Morocco registers 9,041 new COVID-19 cases
RABAT, Aug. 17-- Morocco announced on Tuesday 9,041 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally of infections in the North African country to 772,394.. The total number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Morocco increased by 8,589 to 681,705.. The…
Hungary’s GDP jumps 17.9 pct y-o-y in Q2
BUDAPEST, Aug. 17-- Hungary's gross domestic product jumped 17.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2021, the Central Statistics Office said in the first reading of data on Tuesday. "The gross domestic product of Hungary…
1st LD Writethru: UK records highest daily coronavirus-related death toll since March
LONDON, Aug. 17-- Britain reported another 170 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest number of fatalities recorded in one day since March 12, according to official figures released Tuesday. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths…
Reporters Without Borders condemns killing of DRC journalist
Musavuli had been threatened for years for trying to raise awareness about the Ebola virus and in recent months had been hosting a programme called “People, let’s open our eyes” in which he was critical of not only of local armed militias…
Mutual recognition of French, Chinese driving licenses good news for tourism, says operator
PARIS, Aug. 17-- A new agreement between China and France allowing for mutual recognition of driving licenses is good news for reviving tourism between the two countries, a tourism operator based in Paris told Xinhua on Tuesday. "Due to the…
Pro-gov’t Yemeni forces kill 15 Houthi rebels in ambush
ADEN, Yemen, Aug. 17-- Forces loyal to Yemen's government declared killing 15 members of the Houthi rebel group in an ambush in the country's oil-rich province of Marib on Tuesday. According to a brief statement released by the country's…
Vacant teacher posts hamper effective learning – SADTU KZN
The South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) embarked on a picket in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday over various issues, primarily vacant teacher posts at schools.
Roundup: European countries continue evacuation of citizens from Afghanistan
BRUSSELS, Aug. 17-- European countries are continuing their evacuation efforts on Tuesday to help nationals out of Afghanistan, after the Taliban entered the capital and seized most part of the country. Romania has sent a plane to…
Iran, Russia discuss resumption of nuke talks in Vienna: media
TEHRAN, Aug. 17-- Iran's ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, Kazem Gharibabadi, and his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Ulyanov, discussed the restart of the talks on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, state TV reported on…
Jordan, Turkey approve economic cooperation agreement
AMMAN, Aug. 17-- Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi said Tuesday that Jordan and Turkey approved of an agreement to boost economic cooperation. Safadi also affirmed Jordan's solidarity with Turkey in facing the wildfires.…