...
Timeline: King Charles set to resume duties after cancer treatment
Britain's King Charles will return to public duties on April 30 following nearly three months of treatment for cancer, ...
King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis
Britain's King Charles will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he ...
Cycling-Dutch great Van Vleuten happy with life in slow lane
Retired Dutch cycling great Annemiek van Vleuten will be back in the saddle on Saturday in one of Europe's biggest Gran Fondos - a recreational long distance ride - but do not expect any trademark ...
Roundup: Kenya allocates 30 mln USD for flood response as death toll reaches 70
Kenya has allocated 4 billion shillings (about 30 million U.S. dollars) for immediate response to the devastating flooding caused by heavy rains in several parts of the country, Deputy President ...
South Africa's Climate Change Bill heads to president to be signed into law
South Africa's National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the upper house of parliament, has passed the Climate Change Bill, which will now go to President Cyril Ramaphosa to be signed into law.
Urgent: Paris 2024 Olympic flame handed over to French organizers
The Paris Olympic flame was handed to the French organizers on Friday as a traditional ceremony was held at the well-known Panathenaic Stadium which hosted the opening and closing ceremony of the ...
Death toll rises to 70 as heavy rains continue in Kenya
The death toll from heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya has risen to 70, a government official said Friday.
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Namibia inaugurates 400kV transmission line
WINDHOEK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Namibia inaugurated the 400kV Auas-Gerus transmission line on Friday, marking a significant step toward the country's energy security and regional cooperation. Speaking ...
South Africa to close Lesotho highlands water tunnels for maintenance
South Africa's Water and Sanitation Department said Friday that the water tunnels of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project will be shut down from Oct. 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, for scheduled ...
Over 122,000 people enter Ethiopia from conflict-hit Sudan: UN
The number of people arriving in Ethiopia due to the conflict in Sudan has surpassed 122,000, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclosed.
UN provides 5.5 mln USD for drought response in Zambia
The United Nations (UN) on Friday announced an allocation of about 5.5 million U.S. dollars to support Zambia's response to an unprecedented drought that has affected some parts of the country.