HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Kenya Confirms First Imported Ebola Case as Patient Dies in Nairobi
Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola virus disease, with the patient having died in Nairobi, the country's capital, after travelling…
Author: Lawal Sale
Business & Economy
Hong Kong Retains Position as World’s Freest Economy – Report
Hong Kong has once again been ranked as the world's freest economy, according to the Economic Freedom of the World 2026 Annual Report…
Business & Economy
World Bank Forecasts Vietnam’s GDP Growth at 7.4 pct in 2026
The World Bank forecast that Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) would grow by 7.4 percent this year, driven by strong growth in manufacturing…
Focus On China
Brewing New Trails, Yunnan Coffee Carries Chinese Aroma Across Asia-Pacific
Yunnan sits on the northern fringe of the global coffee-growing "bean belt," the equatorial zone between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. For…
Focus On China
China Firmly Opposes U.S. Arms Sales to China’s Taiwan Region – Spokesperson
China remains firmly opposed to U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday, stressing that the…
RUSSIA & EURASIA
Russia Warns Lithuania Against Possible NATO Base, Nuclear Weapons Deployment
The possible deployment of a NATO military base and nuclear weapons in Lithuania would further escalate tensions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.…
Business & Economy
Global Businesses Eye Opportunities as China Import Expo Nears
With one month to go before the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), companies from around the world are preparing to gather in…
NIGERIA UPDATE
Nigeria Declares 3-day Mourning for 32 Military Personnel Killed in Plane Crash
Xinhua Nigeria has declared a three-day national mourning beginning Tuesday for the 32 Air Force personnel who were killed when a military aircraft…
Defense & Security
African Defense Chiefs Meet in Uganda to Address Emerging Security Threats
A four-day conference of African defense chiefs opened here Monday to discuss ways to strengthen African countries' responses to emerging and non-traditional security…
OPINION
Time for Digital Connectivity?
By Okoh Aihe The way forward looks much clearer now. This is no time for semantics and big talks or even prevarications and…