Published: January 19,2022 By Zakariyya Adaramola Daily Trust (Abuja) Pixabay Satellite (file photo). Nigeria will launch a new communication satellite (Sat 2) into orbit this year, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has said. Pantami, who disclosed this during a one-day working visit and interaction with the staff …
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Xi Jinping calls for global cooperation against COVID-19 pandemic and peaceful co-existence at 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF).
Published:January 17,2022 By Gerald Mbanda President Xi Jinping’s speech at the 2022 virtual World Economic Forum emphasized embracing true multilateralism as well as global cooperation in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic in order to boost socio-economic recovery and development. President Jinping called on global leaders to abandon the cold mentality but …
Read More »The American polity is cracked, and might collapse. Canada must prepare
Published:January 17,2022 The U.S. is becoming increasingly ungovernable, and some experts believe it could descend into civil war. What should Canada do then? THOMAS HOMER-DIXON SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED DECEMBER 31, 2021UPDATED JANUARY 2, 2022 Washington, Jan. 6, 2021: A police flash-bang grenade illuminates Trump protesters outside the U.S. …
Read More »Xi stresses safegurarding national security, social stability, and peaceful lives
Published: January 17,2022 Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for efforts to safeguard national political security, social stability and the peaceful life of the people. Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the call in a recent …
Read More »Shame of Rich Countries Sending Expired Vaccines to Africa
Published: January 17,2022 By Adhere Cavince There is growing apprehension in many African countries regarding Covid-19 vaccines donated by rich countries. Millions of doses shipped to the continent have short shelf-life leading to expiry before deployment; a fact that is now compounding Africa’s inoculations bid against the global health crisis. Nigeria …
Read More »CPC through cultural lens: Pursuit of common good of humanity
Published: January 16, 2022 As the governing party of China, the Communist Party of China (CPC) pursues not only the happiness of the Chinese people, the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, but also the common good of humanity. The Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party …
Read More »Ethiopian GERD Mega-Dam Readying to Test Power Production
Published:January 16,2022 By Sonal Patel Ethiopia is reportedly gearing up to begin testing hydropower generation at its flagship 5.2-GW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), despite a continued diplomatic row about its potential implications on water consumption on the Blue Nile. Citing unnamed project sources, Capital, a weekly Ethiopian business newspaper, reported this week that work to begin …
Read More »Kenyans to start using Chinese-built expressway in March
Published: January 15, 2022 Traffic flow and construction at section 2 of Nairobi Expressway Project along Mombasa road. The Government of Kenya is constructing the Nairobi Expressway, a 27.1 km long toll highway meant to de-congest Nairobi by providing faster and reliable transport. (Photo by Getty Images) Kenyans will begin …
Read More »Kenyan set for release after 15 years in Guantanamo Bay
Published: January 15, 2022 Guled Hassan Duran (left) and Mohammed Abdul Malik BajabuImage: CNN The decisions come as the prison marked 20 years this week. In Summary •Bajabu has been held in the facility since 2007 while Duran since 2006. •According to the CNN, the two were cleared for release, according …
Read More »What you need to know about Beijing Olympic games 2022
Published: January 14,2022 By staff writer China 5G high-speed train for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics On January 6, 2022, China launched the world’s first high-speed train with 5G coverage that will be used during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. The express train links Beijing and Zhangjiakou, allowing athletes, journalists and other attendees to move between venues. The …
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