Chilean Police train dogs to sniff out Coronavirus
Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people that may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat.The dogs -- three...
Trump administration drops restrictions on online-only instruction for foreign students
The Trump administration has rescinded its policy that would bar international students who only take online courses from staying in the US, a federal...
Covid-19 patients are struggling to cope after leaving hospitals
Patients who battle severe after-effects of the viral infection are turning to local doctors or YouTube videos for help in the absence of post-discharge...
Woman dies after attending ‘Covid party’ thinking virus was a ‘hoax’
“I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it’s not.”Those were the final words of a 30-year-old patient who...
How face masks work to protect you and others from coronavirus droplets
Shoppers in England will have to don masks or face coverings in stores and supermarkets within weeks.Face coverings are already being used in public...
Covid-19: Too many countries going in wrong direction – WHO
The coronavirus pandemic is going to get “worse and worse” if certain governments do not take decisive action to curb the spread of the...
Man weds girlfriend despite motorbike crash [photo]
A young couple in Burundi's northern city of Kirundo have surprised many by proceeding with their wedding plans despite the groom being involved in...
Ivory Coast Vice President resigns days after PM dies
Ivory Coast’s Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan has stepped down less than a week after the sudden death of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly.Duncan...
Two Madagascar lawmakers ‘die from coronavirus’
Two Malagasy lawmakers, one member of the senate and one deputy, have died after contracting coronavirus, President Andry Rajoelina is reported to have announced...
Rambo: How Sylvester Stallone discovered his daughter wasn’t his
An old flame of veteran actor Sylvester Stallone has shed light on perhaps the saddest moment in his dating history when the daughter he...
Gorilla given Covid-19 test after developing fever following fight with brother
A gorilla has been tested for coronavirus after developing a fever thanks to wounds picked up in a fight with his brother.Shango, 31, a...
Nelson Mandela’s daughter dead; South Africa shaken
South Africa retired to bed last night with the death of Winnie and Nelson Mandela's youngest daughter Zindzi.Zindzi, who doubles as South African Ambassador...
Indian dethrones Warren Buffet as world’s eighth richest person
Mukesh Ambani has had a rollercoaster 2020, cutting a string of deals for his digital business, undergoing wild swings in his wealth and having...
Dogs ‘unearthing children’s graves’ in Mozambique
Stray dogs in Mozambique have been digging up dozens of graves at a children’s cemetery in the city of Chimoio, residents have told the...
Hushpuppi’s lawyer breaks silence on his arrest
The lawyer representing Ramon Abbass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, Gal Pissetzky of Pissetzky and Berliner, has argued that the popular Instagram star is not...
Zimbabwe: Health minister fired over coronavirus test kits scandal
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his Health minister who was implicated in the irregular procurement of $60 million worth of Covid-19 test kits.Government...
Check out progress of Donald Trump’s border wall [Photos]
President Donald Trump has shared progress photos of the “impassable physical barrier” being built along the United States' (US) southern border.Mr Trump is building...
NY Police release video of how US-based Ghanaian rapper was shot and killed [Watch]
A rapper’s life was shattered by flying bullets when a pair of killers opened fire on him and two other friends.Joel Baba, known as...
Madagascar denies claims President Rajoelina has Covid-19
The government of Madagascar has denied reports claiming President Andry Rajoelina has Coronavirus.There have been several reports on social media platforms and news websites claiming...
Baby born holding his mother’s contraceptive coil [Photos]
A newborn baby made an entrance into the world while holding the contraceptive coil that was supposed to stop her from getting pregnant with him.The...
WHO confirms there’s ’emerging evidence’ of airborne transmission of coronavirus
The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus.The confirmation follows the publication of a letter signed Monday...
This doctor discharges recovered COVID patients with a hug; the reason is heartwarming
With the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread at an unprecedented rate, it is understandable if you are feeling down and out during the current circumstances....
FBI director: China is ‘greatest threat’ to US
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has said that acts of espionage and theft by China's government pose the "greatest long-term threat"...
Cop kneels on black man’s neck until he passes out while dad begs him to stop
A police officer knelt on a black man's neck until he lost consciousness while his dad begged him to stop fearing his son would...
WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of COVID-19
The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the...
Trump moves to pull US out of WHO amid pandemic
President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO).The president had made his intentions clear in late...
US-based Ghanaian rapper shot dead in his home
United States (US) based Ghanaian rapper, Jay Gunz, was shot dead during a shoot out in his home in Bronx, New York on Sunday.The...
Bad news for TikTok lovers as app faces another possible ban
The government of the United States (US) is considering banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps over national security concerns.The Secretary of state, Mike Pompeo suggested the move...
Watch: Fallen fuel tanker explodes while people were scooping fuel
At least seven people were burnt to death after an overturned petrol tanker exploded in northern Colombia, local police say.More than 40 people were...
Ghana driving Africa’s Covid-19 case count higher – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed Ghana is one of the countries driving the increase in Covid-19 cases in Africa.WHO says about 190,000...
Photo of huge bat with ‘human-size’ is giving people nightmares
A photo of a gigantic-looking bat has left social media users horrified - but it's not all quite as it seems.The images were shared...
World’s oldest conjoined twins die aged 68
The world's oldest conjoined twins - who spent their whole lives face-to-face and worked on the carnival circuit to support their family - have...
Compounds that halt reproduction of coronavirus identified
Scientists have identified several existing compounds that block the replication of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus within human cells grown in the laboratory, by targeting...
5G in a post-pandemic world: Countdown to the digital blastoff
At this years GSMA Thrive event, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman Guo Ping delivered a keynote speech titled “5G in a post-pandemic world: Countdown to the...
Coronavirus may be hiding in these everyday objects in your household!
Coronavirus may be hiding in these daily objects in your household!As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, it has...
Coronavirus pandemic costs Africa travel, tourism almost US$55 billion
African countries have lost almost US$55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union (AU)...
Coronavirus patients wake from comas and tell doctor ‘they wish they were dead’
Critically ill coronavirus patients have been brought out of lengthy comas only to admit they wish they had died, a frontline doctor says.London consultant Dr Zudin...
English-born Ghanaian footballer, Derrick Otim has died
Former Nottingham Forest footballer, Derrick Otim has died aged 24 after he drowned in a lake in the US.The English-born Ghanaian midfielder drowned in...
Meet the doctor who removed baby, operated on her and returned her to mother’s womb
He came to international attention when he led a team of medical practitioners to perform surgery on a baby in-utero in a Texas hospital...
Hushpuppi charged with attempt to steal £100m from Premier League club
An Instagram star with 2.4million followers has appeared in court in the United States to face criminal charges over an alleged global scam which...