The Chinese government had strong words for the United States after another round of accusations about the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. Spokesman Geng Shuang, speaking at a Ministry of Foreign Affairs briefing on Monday, said the U.S. needs to understand that…
A shipment of equipment from South Africa has turned out to be the largest drug bust the Australian police have ever conducted in and around Canberra. The seizure of 384 kilograms of cocaine and the arrest of two men followed an investigation into a possible drug ring that began earlier…
Authorities in Australia say the Commonwealth Games are over, but there’s still no trace of what is now at least 15 African athletes from five different countries who have disappeared without contacting their teams. The latest departure, according to The Australian, is Denyse Mutatsimpundu, a beach volleyball player from Rwanda…
The use of e-cigarettes has seen its share of controversy in South Africa – almost everywhere, in fact – but a just-released study delivers some surprising news on the potential benefits for tobacco users who take up vaping instead of smoking. Researchers from the United States and Australia, led by…
The Australian arm of global NGO Plan International says that when it comes to East Africa’s drought and food shortage, there’s often a wide gap between perception and reality when appealing to donors. The organization says it sampled 100 social media comments posted to stories about the crisis and the…
29 people have been killed including 14 foreigners during an attack on a hotel in Burkina Faso. Security forces are looking for any gunmen who could have survived the attack. Simon Compaore, Burkina Faso’s Interior Minister, has stated that security officials are carrying out careful investigations. ABC News Australia reported…