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Kenya: Beatrice Chebet Eyes Olympics, World Cross Glory in 2024

[ad_1] Nairobi — Reigning Commonwealth Games Champion Beatrice Chebet says her biggest ambitions in 2024 include battling to defend her World Cross Country Championships title as well as competing for a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. Chebet has been off to a flier in the new year, […]

January 26, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Gates Foundation Wants Global Philanthropists to Give More

[ad_1] The foundation's CEO suggests that with a little more than $7 billion, philanthropists could get vaccines to 300 million people. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for increased philanthropic giving to advance solutions proven to save and improve millions of lives. According to the CEO of the […]

January 26, 2024 2

Japan

Kyoto Animation arsonist files appeal against death sentence

January 26, 2024 1

Japan

Bahrain manager Juan Antonio Pizzi confident ahead of clash against Japan

January 26, 2024 1

News

Zimbabwe: Suspended Highlanders Employee Demands Job Back, Threatens Legal Action

[ad_1] SUSPENDED Highlanders employee Sihlalisiwe Mkandla has threatened legal action against the club if she is not reinstated. Mkandla who served as a finance officer at the club for years was suspended in November last year on fraud allegations and insubordination. It is alleged that she failed to avail financial […]

January 26, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: UN Chief Urges Leaders to Root Out Terrorism in Africa

[ad_1] The UN Chief Mr Guterres says, in just a matter of years, Africa has become the "global epicentre of terrorism". UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on African leaders to root out terrorism and violent extremism on the continent. Mr Guterres made the call at a two-day top-level meeting […]

January 26, 2024 1

Japan

Japan’s Diet starts 150-day session, with LDP funds scandal in focus

January 26, 2024 1

News

Rwanda: Witchcraft – Players Who Ended Their Careers Prematurely

[ad_1] Witchcraft is making headlines in Rwandan football for wrong reasons where players and coaches are believed to use 'juju' to harm their teammates while others believe in the powers of using witchcraft to win matches. This has left President Paul Kagame unimpressed to the extent that he decided to […]

January 26, 2024 2

Japan

Tepco delays removal of melted nuclear fuel at Fukushima plant

January 26, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Blinken Wraps Up Four-Nation Africa Tour, Commits to Ongoing Security, Economic Partnership

[ad_1] State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday the United States will continue intensive engagement with African partners in hopes of resolving the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Blinken held talks Thursday with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in which they discussed "concrete ways" […]

January 26, 2024 2