BASKETBALL: ANGOLA LOSE TO KENYA
Luanda – The senior male national team of basketball lost last Saturday to Kenya by 74-73 in the second and last window of the qualifying tournament to Afrobasket 2021 that is taking place in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
This second round match was decided in the last second by a Taylor Ongwae …
Italy Marks Anniversary of First Confirmed Locally Transmitted COVID-19 Infections in West
It was one year ago that Italy became the first country outside of Asia to confirm locally transmitted coronavirus infections.
On February 20, 2020, Italy confirmed its first COVID-19 infection in a 38-year-old man from Codogno.
Hours later, a 77-year-old roofer from Vo, in the Veneto region, died and became …
COVID-19-Related Violations to Dominate UN Rights Council Agenda
GENEVA – COVID-19’s impact on efforts to combat gross human rights violations will be a major focus of the 46th regular session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.
The four-week session, which starts Monday in Geneva, will be held virtually because of the pandemic. It will kick off with a …
Students in France Wait for Food Handouts as COVID Destroys Part-Time Jobs
PARIS – Every Tuesday evening, Moroccan student Chaimae Irfaq hands out food parcels to dozens of hard-up students in the foyer of her Paris university residence and takes one home for herself.
Irfaq arrived in France in October to complete her business studies degree and had expected to work part-time …
WHO: ‘Growing Movement Behind Vaccine Equity’
The World Health Organization says it welcomes the recent pledges of coronavirus vaccines from several Western countries to the international health group that will help ensure an equitable allocation of vaccines to countries around the world.
“There is a growing movement behind vaccine equity, and I welcome that world leaders …
COVID-19: ANGOLA REPORTS 21 NEW CASES, 14 RECOVERIES
Luanda – Angola on Saturday reported 21 new cases and 14 patients recovered in the last 24 hours.
The health bulletin indicates the record of 15 cases in Luanda, 5 in Benguela and 1 in Huambo.
Among the new patients, whose ages range from 18 to 65 years old, 16 …