Tigray capital airstrikes leave several injured, humanitarian source says
Ethiopian federal forces have been at war with the regional government of Tigray, which borders Eritrea and Sudan, since the...
Month: November 2020
Egypt arrests leading human rights group’s employees
The crackdown came after EIPR staff met with Western ambassadors in Cairo, the rights group said on Wednesday. Egyptian Security...
China borrows at negative rates for the first time
The Chinese government issued debt at a negative interest rate for the first time on Wednesday in a bond sale...
Home sales are still surging
Home sales rose again in October, at their highest pace in 14 years, according to the National Association of Realtors....
How a vaccine could upend real estate markets — again
But the most expensive urban areas have been experiencing the opposite problem. Cities like New York and San Francisco have...
Skullcandy launches new headphone in India for Rs 12,999 | Technology News
New Delhi: Expanding its immersive audio equipment category in the country, US-based audio equipment major Skullcandy on Thursday launched a...
Bobi Wine: Protests turn deadly in Kampala as uproar over Bobi Wine’s arrest continue
At a press conference Thursday, Uganda Police's chief pathologist Moses Byaruhanga said 14 of the fatalities were caused by gunshot...
Nigeria: CNN investigation sheds new light on EndSARS protest
In Nigeria thousands of young people have been protesting against police brutality as part of a largely peaceful movement called...
Apple to pay $113 million in new ‘batterygate’ settlement | Technology News
San Francisco: Apple has agreed to pay an additional $113 million to settle a probe into the 'batterygate' scandal when...
Flying during a pandemic: The risks and how to make it safer
(CNN) — In any other year, we'd be happily flying over the rivers and past the woods to get to...
Wall Street’s $8 trillion man: Markets are ‘tired’ of Trump chaos
"I do believe strongly that the market is in desire of more stability, of less volatility," Fink said during a...
Amazon adds Hindi support for Alexa on Fire TV | Technology News
New Delhi: Amazon on Thursday announced that it is now adding Hindi as new language support for Alexa on Fire...
India loves an arranged marriage, but some say certain aspects are outdated
Her sister was 19 years old at the time, and had only met her new husband once before, a few...
UK announces military spending boost, AI and ‘Space Command’ initiatives
The money will be allocated across four years and comes on top of the current budget. In 2020 - 2021,...
WhatsApp working on new feature, to allow users to mute videos before sending | Technology News
New Delhi: Instant messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that would let users mute their videos...
Inside a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine trial
Thousands of people in Peru have signed up for the Phase 3 trial of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine. Guillermo Galdos...
Afghanistan: Australian elite troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan civilians amid a culture of ‘blood lust,’ report alleges
Speaking Thursday, chief of the Australian Defense Force Gen. Angus Campbell said there had been a "warrior culture" among some...
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares the end to its 11th Ebola outbreak
"It wasn't easy, but we've done it!" tweeted Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization's Regional Director for Africa. The...
MediaTek acquires Intel’s power-management chip biz for $85mn –Know how it will impact smartphone market | Technology News
Taipei: Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor company MediaTek has acquired Intel Enpirion power management chip product line-related assets, via its subsidiary Richtek,...
Google to fix new Chrome version for Apple Macs with M1 chip | Technology News
San Francisco: After experiencing a snag on Apple Mac devices with M1 silicon chip, Google was set to roll out...
