May 2018
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The Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday announced eleven Ebola cases, including two related deaths in the country’s northwest. According to the ministry of health, about 45 Ebola cases has been recorded as “suspected (10), probable (21) and confirmed (14).” The first death occurred in Bikoro, where the outbreak was announced last week. Another victim of…
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Allan Wu lost quite a large number of supporters after calling it quits with a former Mediacorp actress Wong Li Ling in 2013 but the charming actor admits his greatest worry with newfound love Yvonne Lee is the uphill task of fitting in with his children. Image: Allan and Wong Barely five years after the…
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GAP Inc., the popular American clothing and accessories retailer, attracted huge backlash for printing an incomplete map of China on its T-shirts. Amid a possible “trade war” breaking out between the U.S. and China, netizens in the Asian country went berserk on Weibo (a widely used local micro-blogging website) when a user posted one…
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United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has thanked Singapore for agreeing to host the unprecedented US-North Korea summit, planned to take place in June 2018. Responding to the remarks in a telephone telephone conversation, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan congratulated Mr Pompeo, who was sworn in on April 26 after holding position as a Central Intelligence Agency…
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Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, forcefully defended Israel in the violence at Gaza, potentially widening a rift between the U.S. and allies. The U.N.’s Middle East envoy said there was no justifying the killings of more than 50 Palestinians by Israeli fire at the Gaza border, and several Security Council members called…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping met with the delegation from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) ruling Workers’ Party in Beijing on Wednesday. The delegation, led by Pak Thae Song, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party of the DPRK, started their visit to China on Monday at the invitation of the…
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Scarlett Johansson slayed both fans and critics at this year’s Met Gala but her fashion statement, a very bold one indeed, attracted huge criticisms for a few reasons. The American actress chose an amazingly beautiful burgundy dress, complete with its tulle skirt and an off-shoulder neckline for the star-studded event. She neither expected an applause…
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President Trump announced on Wednesday that North Korea had freed three American prisoners, removing a bitter and emotional obstacle ahead of a planned meeting between him and the young leader of the nuclear-armed nation. The release of the three prisoners, all American citizens of Korean descent, was a diplomatic victory for Mr. Trump and in some ways…
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President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the landmark nuclear accord with Iran, abruptly restoring harsh sanctions in the most consequential foreign policy action of his presidency. Although Mr. President declared he was making the world safer, his action has deepened his isolation on the world stage and revived doubts about American credibility. The 2015 agreement,…
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At least seven people were killed and scores injured, mostly suffering burns, after two explosions at a natural gas depot in Ghana’s capital, fire service spokesman Billy Anaglate said on Sunday. The blasts on Saturday evening sent a giant fireball into the sky above the eastern part of Accra, causing frightened residents to flee their…
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Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for a fourth presidential term in a lavish Kremlin ceremony as tensions with the west rise and domestic discontent over poverty and wealth inequality simmers. State television began its live coverage of the inauguration on Monday with Putin, 65, apparently hard at work in his Kremlin office. He then walked…
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Donald Trump struck a combative tone against the Russia investigation on Monday, saying there was no such thing as obstruction of justice, only “fighting back”. Image: Donald Trump The president also told Democrats on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team of investigators: “Wait ‘till the courts get to see your unrevealed conflicts of interest!” Mueller is investigating Russian election interference…
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Karl Marx was born to a middle-class family in Trier, Kingdom of Prussia on May 5, 1818 and he upturned his mountainous life challenges to become a renowned philosopher, economist, journalist, historian, political theorist and revolutionary socialist, among others. Marx made history with his political publication The Communist Manifesto, a book he co-authored with German…
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Ahead of May 5, the International Day for celebrating midwives, WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer, Elizabeth Iro, said communities everywhere were best served by letting health workers collaborate with mothers and their newborns in providing continued care as children develop. “This is based on research that demonstrates that not only is continuity of care preferred by women but also…
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